8 LGBTQ+ Women from History that You Should Know
Women have ALWAYS shaped history. From leading movements to changing the world, women of all identities have made an undeniable impact—no matter how often history has tried to erase them.…
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The Path Forward: Transforming Advocacy through Intersectionality
The mission of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation is clear: to fundamentally change the way LGBTQ+ people are treated in our everyday lives. The HRC Foundation works to build capacity…
Trailblazers of Tomorrow: A Spotlight on HBCU Student Leaders
For nearly twenty years, HRC’s HBCU Program has engaged with hundreds of LGBTQ+ students through our annual Student Leadership Summits, creating a unique space and learning opportunity for HBCU students…
Resilience and Pride: Reflecting with Thriving Transmen of Color
This blog entry was written by Symon “Mel” Howard, executive director of Thriving Transmen of Color, a grassroots nonprofit organization based in Virginia and a 2023 HRC Foundation Trans Justice…
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…
Happy Trans Day of Visibility: Hope and Progress for a Better World
Article written by Mila Hellfyre and Nick Alicea, fellows of HRC's leadership development cohort GENERAR and alumni of HRC's ACTIVATE and ELEVATE programs.
The Affirming Possibilities of HBCUs: Bowie State Leads the Way
The early 2000s was an amazing time to be in college, especially at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) given the milestones that were achieved during this period.
Embracing Transformation: My Journey at the HBCU Leadership Summit
Article written by Akeem M. Muller (he/him), Senior at Morehouse College and HBCU Leadership Summit Attendee
Human Rights Campaign Report Releases New Data on Experiences of Black Queer Youth
While more than 90% of Black queer youth surveyed are out to their friends, a large majority continues to experience discrimination within their communities
Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester for Senate
DOVER, DE — 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 Delaware representative-at-large Lisa…
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