#BetterTogether Summit Yields U.S.-France Agenda to Fight Extremism, Radicalization Online
Following an historic two-day summit in France that brought together civil society, the tech sector, and French and U.S. government leaders,[…]
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Botswana to Deport Anti-LGBTQ American Pastor; American Anti-LGBTQ Group to Visit Kenya and Mexico #LGBTQ #Hate
American Pastor Steven Anderson said he believes the government of Botswana should kill lesbians and gays while doing a radio interview on Tuesday during a[…]
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HRC Statement on Death of Alexis Arquette, Actor and Transgender Advocate #HIV #AIDS
In response to reports that Alexis Arquette, an actor and longtime advocate for transgender equality, died from complications related to[…]
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Billy Porter Reveals New Song at HRC National Dinner #MusicMonday
At HRC’s National Dinner, Billy Porter premiered his still unrecorded new song “All That Matters.” “A number of years back, I[…]
Read moreOur Voice is Louder Now: Veterans Support Refugees #VetsForRefugees
Amid the contentious debate over the U.S. response to the global refugee crisis, veterans are quickly becoming one of the[…]
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Weeks Before Transgender Day of Remembrance, HRC Mourns T.T.; Trans Woman Found Murdered in Chicago #LGBTQ #Murdered
On September 12th, Windy City Times reported that a transgender woman named T.T. was found murdered in Chicago’s Garfield Park[…]
Read moreNational Urban League Wins Top Multicultural Marketing Award #BlackAmerica #NUL
The National Urban League’s 2016 State of Black America outreach campaign has won an Excellence in Multicultural Marketing Award from[…]
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Architects Inspired to Design Gender-Neutral Bathrooms; Speak Out Against Outdated Building Codes #LGBTQ
Over the past several months, lawmakers across the nation have introduced and passed harmful anti-transgender legislation, including a number of[…]
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Equality NC & HRC to Pat McCrory: Repeal HB2 and Apologize for Vile Attacks on NCAA #LGBTQ #HB2
HRC and Equality NC, the statewide organization working to secure equal rights and justice for LGBTQ North Carolinians, hailed the NCAA’s decision to[…]
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Five Reasons HRC’s 20th Annual National Dinner Was One for the History Books #LGBTQ
The 20th Annual HRC National Dinner was one for the history books, with speeches and performances from civil rights icons,[…]
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