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U.S. Department of Education Finds Nex Benedict’s School District Accountable for Fostering Hostile Climate In Response to HRC Complaint
In a resolution agreement with the Owasso School District in Oklahoma, the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights - in response to a complaint filed by HRC in February…
Out, Proud, Latine: New Report Finds that Nearly 90% of Latine LGBTQ+ Youth are Proud of Their Identity, but Many Still Struggle With Challenges Surrounding Being Queer or Trans
HRC Foundation partnered with the HRSi–HRC’s Latine affinity group–to provide action items to help in caring for Latine LGBTQ+ youth
US District Court Enjoins New Title IX Rule in Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, and Idaho, Blocking Enforcement of Federal Civil Rights Law for LGBTQ+ Students
The injunction blocks enforcement only in Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, and Idaho, leaving enforcement of federal protections in place for other LGBTQ+ students across the country. Students in these states can…
“Welcoming Schools,” HRC Foundation's Award-Winning Anti-Bullying Program Reaches Record 750,000 Students, Supporting Communities Amid Wave of Anti-LGBTQ+ Book Bans, Classroom Censorship
In states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws, school hate crimes quadrupled with corresponding rise in youth crisis hotline calls
In fiscal year 2024, Welcoming Schools worked with more than 13,000 educators nationwide…
HRC Releases New Poll Showing Majority of Oklahomans Want Ryan Walters Removed, as HRC Launches Aggressive “Remove Ryan Walters” Campaign to Protect Oklahoma’s LGBTQ+ Youth from Harassment and Bullying in Schools
NEW POLL: Majority of Oklahomans Support State Legislators Impeaching & Removing Walters; nearly twice as many disapprove of Walters’ job performance as approve (55% disapprove versus 29% approve)
360° campaign…
ICYMI: Extremist Hate-Peddler & OK Library Advisory Board Appointee Libs Of TikTok Rattled by Call Out from Chasten Buttigieg
Following Her Appointment By State Superintendent Ryan Walters, Right Wing Influencer Chaya Raichik (Libs Of TikTok) is Facing Mounting Scrutiny for Her Role in Making Oklahoma Schools Less Safe for…
Ahead of State of the Union, Here Are Four Big Things the Biden-Harris Administration Can Act on This Year to Improve LGBTQ+ Equality
Proposed Rules Changes Would Address Nondiscrimination Protections in Health Care and Education, Participation in School Sports, Medical Treatments for Veterans
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
Ohio Transgender Youth Abandoned in Damning Day for Ohio House as Republicans Override HB68 Veto
GOP Lawmakers Vote to Enact Sweeping Bill Banning Healthcare and Sports Participation for Ohio’s Transgender Youth
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