NAACP & Maryland Civil Rights Leaders Call For Abolishing the Death Penalty
The Maryland State Conference of the NAACP and Maryland civil rights leaders joined state legislators to call for repeal of[…]
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HRC Condemns Efforts to Remove Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity from Puerto Rico Hate Crime Law
The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization – is strongly condemning[…]
Read moreNAACP Mourns Passing of Judge Robert Carter
The NAACP mourns the loss of Judge Robert L. Carter, federal judge and General Counsel for the NAACP during Brown[…]
Read moreDecade of Progress in Workplace Equality Chronicled in HRC’s 2012 Corporate Equality Index
With no federal nondiscrimination law and limited state protections, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI) has helped[…]
Read moreNAACP Statement Regarding the DOJ’s Rejection of South Carolina Voter ID Law
The NAACP released the following statement regarding The U.S. Department of Justice’s rejection of South Carolina’s voter ID law. “The purpose[…]
Read moreBroadband Access for All: Connect Today, Change Your Tomorrow
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Whether we’re talking about jobs, education, or health care…Broadband is now[…]
Read moreHRC Condemns VA State Board of Social Services for Failing to Serve the Best Interests Children
The Human Rights Campaign condemned the Virginia State Board of Social Services for voting for a second time to strip[…]
Read moreNew Generation of African American Women Political Leaders Emerging
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Fearlessness is what it takes for a woman to run for[…]
Read moreSecretary Clinton Delivers Landmark Speech on LGBT Human Rights
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, praised Secretary of State Hillary[…]
Read moreHRC to NBA, WNBA and NHL: Time is Now for Non-Discrimination Protections
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, called on the National[…]
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