Comprehensive Plan Details How U.S. Should Lead on Global Refugee Crisis #Refugees
Human Rights First released “Respecting Rights and Securing Solutions,” a comprehensive plan for how the United States should address the[…]
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HRC Mourns the Loss of Transgender Activist Hande Kader in Turkey #LGBTQ #Turkey
The body of Hande Kader, a prominent LGBTI activist and transgender woman, was found mutilated and burned in a residential[…]
Read more#EqualEverywhere Call to Action
Here at HRC, we’re fighting for a world where people are treated equal everywhere. We believe in full federal equality[…]
Read moreBahrain Moves to Restrict Digital Journalism #DigitalCensorship
By Jude Ali The Rio Olympics are the perfect example of the dwindling power of traditional media and the growing[…]
Read moreFederal Court Ruling Denies Families in Immigration Detention Review of Legality of their Removal #Refugees
Human Rights First decried the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit’s ruling in Castro v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security that denies 28 mothers[…]
Read moreAppeals Court Leaves al-Nashiri Cast to Languish in Military Commissions System #DelayedJustice
On August 30th, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit refused to intercede in the case of alleged[…]
Read moreHRC Releases #ThisIsTransgender Video #LGBTQ
This has been a difficult year for many in the transgender community. Across the country, transgender people, including students, faced[…]
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HRC Joins Civil Society and Government Leaders in Nepal to Discuss LGBTQ Issues #LGBTQ #Nepal
At the invitation of the U.S. State Department, HRC National Field Director Marty Rouse spent a week in Kathmandu supporting[…]
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10 Inspiring Quotes from Congressman John Lewis on LGBTQ Rights #LGBTQ
#1. Following the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the constitutional right of every American to marry the person they love:[…]
Read moreHRC Foundation Works With Maryland Officials to Improve Support for LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care #LGBTQ #FosterCare
HRC Foundation’s All Children – All Families (ACAF) project is working with Maryland state officials to provide comprehensive staff training[…]
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