New York Area Trainings Kick Off National Tour for Voter Mobilization in November #VoteEquality
Post submitted by Ryan Wilson, Senior Regional Field Organizer for the Southern U.S. Last week, HRC’s Equality Votes campaign kicked[…]
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Category: Social & Civil Issues
Federal Judge Sets Dangerous Precedent Ruling in Favor of Transgender Employment Discrimination #LGBTQ #Discrimination
HRC released the following statement in response to a decision by a federal judge in Michigan who ruled in favor of a[…]
Read moreDepartment of Homeland Security Urged to End Use of Private Prisons for Immigration Detention #HumanRights #Detention
In the wake of the announcement by the Department of Justice (DOJ) that it will end its reliance on private prisons, Human Rights First[…]
Read moreHuman Rights First Visits Belarus Following Developments on Human Rights of LGBT People #LGBT
Minsk, Belarus—Following a fact-finding mission to Belarus, Human Rights First said that the nation’s LGBT movement is at a critical juncture.[…]
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Recent Acts of Anti-Transgender Violence Underscore Need for Change #LGBTQAttacks
Early Friday morning, a transgender woman was attacked with a hammer in Queens, NY. Police sources say the attacker shouted[…]
Read moreU.S. Navy Makes History By Naming Ship After LGBTQ Civil Rights Leader Harvey Milk #LGBTQ #NavyShip
At a ceremony in San Francisco, the U.S. Navy made history by naming a new Military Sealift Command ship after[…]
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HRC Alabama Prepares for National Voter Registration Day #VotingRightsAct #VRA
By HRC Alabama Field Organizer Tori Wolfe-Sisson The general election in November will be the first presidential election since the[…]
Read moreIn the Fight to Renew the SIV Program, American Credibility and Afghan Lives are at Stake #Islamophobia #MilitarySupport
By Joe Jenklns Since 2009 the United States has honored its promise to protect Afghan interpreters and translators fighting beside American[…]
Read moreBiden in Turkey: Holding the Line on Human Rights #TurkeyViolatingRights
By Melissa Hooper This week, Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Turkey to meet with President Erdogan and Prime[…]
Read moreStories From the Rio Olympic Games that Warmed Our Hearts #Olympics #Rio2016
A record number of out athletes participated in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, marking a huge step forward for[…]
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