Unlimited Courage: During Olympics, Nike Releases Ad Featuring Transgender Athlete Chris Mosier #LGBTQ
On August 8th, Nike released a groundbreaking ad featuring Chris Mosier, a transgender duathlete, who was chosen for Team USA[…]
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A Week of Pride in Jamaica #LGBTQ #Jamaica
By Elise Adams Jamaica Pride Week began on Monday August 1st with a sports day at the University of the[…]
Read moreSeattle Passes Ordinance Protecting Youth from So-Called “Conversion Therapy” #LGBTQ #ReparativeTherapy
The Seattle City Council yesterday unanimously approved an ordinance protecting youth from the discredited and dangerous practice of so-called “conversion[…]
Read moreU.S. Policy in the Middle East Should Fulfill the Promise of Years of Hopeful Rhetoric #MiddleEast
By Neil Hicks As the Obama Administration nears the end of its term, it’s time to assess its impact on[…]
Read moreThe Anti-LGBTQ Liberty Council Threatens Marriage Equality in Romania #LGBTQ
Post submitted by HRC staff with contributions from Molly Aronson The Constitutional Court of Romania ruled that a proposal stating that marriage[…]
Read moreFour Lessons Learned at AIDS 2016 #HIV #AIDS
This month, HRC joined over 18,000 HIV and AIDS activists, advocates and researchers in Durban, South Africa to kick off[…]
Read moreThe Hard Lessons of the Past #Xenophobia #Muslim #Americans
By Joe Jenkins At times in history, this American experiment has been vigorously tested; our aspirational values have been thrust[…]
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Running for Refugees (New York City Marathon)
By Jessica Gorelick When I run, I think a lot about the brave refugee men, women, and children I meet[…]
Read moreMy Trip to Dresden, the Epicenter of Far-Right Germany #Antisemitism #Extremism
By Susan Corke Simmering tensions in Germany have reached a boiling point, manifesting in violent attacks from various directions. Two[…]
Read moreAdoption Agencies Bolstering LGBTQ Families #Adoption #LGBTQ
HRC’s All Children – All Families (ACAF) project works with child welfare agencies to promote inclusive policies and practices with[…]
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