Gen. Mattis Reportedly Selected as Secretary of Defense #AmericanIdeals #NoTorture
In response to reports that Retired Marine General James Mattis has been chosen to serve as the next secretary of[…]
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Truckers Joining the Fight against Modern Slavery #Trafficking #Truckers
One challenge to dismantling trafficking networks is that most people don’t recognize a trafficking victim when they see one. That’s[…]
Read moreHRC Marked World AIDS Day with Renewed Commitment to Ending Epidemic #HIV #AIDS
December 1st was World AIDS Day, a time for people all over the globe to remember those we’ve lost to[…]
Read moreTom Odell Joins HRC’s Equality Rocks Campaign #LGBTQ #EqualityRocks
British singer-songwriter Tom Odell has joined HRC’s Equality Rocks campaign. Odell has been on the rise since the release of[…]
Read moreCorrecting the Record: Recent Arrived Immigrants Show Up for Their Hearings #Immigration #RealData
As media outlets continue to cover the increase in Central Americans seeking protection at the U.S. southern border, some are[…]
Read moreNC Governor-Elect Roy Cooper Hits Crucial 10,000 Vote Margin; Game Over for McCrory #HateLooses
HRC and Equality North Carolina hailed Governor-Elect Roy Cooper’s victory — which has crossed the crucial 10,000 vote mark — and[…]
Read moreNDAA Provision Extends the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program, More Visas Needed #NDAA #SIV
Human Rights First welcomed provisions in the final version of the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that[…]
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HIV 360° Fellow Spotlight: Mardrequs Harris #LGBTQ #HIV
Earlier this year, HRC Foundation announced the inaugural class of the 2016 HIV 360° Fellowship Program. Made possible with generous[…]
Read moreAs Hate Rhetoric Dominates Political Sphere, Report Shows Underreporting of Bias-Motivated Incidents Among OSCE States #HateCrimes
As xenophobic and hate-filled rhetoric dominates political discourse in Europe and the United States, Human Rights First and the Anti-Defamation[…]
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National Adoption Month: Same-Sex Couple in Guam Adopts Transgender Youth #LGBTQ #Adoption
Throughout November, HRC was proud to celebrate National Adoption Month, a nationwide effort to bring awareness to the more than[…]
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