Hungary Newspaper Closure Another Step in Orban’s Illiberal Democracy #FreedomLost
Reports indicate that the main left-leaning opposition newspaper in Hungary was shut down. While the official line is that the[…]
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HRC Endorses Deborah Ross of North Carolina for U.S. Senate #LGBTQ #Voting
HRC announced its endorsement of Deborah Ross for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Richard Burr. “We’ve seen first-hand in[…]
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HIV 360° Fellow Spotlight: Andés Cano #HIV #AIDS
Earlier this year, HRC Foundation announced the inaugural class of the 2016 HIV 360° Fellowship Program. Made possible with generous support from[…]
Read moreAdministration Urged to Implement Executive Order to Increase Transparency of Targeted Killing Strikes #Civilians
In a letter sent on October 6th Human Rights First, along with 11 human rights, civil liberties, and faith organizations,[…]
Read moreBipartisan Legislation Addresses Growing #Antisemitism in Europe
Human Rights First recently urged members of Congress to support the bipartisan bill H.R. 6208, the Combating European Anti-Semitism Act[…]
Read moreNational Urban League Statement on the Death of Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson #ProgressiveDA
National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial has issued the following statement on the death of Brooklyn District[…]
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HRC & Equality NC Slam McCrory for Campaigning with Hate Group as Hurricane Approached #LGBTQ #Hate
A report by Buzzfeed found that just nine minutes after declaring a disaster area in 66 counties, Governor Pat McCrory campaigned[…]
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Black Lives Matter At Work as Much as Everywhere Else: AT&T and Ben & Jerry’s Set Example #BlackLivesMatter
Post submitted by Nicole Cozier, Director of Diversity & Inclusion and Deena Fidas, Director of Workplace Equality, Human Rights Campaign[…]
Read moreIlham Tohti Selected as the 2016 Laureate Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders #HumanRightsAward
The Martin Ennals Jury announced the selection of Ilham Tohti of China for the 2016 Martin Ennals Award for Human[…]
Read moreNIH Designates Sexual and Gender Minority Populations as a Health Disparity Population for Research #LGBTQ #Research
The National Institutes of Health announced the formal designation of sexual and gender minorities as a heath disparity population for[…]
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