WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) have announced that U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris will speak and two-time Emmy Award-winning actress Uzo Aduba will be honored at the 21st annual HRC National Dinner Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at the Washington Convention Center. “Sen. Kamala Harris is a champion of equality who is committed to helping us fight…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released an inspiring video message featuring many of the breakout stars from the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Their message of hope and power marks the one-year anniversary of the final night of the convention, which featured the moving address by Gold Star father Khizr Khan and…
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality North Carolina have urged North Carolina lawmakers to reject a backroom “deal” that would both continue the harms of the discriminatory HB2 law and push the possibility of full repeal further out of reach. The most recent proposal would specifically prohibit cities from passing protections…
WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation has announced that Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric will be honored at HRC’s annual Time to THRIVE conference for her groundbreaking work raising up LGBTQ visibility, most recently in partnership with National Geographic on a documentary exploring gender. HRC’s Time to THRIVE, the nation’s premier conference…
WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation has announced it is launching the second year of an intensive, capacity-building fellowship program for young leaders at the front lines of the fight to end the spread and stigma of HIV. HRC’s HIV 360° Fellowship program, which is made possible by the tremendous support of the…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality North Carolina released the results of major post-election polls conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research showing that the majority of the electorate — including voters that supported Donald Trump and Mike Pence — has in no way backed down from supporting LGBTQ equality. Additionally, North…
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced the latest push in the organization’s largest get-out-the-vote effort in its more than 35-year history. It’s a multi-state targeting campaign that for the first time reaches well beyond the nation’s nearly 10 million LGBTQ voters to mobilize the growing ranks of allies and others with a…
CHARLOTTE – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality North Carolina have blasted the leaders of the North Carolina legislature for taking the step of calling a costly special session for this Wednesday to undermine Charlotte’s recently passed non-discrimination ordinance. “It is absolutely shameful that North Carolina lawmakers are going to waste taxpayer dollars trying to strip local control from…
WASHINGTON –The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has released the results of new polling it commissioned showing that an overwhelming majority of Americans do not support allowing government officials or public employees to discriminate against LGBT couples on religious grounds. The survey showed that more than two-thirds opposed allowing government employees being able to deny service…
The Human Rights Campaign, has released an open letter addressed to His Holiness Pope Francis asking that Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the current Apostolic Nuncio, withdraw from his speaking role at the National Organization for Marriage (NOM)’s “Marriage for Marriage.” The March, to be held this Saturday, April 25, will feature some of the most…
