Mobilizing on the Ground for the Equality Act
HRC staff and volunteers are mobilizing in key congressional districts to build support for the Equality Act.
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State & Local Advocacy
The Latest Updates
Major Corporations Release Letter Opposing Anti-LGBTQ “Slate of Hate” in Tennessee
HRC announced that eleven major corporations have signed onto an open letter to Tennessee lawmakers opposing the anti-LGBTQ “Slate of Hate” moving through the legislature.
HRC Mississippi Hosts Quarterly Drag Bingo
HRC Mississippi held its quarterly Drag Bingo Event hosted by Jackson’s very own “Miss Catastrophe.”
SCOTUS Rejects Challenge to New Jersey’s Anti-Conversion Therapy Law for Third Time
The Supreme Court of the United States rejected for the third time a challenge to New Jersey’s 2013 law that protects LGBTQ youth from so-called “conversion therapy.”
Slate of Hate Advances Through Tennessee Legislature
The Tennessee legislature is working to fast track and pass several anti-LGBTQ bills, including business license to discriminate, child welfare and anti-trans bills, known to advocates as the Slate of…
HRC & Local Advocates Launch Equality Act Month of Action with Dozens of In-District Events
HRC launched an Equality Act Month of Action with dozens of in-district grassroots events to build support for the Equality Act
Texas Senate Passes Harmful Bills That Would Gut LGBTQ-Inclusive Protections for Millions of Texans
SB 2485 and SB 2487 pass Senate; bills spun off from SB 15 continue to endanger critical local LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinances
Victory! Arizona State Legislature Repeals Ban on LGBTQ Inclusive Education
HRC applauds the Arizona legislature for repealing this damaging ban on LGBTQ-inclusive education in our public schools and thanks the LGBTQ Caucus for its leadership in ensuring a bipartisan solution.
Texas Rep. Julie Johnson Introduces Bill to Increase Access to Lifesaving HIV & AIDS Medications
The Texas House Committee on Insurance held a hearing on HB 3058, a bill authored by Rep. Julie Johnson to eliminate a requirement for prior authorization of prescription medicines that…
Massachusetts Gov. Baker Signs Bipartisan Legislation Protecting Youth from “Conversion Therapy”
Massachusetts is the 16th state in the U.S. to protect youth from this egregious practice.
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