State & Local Advocacy

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June 1, 2023 | Kelley Robinson

Pride Without Exception

Pride season is here, y’all! There is no doubt that the month of June is about centering our defiant joy. It’s about marching and dancing and singing in the streets…

July 7, 2022 | HRC Staff

Summer of Outrage: Stop Healthcare Discrimination

Extremist state legislators introduced 40+ healthcare discrimination bills this legislative season. The Human Rights Campaign has been tracking every single one and fighting back to protect our rights to bodily…

July 7, 2022 | HRC Staff

Summer of Outrage: Fight Censorship

Radical state lawmakers are doing everything they can to silence and erase LGBTQ+ people from classrooms, sports fields, workplaces and the public sphere.

July 7, 2022 | HRC Staff

Summer of Outrage: Let Kids Play Sports

Kids play on sports teams for all sorts of reasons: to play with their friends; to learn leadership, self-discipline, and good sportsmanship; to develop their talents and abilities on the…

July 7, 2022 | HRC Staff

Summer of Outrage: Combat Extremist Attacks

Radical politicians resent our progress and our freedom, and they’ll stop at nothing to silence us, force us back into the closet and erase us from society. They are well-coordinated…

July 7, 2022 | HRC Staff

Summer of Outrage: Protect Abortion Rights

We are outraged that the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and 50 years of precedent — and in doing so, they went against the will of 80% of the…

April 21, 2022 | HRC Staff

An Update on Anti-Transgender Legislation in Alabama

During the final hours of their legislative session, Alabama lawmakers passed a sweeping package of anti-transgender legislation. Governor Kay Ivey quickly signed this discriminatory slate of bills into law, and…