For Kiara St. James, “the first act of resilience is to take a breath and acknowledge that we have …
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HRC Launches Fellowship Program in Battleground States Ahead of 2020 Election
With less than a year until Election Day 2020, HRC launched a fellowship program to energize young v…
Read moreHRC Responds to New FBI Report Showing Spike in Reported Hate Crimes Targeting LGBTQ People
Today, HRC responded to troubling federal data showing unacceptably high levels of hate crimes …
Read moreHuman Rights First Statement on New Proposed Rule to Stop Refugees from Working
WASHINGTON – Human Rights First’s senior director for refugee protection, Eleanor Acer, made the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s new proposed rule, out today, which would bar asylum-seekers from legally working to support …
Read more100 Days In: Alphonso David is Building the Future of the Human Rights Campaign
Today, HRC celebrated the first 100 days of Alphonso David’s trailblazing and transformative tenure…
Read moreHuman Rights Campaign Responds to Senate Confirmation of Dangerous Trump-Pence Nominee
Today, the Human Rights Campaign responded to the Senate’s confirmation of Steven Menashi to t…
Read moreFourth Mississippi City Enacts LGBTQ-Inclusive Non-Discrimination Protections
HRC hailed Holly Springs Mayor Kelvin Buck and the Board of Aldermen for enacting city-wide non-discrimin…
Read moreHistoric Victory for Marriage Equality in Northern Ireland
HRC celebrates the culmination of years of advocacy and organizing as legislation enacted by the United K…
Read moreRemembering and Honoring Matthew Shepard
HRC marks the tragic death of Matthew Shepard 21 years ago. As we mourn with the Shepard family, we recom…
Read moreHRC Mourns Bee Love Slater, a Black Transgender Woman Killed in Florida
HRC is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Bee Love Slater, a Black transgender woman who was brutal…
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