My Black is Beautiful: Living Free of Stigma and Shame
It is Women’s and Girls HIV Awareness Day, and here we go again, striving to convince the world that an HIV diagnosis is nothing to be ashamed of and that…
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HRC Mourns Jenna Franks, White Transgender Woman Killed in North Carolina
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Jenna Franks, a 34-year-old white transgender woman who was killed in Jacksonville, North Carolina, in February. Her body was discovered…
Supporting Trans, Non-Binary and Gender-Expansive Youth: Q&A with PTEC Parents Vanessa and JR Ford
Parents of trans, non-binary, and gender expansive youth faced profound uncertainty during the Trump administration. Now, with President Biden in office, we are starting a new chapter. Pallavi Rudaraju (they/them),…
The Human Rights Campaign Applauds the American Psychological Association for Affirming Gender Identity
The Human Rights Campaign responded to a resolution adopted by the American Psychological Association that opposes efforts to reject or attempt to change a person’s true gender identity, citing research…
HRC Mourns Jeffrey “JJ” Bright & Jasmine Cannady, Trans & Non-Binary Siblings Killed in Pennsylvania
HRC has recently learned that Jeffrey's sibling, Jasmine Cannady, was non-binary. This post has been updated accordingly.HRC is horrified to learn of the deaths of Jeffrey “JJ” Bright, a 16-year-old…
Spotlighting the Intersection of Black and Transgender Identities
This post is the second of a two-part series focusing on Black History Month through the lens of Black trans women. Read Part One here.
HRC Honors Frances Thompson, a Black Transgender Hero
Post submitted by Violet Lhant, HRC Public Education and Research Coordinator
This post is the first of a two-part series focusing on Black History Month through the lens of Black…
HRC Mourns Chyna Carrillo, Latinx Transgender Woman Killed in Pennsylvania
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Chyna Carrillo, whose name was also Chynna Cardena, a Latinx 24-year-old transgender woman who was killed in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania…
Black LGBTQ Activists, HBCU Students and HIV Groups Join Together for CONVERGE Summit
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation in partnership with Gilead Sciences is pleased to announce the CONVERGE Summit: Advancing Health Equity Through Social Justice on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. You can…
These Are The States Attempting to Pass Anti-Trans Health Care Bills
To advance their own careers, anti-LGBTQ politicians have made us fight for our existence. For our right to love each other. For our right to marry. For our right to…
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