Category: Social & Civil Issues

Charting a Course to Transgender Inclusion in Schools #LGBTQ #Kids

November 13, 2016 HRC staff Human Rights Campaign, Social & Civil Issues

The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) recently highlighted HRC’s work to increase transgender inclusion in schools. ASCD is[…]

Refugee Advocates Find Growing Support for Private Sponsorship #RefugeeResettlement

November 13, 2016 kucherovm Human Rights First, Social & Civil Issues

Today’s refugee crisis is the worst the world has seen in generations. But it’s not only a devastating manifestation of[…]

State Department Urged to Press for Protection of LGBT Communities in Central Asia #LGBTQ #Asia

November 13, 2016 plummerc Human Rights First, Social & Civil Issues

Human Rights First recently called on Under Secretary for Political Affairs Thomas A. Shannon to publicly urge the Kyrgyz government to[…]

Voices for Equality: Ambassador Susan Rice #LGBTQ #HumanRights

November 12, 2016 plummerc Human Rights First, Social & Civil Issues

Human Rights First, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, and American University hosted Ambassador Susan Rice, President Obama’s National Security[…]

USAID Announces New Policy Prohibiting Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination in All Contracts #USAID #Non-Discrimination

November 12, 2016 HRC staff Human Rights Campaign, Social & Civil Issues

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has finalized a new non-discrimination policy that prohibits their contractors from discriminating[…]

Immigration Detention Reaches Historic Highs as Asylum Seekers Sit in Prolonged Detention #Asylum #Detention

November 12, 2016 kucherovm Human Rights First, Social & Civil Issues

The Wall Street Journal reported that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials expect the number of people in immigration detention to reach[…]