Pentagon Forces Congress to Wait for Late Bahrain Report #Bahrain #UnitedStatesPersonnel
By Brian Dooley This blog is cross posted from the Huffington Post Remember how a few weeks ago the State[…]
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HRC Georgia Honors Historic Year with Inaugural Tennis Social #LGBTQ
Post submitted by Malik Brown, HRC Co-Chair, Atlanta Membership Outreach & Community Events Earlier this year in Georgia, the LGBTQ[…]
Read moreHRC and Walgreens Join Forces to Ensure Respectful Treatment of LGBTQ Patients – #LGBTQ
On Tuesday, HRC, in partnership with Walgreens, released a resource guide that helps pharmacists better understand the needs of LGBTQ[…]
Read moreSurvey: One-Third of Transgender People Avoided Food or Water Due to Restroom Discrimination – #LGBTQ #Transgender
In the past year alone, nearly one-third of transgender people have avoided eating or drinking for fear of problems[…]
Read moreCongressional Committee Focuses on LGBTQ Human Rights Abroad – #LGBTQ
For the first time in Congressional history, a full committee in the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing[…]
Read moreGov. McCrory Signs Legislation Restoring Right To Sue For Discrimination In North Carolina – #anti-LGBTQ #Legislation
Yesterday, HRC issued the following statement after North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed legislation restoring the right to sue[…]
Read moreRepublican National Committee Passes Most Overtly Anti-LGBTQ Platform in History – #anti-LGBTQ #RNC
HRC blasted the Republican National Committee for the platform committee’s decision to pass a platform with a slew of[…]
Read moreLabor Trafficking and Sex Trafficking: Equally Critical, Unequally Prioritized – #Trafficking
By Rachel Buchan On July 12, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) Africa,[…]
Read moreUrban League Leaders: Baton Rouge Police Killings “A Horror” #Louisiana #shooting
“The Nation Must Unite In Pursuit Of Peace And Justice” National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and[…]
Read moreThree School Districts Leading in Transgender Equality and Inclusion – #Transgender #LGBTQ
Post submitted by Charles Girard, HRC Welcoming Schools Coordinator Even before the Obama administration’s groundbreaking guidance regarding transgender students, some school districts[…]
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