HRC’S Commitment to Georgia
This year, HRC has three organizers on the ground across Georgia working to bring home pro-equality wins for LGBTQ+ communities this election season. HRC is dedicated to electing leaders across…
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HRC Mourns “Very Sweet Person” Shannon Boswell, 30-year-old Transgender Woman, Killed in Atlanta
Shannon Boswell, a 30-year-old Black transgender woman, is remembered as “one of a kind” and a “sweet soul” according to her obituary. Shannon's life was honored on July 13th, with…
Remembering Righteous TK “Chevy” Hill, Black Transgender Man, community leader and inclusive business owner
Righteous TK “Chevy” Hill, affectionately known to his friends and family as “TK,” “Chevy,” and other nicknames, was a 35-year-old Black transman who used his presence as a community leader…
ICYMI: LGBTQ+ Community Members, Advocates, Allies Bring ‘Pride to the Capital’ for Georgia Lobby Day
Speakers, Attendees Spread Message of Resilience, Solidarity to Georgia Lawmakers
Georgia Senate Advances Bill Allowing Use of Religious Beliefs to Violate Others’ Rights
If Passed Into Law, SB 180 Could Lead to LGBTQ+ Georgians Being Turned Away from Businesses, Denied Housing, or Refused Service by Government Officials
Remembering Fendi Mon’ezah Armstrong, aspiring motivational health and beauty advisor
We are deeply saddened to report the death of Fendi Mon’ezah Armstrong, also known as Peaches, a 39-year-old Black transgender woman who was killed in Lithonia, Georgia on November 12,…
Federal Judge Issues Injunction that Restores Health Care for Georgia Transgender Children
Georgia SB 140, which blocks access to hormone therapy for transgender youth, was granted a temporary injunction while the case proceeds
A Monumental Milestone: Spelman College Celebrates Its First-Ever Lavender Graduation
In the midst of over five-hundred anti-LGBTQ+ bills, and Affirmative Action being gutted by the Supreme Court, a shining thread of hope sparkles from the HBCU community.
Georgia Parents Seek Emergency Court Order Blocking Anti-Transgender Health Care Ban
Facing a devastating loss of essential medical care for their children, four Georgia families, along with TransParent, a national organization of parents with transgender children, ask a federal court to…
Remembering Ashley Burton, Black Transgender Woman Killed In Atlanta, Georgia
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Ashley Burton, a 37-year-old Black transgender woman, who was killed in Atlanta, Georgia on April 11, 2023. Ashley’s death is…
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