Human Rights Campaign Statement on Gwen Ifill’s Passing #PBSAnchor
HRC President Chad Griffin issued the following statement, upon the news of award-winning PBS anchor Gwen Ifill’s passing: “Gwen Ifill was[…]
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HRC Celebrates National Adoption Month and Transgender Awareness Week #LGBTQFamily
Throughout November, HRC is proud to celebrate National Adoption Month (NAM), a nationwide effort to bring awareness to the more[…]
Read moreWhat a Trump Administration Could Mean for LGBTQ Rights #LGBTQ
We know that the LGBTQ and allied community are deeply concerned about the results of the election – and we[…]
Read moreAcross the globe…equality is on the march: Ambassador Susan Rice Speaks on Global LGBT Issues #LGBTQ
Ambassador Susan Rice, White House National Security Advisor, recently spoke on LGBT human rights at an event co-hosted by Human[…]
Read moreGuantanamo Convenes Follow-Up PRB Review for Yassim Qasim Mohammed Ismail Qasim #Gitmo #Detainee
The Guantanamo Periodic Review Board (PRB) convened on November 8th for the full review of Yassim Qasim Mohammed Ismail Qasim. Guantanamo detainees who are[…]
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HRC Condemns Effort to Roll Back LGBTQ Rights Protections at United Nations #LGBTQ #U.N.
After approving the first-ever Independent Expert at the United Nations to focus on LGBTQ human rights a few months ago,[…]
Read moreThe Deterioration of Religious Freedom: Tajikistan’s Attempt to Counter Violent Extremism #CSTO #CVE
Religious freedom is essential to a functioning, harmonious society. In Tajikistan, Islam has been integral to its culture and politics[…]
Read moreState Department Legal Adviser on International Law and the Next Administration #InternationalLaw
At the annual “International Law Weekend” at Fordham University School of Law, State Department Legal Adviser Brian Egan joined Professors Jennifer Daskal and Oona Hathaway[…]
Read moreFederal Judge Rules That Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation is Illegal #CivilRightsAct
HRC praised the decision of a federal judge in Pittsburgh who sided with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) position that[…]
Read moreMansoor Shams: Muslim, Marine #MuslimMarine
Islamophobia—an unfounded fear or hostility toward Muslims or Islam—is on the rise in the United States and anti-Muslim rhetoric from[…]
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