New Report Documents Horrific Anti-LGBTQ Crimes Against Humanity in Chechnya
OSCE report calls for Russian and international action against perpetrators of human rights violations
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HRC Sends Expanded FOIA Request to ICE & CBP for Records of Treatment of Trans Detainees
HRC sent expanded Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) for the release of any and…
HRC Calls on U.S. Senate to Reject Extremist Judicial Nominee Thomas Farr
Thomas Farr has a long history of representing North Carolina in legal battles with voting rights groups who accuse the state of discriminating against African-American voters.
Secretary Perdue’s Attack on LGBTQ Kids is Inexcusable
The Trump-Pence White House and USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue are attacking LGBTQ youth by pressuring the national 4-H youth organization to rescind a policy welcoming LGBTQ participants.
New FBI Statistics Show Alarming Increase in Number of Reported Hate Crimes
The FBI released hate crime statistics for 2017 revealing a disturbing increase of 17 percent in reported hate crimes from the previous year.
Here’s How the Affordable Care Act has Provided Crucial Protections for the LGBTQ Community
People living with HIV and millions of others, including many LGBTQ individuals, will have important decisions to make about selecting a health care insurance plan.
Victory for HRC-Backed Candidates Tammy Baldwin and Tony Evers in Historic Wisconsin Election
HRC worked to mobilize more than 560,000 equality voters across the state who helped re-elect the nation’s only openly gay senator.
Pence Launches Voter Suppression Tour Ahead of Midterms
In the final week before Election Day, HRC is exposing the efforts of Vice President Mike Pence, who is on an apparent tour to campaign for extremists actively working to…
What's at Stake for the Affordable Care Act as Open Enrollment Begins for 2019
With the midterms less than a week away, the fate of the ACA remains uncertain as anti-equality candidates running for Congress are hell-bent on dismantling and undermining these critical protections…
HRC Sends FOIA Request for All Records of Trump-Pence Administration’s Attempt to Redefine “Sex”
HRC sent a Freedom of Information Act to the Department of Health and Human Services for all records related to the Trump-Pence administration’s efforts to redefine the word “sex” in…
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