Russia Votes to Limit LGBTQ Rights in Rigged Election
The votes are in from the recent election in Russia, which saw the nation voting (or did they?) for a…
HRC to Sue Trump Administration for Rollback of Affordable Care Act Protections for Transgender People
Last week, the Trump administration rolled back yet another Obama-era law. This time, they attacked the protections granted to trans…
Trump Administration Says it Will End Criminalization of Homosexuality Internationally
Criminalization of Homosexuality The Trump administration says that it will be launching a campaign to end the criminalization of homosexuality…
Arizona Elects First Woman in State’s History and First Openly Bisexual Senator in the US
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema has become Arizona’s next U.S. Senator making Sinema the first openly bisexual person elected to the U.S.…
Kavanaugh Refuses to Answer Questions on Obergefell
Supreme Court–nominee Brett Kavanaugh repeatedly refused to answer basic questions from Senator Kamala Harris on whether the landmark Supreme Court…
Pence and DeWine Bring Wrong and Politically Toxic Anti-LGBTQ Attacks to Ohio
Vice President Mike Pence, who is scheduled to raise money for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine in Cincinnati, both oppose laws that…
Does the Equality Act Have a Chance of Passing?
Now with 240-plus bipartisan members of Congress and 115 leading businesses endorsing legislation to guarantee full federal equality to LGBTQ…
Why Are LGBT Student Athletes Overwhelmingly Staying Closeted?
A groundbreaking report, Play to Win: Improving the Lives of LGBTQ Youth in Sports, detailing the experiences of LGBTQ student-athletes, according to…
Smirnoff Pledges an Additional $1 Million for LGBT Rights
Smirnoff vodka, in a statement today, that it will increase its donation to the Human Rights Campaign. The vodka brand…
Immigration Update: Trump Signs Executive Order. LGBT Organizations Respond
Donald Trump signed an executive order retreating from his cruel and dangerous policy of separating families at the border. Meanwhile,…
Federal Court Rules in Favor of Transgender Bathroom Rights
A federal court decided that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects transgender students from discrimination including being…
IBM Teams Up with HRC for Workplace Equality in Latin America
IBM and HRC Foundation have launched a two-week, five-country series of business workshops across Latin America to promote LGBT workplace…
The Fight Continues to Protect Gay Chechen Men, But Trump is Dangerously Silent
Last week, a letter was released from HRC President Chad Griffin to Donald Trump calling on him to end his deafening…
Washington State Bans LGBT Conversion Therapy
Washington State has become the tenth in the United States to ban gay-conversion therapy. Washington Governor Jay Inslee is expected to…
Charitable Giving for the Holidays
They say it’s better to give than receive, and donating to a charity that is close to your heart is…
Supreme Court Hears Arguments Today in Crucial Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
This morning at the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission…
A Record Number of Companies Added to HRC’s 2018 Corporate Equality Index
A record number of the nation’s major companies and law firms are advancing vital policies and practices to protect lesbian,…
MillerCoors Announces Massive $72,000 Donation to the LGBTQ Community
MillerCoors announced it raised $72,000 through its 2017 Tap Into Change program. Through Tap Into Change, MillerCoors works directly with…
Look Who’s Coming to Dinner, Chefs for Equality to Host HRC Event in DC
Food writer David Hagedorn and the HRC are bringing together the capital region’s top culinary talent for Chefs for Equality, Washington,…
Nevada Takes Huge Step to Protect LGBT Youths, Bans Conversion Therapy
Nevada Republican Governor Brian Sandoval for signing into law Senate Bill (SB) 201 — legislation protecting LGBTQ youth in the…
California’s KQED Media Demands the Release of Sealed Prop 8 Case
KQED (Northern Californian public media) is on a mission to release the full record of the groundbreaking Prop 8 case,…
Concern Mounts After Kentucky Governor Signs Anti-LGBT Bill into Law
Governor Matt Bevin signed SB 17 into law, a measure that allows student groups at colleges, universities, and high schools to…
Arkansas Republicans Target Transgender People
A a proposed bill in Arkansas would prohibit changes to a person’s gender marker on their birth certificate, a move…
Meryl Streep Goes After Trump at HRC Gala
Meryl Streep made headlines for her anti-Trump call to action at this year’s Golden Globes, but she went after Trump…
Trump Effect: LGBT Youths More at Risk for Bullying
The HRC released the results of a post-election survey of more than 50,000 young people ages 13-18 revealing the deeply…
Obama Appoints Major Civil Rights Players to Six-Year Terms
President Obama’s appointed of Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon and Attorney Debo P. Adegbile to six-year…
Record-Breaking Figures in the 2017 HRC Corporate Equality Index
This year has seen record-breaking numbers of companies stepping up with policies protecting LGBTQ rights and equality in the workplace.…
New York City Tops 2016 Municipal Equality Index
New York City has, for the fifth year in a row, has achieved a perfect score on HRC’s 2016 Municipal…
Will LGBT Rights be at the Forefront of Tonight’s Vice President Debate?
There should be no surprise that the two Vice Presidential nominees Tim Kaine and Indiana Governor Mike Pence couldn’t be…
Anti-Gay Alabama Judge Suspended After Marriage Ruling
The Alabama Court of the Judiciary suspended anti-LGBTQ Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore from the bench for the remainder…