Over the past decade, many anti-LGBT advocates have fought to share the spotlight against marriage equality, reports the Human Rights Campaign on the HRC Blog. They have done countless interviews, made documentaries, introduced legislation and have traveled the globe to stand against loving, committed same-sex couples and the LGBT community. Here are some of the…
WASHINGTON – Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) highlighted Sen. Rand Paul’s long history of opposing LGBT equality and called on him to take a position regarding Indiana’s anti-LGBT law signed by Gov. Mike Pence. In recent weeks, media reports emerged that Paul said he opposed even the “concept of gay rights” and that despite…
WASHINGTON – A delegation from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), this week will participate in the United Nation’s (UN) assessment of human rights in the United States. During the proceedings in Geneva, HRC representatives will take part in consultations related to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a standing UN process in which every country in…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is sounding the alarm on a bill under consideration in Indianapolis. Senate Bill 101, now before a committee in the state House of Representatives, is part of a wave of anti-LGBT legislation emerging across the country that threatens to undermine all existing state civil rights law, unleash…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) responded to the nomination of Ashton Carter as Secretary of Defense in light of the challenges that remain for full LGBT equality in the U.S. military. “We look forward to working closely with Ashton Carter on the important challenges to equality that remain for LGBT service members,”…
It’s been over 20 years since Bill Clinton was elected president. But the man who codified the military ban on openly gay members (DADT) and the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was nowhere to be found on Saturday night as the celebrated, and in some corners venerated, 42nd ex-president spoke to an influential gathering…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released a video ad featuring legendary actress Susan Sarandon for HRC’s Americans for Marriage Equality campaign. In the video, the Oscar winner states, “While marriage might not be my thing, if it’s your thing you damn well ought to be able to have it equally and unequivocally.” The video…
WASHINGTON – In response to the discovery of 26-year-old Mia Henderson’s body in West Baltimore, the sixth transgender woman of color murdered this year – the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has called for more concerted efforts to protect transgender women from unprecedented levels of violence and harassment. Henderson – an African American, transgender woman –…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) today released new public opinion research that conclusively demonstrates strong public support for federal non-discrimination workplace protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workers. A national survey of 1,200 registered voters conducted June 6-10, 2014 by TargetPoint Consulting found that 63 percent of those surveyed favor a…
WASHINGTON –– Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) condemned the Dorchester Collection’s attempts to use its own employees to divert attention away from actions taken against the Sultan of Brunei’s hotels. This ploy comes despite assurances from the company that it has guaranteed the positions, income, and benefits of all of its employees for as long as…
