SCOTUS Rejects Challenge to New Jersey’s Anti-Conversion Therapy Law for Third Time
On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected for the third time a challenge to New Jersey&r…
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Attorney General Decision Seeks to Jail Refugees Indefinitely
New York City—In response to Attorney General Barr’s decision attempting to strip refugees of bond hearings, thereby holding them in detention indefinitely, Human Rights First’s Eleanor Acer issued the following statement:
This move is clearly anoth…
Read moreHRC Responds to HHS Proposed Removal of Sexual Orientation Data Collection from Reporting System
HRC responded to the Trump-Pence administration’s latest attempt to undermine the rights and welfar…
Read moreChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Reverses Controversial Anti-LGBTQ Policy
Today, HRC Foundation released the following statement in response to the news from the First Presidency,…
Read moreNew Program Tasking Border Patrol with Asylum Duties a Farce
Washington, D.C.—In response to reports of a new pilot program which will allow Border Patrol agents to conduct credible fear interviews themselves, Human Rights First’s Eleanor Acer issued the following statement:
Read moreBrunei Must Immediately Rescind Barbaric Anti-LGBTQ Law—And the U.S. Must Act
HRC released the following statement as Brunei implemented a new law imposing barbaric punishments o…
Read moreTexas Legislature Doubling Down on Discriminatory Bills
Post submitted by Elisabeth Rutledge, HRC state legislative team consultant
When Texas’ 2019 legis…
Read moreVICTORY! HRC-Backed Lori Lightfoot Elected Chicago’s First Openly LGBTQ and Black Female Mayor
Today, HRC released the following statement celebrating Lori Lightfoot’s election victory in the ra…
Read moreLGBTQ Civil Rights Leaders & Judiciary Vice Chair Rep. Scanlon Call for Passage of Equality Act
Ahead of the first-ever hearing on the Equality Act tomorrow in the House Judiciary Committee, civil righ…
Read moreMassachusetts House Passes Bill Protecting Youth from Dangerous “Conversion Therapy”
Today, HRC celebrated a vote by the Massachusetts House of Representatives to pass bipartisan legislation…
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