The Latest Updates

January 22, 2019 | HRC Staff

As State Legislative Sessions Get Underway & New Officials Take Office, We See Why Elections Matter

As legislative sessions begin across nearly all 50 states, HRC is tracking more than 150 pieces of LGBTQ-related legislation.

January 22, 2019 | Guest Contributors

Supreme Court Declines Transgender Military Ban Cases but Permits Enforcement of Ban for Now

As this critical matter makes its way through the courts, brave transgender patriots deserve to have their constitutional rights protected.

January 18, 2019 | HRC Staff

How One Small South Dakota Town Became a Champion for LGBTQ Equality

When city officials received a preliminary score of 12 on HRC’s Municipal Equality Index, they began to embark on a multiyear effort to achieve a perfect 100 score.

January 18, 2019 | HRC Staff

HRC Commemorates the Life of Civil Rights Hero Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

HRC partners with nearly 30 organizations nationwide in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

January 18, 2019 | Ianthe Metzger

Human Rights Campaign Commemorates the Life of Civil Rights Hero Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

HRC partners with nearly 30 organizations nationwide in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

January 18, 2019 | Nick Morrow

Equality Virginia, HRC Hail Senate for Passing Non-Discrimination Protections, Call on House to Act

Senate passes legislation for the fourth year; House leaders must prioritize LGBTQ Virginians this session

January 16, 2019 | Stephen Peters

HRC Calls on Senate to Reject Nomination of William Barr as Attorney General

WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization — released a letter calling on the Senate…

January 15, 2019 | HRC Staff

Alarming New Reports of Anti-LGBTQ Violence in Chechnya

HRC is sounding the alarm on reports of renewed persecution against LGBTQ Chechens.

January 15, 2019 | Nick Morrow

New York Passes Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act & Protections Against Conversion Therapy

After more than a decade of impasse in the Senate, GENDA passes both chambers; legislation protecting LGBTQ youth from “conversion therapy” also passed.

January 14, 2019 | Charlotte Clymer

Senate Must Demand Answers on William Barr’s Troubling Record

HRC called for the U.S. Senate to demand answers regarding the troubling record of the Trump-Pence White House’s nominee for Attorney General, William Barr.