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HRC celebrates 20 years of empowering Black LGBTQ+ leaders at annual HBCU summit

The 20th anniversary of the Human Rights Campaign’s Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., highlighted transformative stories and the ongoing commitment to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion across historically Black colleges and universities.

HBCU Out Loud Day Emboldens the Intersection of Black and LGBTQ+ Identities on Campus

The Human Rights Campaign’s initiative fosters a culture of acceptance and celebration on historically black college campuses, showcasing the rich tapestry of identities within the Black LGBTQ+ community.

Fewer Black Queer People are Taking PrEP. Meet the Students Fighting to Change That.

These young people have the tools necessary to link their peers with resources to access PrEP medications.

Byron Perkins Makes History As First Out Football Player at HBCU

The defensive back plays for Hampton University in the Colonial Athletic Association.

Gay Billionaire & Spelman Create First Queer Studies Chair at an HBCU

A $2 million gift from Jon Stryker is helping the historically Black college for women make LGBTQ history with a chair named for Audre Lorde.

Black LGBTQ+ Students to Suffer After SCOTUS Strikes Down Affirmative Action

The elimination of affirmative action in admissions decisions will have (un)intended consequences, say critics.

To Beat HIV, Trump Should Take a Cue From Historically Black Colleges

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is an opportunity to remember all the work we need to do, and give credit where it's deserved.

Historically Black Colleges Need to Help LGBT Students

Resources for LGBT students are severely lacking at historically black colleges and universities. Finally, something is being done about it.

Historic Sorority Bans Transgender Women

Zeta Phi Beta, begun in the 1920s at Howard University, specifically limits membership to cisgender women.

Spelman College to Admit Transgender Women

Spelman has become the second historically black women's college to admit women of all identities.

WATCH: Debunking the 'Surgery Is a Top Priority For Trans People' Myth

In a new series of videos, the Human Rights Campaign hopes to shine light on many of the myths surrounding trans health and well-being. In the first video, HRC tackles myths surrounding gender-confirming surgeries.

Angelica Ross Harassed on Twitter by Angry Sanders/Trump Supporters

The Pose star was harassed for questioning why Bernie Sanders was the only major candidate to skip two LGBTQ-specific events.  

Morehouse College Will Now Accept Transgender Students

The historically black all-male college follows in the footsteps of its sister school - Spelman College - in efforts to be more inclusive. 

Bernie Sanders Is Only Major Candidate to Sit Out Both LGBTQ Events

The progressive Vermont senator's campaign has cited "scheduling conflicts" regarding his absence at both The Advocate's LGBTQ Forum in Iowa and a town hall in Los Angeles. 

Beyoncé’s Charity Supports Human Rights Campaign’s Vegas Equality Ball

The celebration of Black and Brown queer culture will feature various artists and performers.

Bernie Sanders Will Attend HRC's LGBTQ Event After All

Sanders missed out on the LGBTQ Forum last month and he was slated to miss HRC's town hall as well. 

More than 20,000 people show up for Kamala Harris's LGBTQ+ community call

Thousands of everyday LGBTQ+ people and celebrities joined an energetic fundraising call supporting Kamala Harris’s presidential candidacy, which raised hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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What 'Vice President Kamala Harris' Means to Marginalized People

There's an outpouring of admiration on social media by those who feel seen by Harris's glass ceiling-smashing run.