HRC’S Commitment to Texas
This year, HRC has three organizers on the ground across Texas working to bring home pro-equality wins for LGBTQ+ communities this election season. HRC is dedicated to electing leaders across…
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Vanity Williams, Black Transgender Woman Who “created and made a safe space for everyone”, Killed in Houston, Texas
Vanity Williams, a 34-year-old Black transgender woman was an Air Force veteran who had recently begun nursing school, with the goal of opening a med spa. Tragically, before she was…
HRC Remembers Dylan Gurley, Young Transgender Woman Tragically Killed in Texas
20-year old Dylan Gurley, a transgender woman from Little Elm, Texas, was killed in Denton, Texas on July 23, 2024. She was found unconscious with multiple stab wounds by police…
The Resilience in Black Queer Community and Its Perseverance in an Anti-DEI Environment
This blog post is a contribution by Jayden McCree (they/them), a freshman attending the University of Texas at Austin enrolled in the Liberal Arts Honors Program. Their work highlights the…
Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses Michelle Vallejo for TX-15
Small business owner with fierce commitment to her working class community pledges to advocate for a more equitable South Texas in Congress
WASHINGTON — Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)…
ICYMI: Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson, Influencer Dylan Mulvaney, Advertising CEO Aaron Walton and NBC Reporter Jo Yurcaba in 2024 SXSW Featured Session on Combating LGTBQ+ Hate
NBC Reporter Jo Yurcaba said when Mulvaney faced online hate and threats to her safety, many led with talking about beer sales when the conversation should also focus on the…
Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses Lauren Ashley Simmons for the Texas House of Representatives
HOUSTON, TX — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PAC, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, announced its endorsement of Lauren Ashley Simmons…
Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses U.S. Representative Colin Allred for Senate
AUSTIN, TX — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PAC, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, announced its endorsement of Texas Representative Colin…
HRC Remembers London Starr and Bianca Davenport, Beloved Texas Drag Artists
L: London Starr; R: Bianca Davenport
London Starr, a Black transgender woman, and Jason Bradley, a Black drag artist who went by the name Bianca Davenport, were friends since high…
Remembering Sherlyn Marjorie, Latina Trans Woman Killed in Albuquerque
Sherlyn Marjorie was a 35-year-old Latina transgender woman and drag performer who one friend remembered as “the best impersonator in Tijuana, my second Edith Marquez.” On September 17, 2023, Sherlyn…
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