All posts tagged "human rights campaign"
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Judy Shepard Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom
The mother of Matthew Shepard is part of a group of 19 honorees, including a lesbian astrophysicist and several LGBTQ political allies.
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HRC’s Kelley Robinson Makes the Time 100 List
Kelley Robinson, president of the Human Rights Campaign, named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2024.
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Kansas Governor Vetoes Trans Health Care Ban
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill banning gender-affirming treatments for minors, all but daring Republicans to override it.
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285 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Have Been Introduced in 2024 — So Far
Advocates predict a continuing flood of legislation in the upcoming year seeking to effectively erase or criminalize LGBTQ existence.
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Maryland Man Threatens HRC, Gets Two Years in Prison
Adam Michael Nettina also wrote threatening emails to LGBTQ-supportive lawmakers in Maryland and Virginia.
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Police Investigating Transgender Woman Amber Minor’s Murder
Amber Minor was initially misgendered by police after being shot to death in a driveway in the city of Raytown, Missouri.
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Diminishing Trans People is a Cruel Form of Comedy
The Daily Wire's hateful comedy "Lady Ballers" aims to appease its bigoted base while fully triggering everyone else.
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HRC Examines Rising Trend of Anti-Transgender Violence
A report details the state of anti-transgender violence that resulted in the deaths of at least 33 trans or gender-nonconforming people.
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The Anti-LGBTQ Bile of Speaker Mike Johnson
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, of Louisiana, has a long history of anti-LGBTQ activism, even before he was elected to Congress.
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Laphonza Butler Appointed California’s First LGBTQ U.S. Senator
Laphonza Butler, a gay Black woman, has been named to the U.S. Senate by Gov. Gavin Newsom, becoming the state's first out LGBTQ senator.
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Fabian Nelson Is Mississippi’s First LGBTQ Elected Official
Fabian Nelson is poised to become Mississippi's first out LGBTQ elected official after winning a primary runoff in a Democratic district.
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America is Not a Safe, Welcoming Place for Us
More than 75 anti-LGBTQ bills were signed into law in just two years, creating an actual State of Emergency for our community.
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Court Allows Alabama’s Trans Health Care Ban to Take Effect
A federal appeals court reversed an injunction blocking Alabama from enforcing its law prohibiting doctors from prescribing gender-affirming treatments to minors suffering from gender dysphoria....
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Island House Staff Says “Keep Key West Gay”
Island House, a gay clothing-optional resort in Key West, recently posted a video begging LGBTQ tourists to visit Florida.
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Ron DeSantis Pledges to Revive Ban on Trans Military Members
The United States military has a recruitment problem. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s solution? Revive the Trump-era ban prohibiting transgender people from serving openly in the...
