HRC President Chad Griffin testifies at first-ever Congressional Forum on Anti-Transgender Violence

WASHINGTON – Today, the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus held the first-ever Congressional Forum on Violence Against the Transgender Community in an effort to raise awareness of the scourge of violence impacting the transgender community – particularly transgender women of color. Chad Griffin, President of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) testified before Congress emphasizing the need…

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Congress forms new Transgender Equality Task Force

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus has announced the creation of the new Transgender Equality Task Force, to be chaired by Rep. Mike Honda (D-Silicon Valley). “To this day, transgender people face formidable barriers in employment, housing, health, education, and other areas. And to end the ongoing violence and discrimination transgender people experience, we…

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