12 States File Brief Supporting Obama Administration’s Historic Guidance on Transgender Students #LGBTQ
HRC hailed Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson for filing a brief on behalf of 12 states, and the District[…]
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Cleveland Mayor Signs Non-Discrimination Ordinance with Protections for Transgender People #LGBQT
Recently, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson signed an amendment to the city’s non-discrimination ordinance into law. This vital piece of legislation[…]
Read moreHRC National Press Secretary Sarah McBride Spoke at the Democratic National Convention #LGBTQ #DNC
HRC’s National Press Secretary Sarah McBride spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Below are her remarks: My name is Sarah McBride,[…]
Read moreSurvey: One-Third of Transgender People Avoided Food or Water Due to Restroom Discrimination – #LGBTQ #Transgender
In the past year alone, nearly one-third of transgender people have avoided eating or drinking for fear of problems[…]
Read moreThree School Districts Leading in Transgender Equality and Inclusion – #Transgender #LGBTQ
Post submitted by Charles Girard, HRC Welcoming Schools Coordinator Even before the Obama administration’s groundbreaking guidance regarding transgender students, some school districts[…]
Read moreTransgender Student’s Rights Case Goes to Supreme Court – #LGBTQ #Transgender
On Thursday, Virginia’s Gloucester County School District filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court to stop transgender[…]
Read more#Trans Woman Deeniquia Dodds Passes Away After July Fourth Attack
HRC is mourning the death of Deeniquia Dodds, a transgender woman who was critically shot on July Fourth in[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Defenders Combating Discrimination to Receive 2010 Honors
Human Rights First will present its 2010 Human Rights Award to a renowned Hungarian advocate for the rights of the[…]
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