New Analysis Shows Increase in Gun Deaths since 2008 Supreme Court Decision
Gun deaths have increased by 17 percent since the Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that there is a right to keep a handgun in the home for self-defense, according to…
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Broward County, Florida Votes to Protect LGBTQ Youth from Conversion Therapy
HRC praised the Broward County Board of Commissioners for passing a measure to protect LGBTQ youth from so-called “conversion therapy.”
Unite. Resist. Enlist: How We Fought for Equality in Trump's America in 2017
In 2017, HRC united, resisted and enlisted against the injustices happening to LGBTQ people on the federal, state and local levels.
Five Years After Sandy Hook, Time for Gun Safety Reform
Today, the Human Rights Campaign issued a statement from President Chad Griffin on the fifth anniversary of the horrific mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
House GOP Higher Education Act Bill Furthers Trump-DeVos Attack on LGBTQ Students’ Civil Rights
Since the beginning of the Trump-Pence administration, the Department of Education, under the leadership of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, has worked to undermine the protections and enforcement of our…
HRC Joins Allies to Demand a Clean #DreamActNow
HRC joins Dreamers from across the nation on Capitol Hill to demand that Congress pass a clean DREAM Act and protect thousands of dreamers and DACA recipients.
Paid Leave: An LGBTQ Issue
LGBTQ people in the United States are uniquely impacted by our country’s lack of paid leave. And new research out from the Center for American Progress backs that up.
HRC Releases Critical Measure of Municipal LGBTQ Inclusivity
In the face of renewed attacks on the LGBTQ community by federal and state officials, cities in both red and blue states are standing up for full equality.
The Nation's Worst Anti-LGBTQ State Law Goes Into Effect in Mississippi
A harmful Mississippi state law allowing the use of religion as a justification for discrimination against LGBTQ Mississippians at work, school and in their communities goes into effect October 10.
SUCCEED Act Falls Short of Helping Dreamers
Three Senate Republicans introduced the SUCCEED Act, a bill that would create a pathway to legalization for so-called “Dreamers,” which falls short in protecting this vulnerable population in a number…
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