The NSU Trial: The Golden Dawn and Beyond (Part 4) #NSU #Neo-Nazi
In this four-part blog series, Human Rights First is examining the crimes and trial of the National Socialist Underground (NSU),[…]
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Texas Judge Denies Licenses to Family Detention Facilities #FamilyDetention
Following a decision by a Texas judge blocking the issuance of licenses for family immigration detention facilities in Karnes and Dilley,[…]
Read moreAnti-LGBTQ Pat McCrory Finally Concedes, Governor-Elect Roy Cooper Will Work to Repeal Vile HB2 Law #LGBTQ #HB2
HRC and Equality North Carolina issued the following statements after Pat McCrory finally accepted defeat in the North Carolina governor’s race.[…]
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One Year Later: Celebrating Unprecedented Support for Trans Youth in Wisconsin #Transgender
A little over a year ago, I flew to Wisconsin to join the small community of Mt. Horeb as they[…]
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Record Number of Top U.S. Businesses Embracing Inclusive Policies for LGBTQ Workers #CEI #LGBTQ
The nation’s major companies and law firms are advancing in record numbers vital policies and practices to protect lesbian, gay,[…]
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Miss Missouri Erin O’Flaherty’s Powerful Message to LGBTQ Youth #AFSP #LGBTQ
Erin O’Flaherty made history this past summer as the first openly LGBTQ contestant to compete for the title of Miss[…]
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Ben Carson to HUD Marks Yet Another Trump Cabinet Candidate with Long Anti-LGBTQ Record #TrumpPicks #LGBTQ
HRC blasted President-Elect Donald Trump’s nomination of retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, an outspoken opponent of LGBTQ equality, to run the Department[…]
Read moreRussia Vetoes U.N. Security Council Resolution for Aleppo Ceasefire #Syria #Aleppo
Human Rights First expressed concern over the failure of the United Nations Security Council to pass a ceasefire resolution for Aleppo,[…]
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Educators Report Rise in Bullying Behavior Post-Election #TeachingTolerance
A new Teaching Tolerance report, After Election Day, The Trump Effect: The Impact of the 2016 Presidential Election on Our[…]
Read moreCongress Starting to Push Back against Russian Interference #RussianHacking #Election
After a public back-and-forth between the CIA and President-elect Donald Trump over the role of Russian hackers in the U.S.[…]
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