Rise up. Speak up. Show up this National LGBTQ Pride Month
HRC is proud to kick off National LGBTQ Pride Month, a time when we honor our history and recommit to resisting anti-equality forces working to undo our hard-earned progress.
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What’s at Stake at the Supreme Court: A License to Discriminate
The Supreme Court of the United States is expected to rule in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, a case involving a baker who in 2012 refused to…
HRC Celebrates Texas Primary Race Victory of Gina Ortiz Jones
HRC is proud to have been a part of the important victory of Gina Ortiz Jones, who won the primary race in Texas’ 23rd congressional district primary runoff.
Senators Introduce Bill to Ensure RFRA Can’t Be Used to Harm Others
When RFRA was passed into law more than two decades ago, it was designed to protect minority religious groups' constitutional right to freely exercise their religious beliefs.
HRC Responds to Appointment of Anti-LGBTQ Extremists Tony Perkins and Gary Bauer to U.S. Commission
HRC responded to the Trump-Pence administration’s appointment of Tony Perkins and Gary Bauer to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
HRC Responds to Rollback of Obama-Era Guidance That Protects Safety of Trans Prisoners
The Trump-Pence administration has ordered the Bureau of Prisons to use “biological sex” in determining how transgender prisoners are assigned housing, putting them at significant risk of sexual abuse, assault,…
Major National Survey Finds Majority of Americans in Every State Oppose LGBTQ Discrimination
A major new national survey found a strong majority of Americans in every state oppose licenses to discriminate against LGBTQ people.
Three Ways Betsy DeVos Has Undermined Protections for Students
Since her confirmation to office, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has made clear that the Department of Education no longer prioritizes protecting all students from harm.
HRC Exposes “The Real Mike Pence” -- From Anti-LGBTQ Fanaticism to Assault on American Institutions
HRC’s “The Real Mike Pence” campaign pulls back the curtain on the dangerous agenda of the mystery man who is just a heartbeat away from the presidency.
HRC, Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLD's Challenge to Military Trans Ban on Course to Proceed to Trial
A federal court in Seattle rejected the Trump Administration’s claim that its “new” discriminatory plan to ban transgender people from serving openly in the U.S. Armed Services passes muster.
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