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Extraordinary Democratic victories prove hateful Republican bigotry & transphobia don’t win elections

Spectacular Republican losses prove MAGA's transphobic playbook doesn't win elections

Across the country, voters chose inclusion, empathy, and competence over cruelty and division.

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Inside the fight against Trump in red states: It 'isn't just about Pride. It's about power'

In an exclusive interview, Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson reflects on faith, family, and a new era for the equal rights movement.

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FBI report: Despite overall crime drop, anti-LGBTQ+ violence remains alarmingly high

There is "a national emergency hiding in plain sight," says Kelley Robinson of the Human Rights Campaign.

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A powerful civil rights group is hitting the road and going to red states. Here's why

The Human Rights Campaign’s American Dreams Tour is bringing storytelling and organizing to communities targeted by a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

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Gay asylum seeker Andry Hernández Romero remains in danger, advocates warn

After months in El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison, the gay makeup artist has been freed, but not returned to safety.

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Why LGBTQ+ advocates hope Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' costs the Republicans in the midterms

Speaker Mike Johnson pushed through the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill," that will disproportionately affect LGBTQ+ people.

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Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care for trans kids sparks nationwide outrage

The Supreme Court dealt trans kids and their families a "devastating blow” by upholding states’ rights to ban gender-affirming care, advocates say.

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House budget cuts could devastate LGBTQ+ people's health care: What you need to know

It would have terrible consequences for transgender Americans, impoverished LGBTQ+ people, and those living with HIV.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom faces backlash over comments he made about transgender student athletes

The California governor, once hailed as a protector of LGBTQ+ rights, premiered his podcast by interviewing and agreeing with far-right transphobe Charlie Kirk.

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Donald Trump delivers presidential address filled with anti-LGBTQ+ lies and transphobic rhetoric

The address to a joint session of Congress was marked by bluster, exaggeration, and outright lies.

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Queer Latina-owned lemonade shop in San Antonio gets a business-saving grant from HRC

The Human Rights Campaign's Queer to Stay grants are aimed at helping LGBTQ-owned businesses stay afloat.

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Nearly 300 groups urge Congress to reject anti-trans provision in defense spending bill

"This legislation has been hijacked by Speaker Mike Johnson and anti-LGBTQ+ lawmakers," says Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson.

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Donald Trump is planning to kick transgender people out of the military: report

Unlike his previous ban that prohibited new members from signing up if they were transgender, Trump's proposed ban reportedly would medically discharge all current trans service members.

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What does Donald Trump’s ‘shocking and devastating’ victory and a second term mean for the LGBTQ+ community?

America elected a man who promised to roll back the rights of transgender people.