'Retaliation': Texas AG Paxton demands PFLAG provide names, addresses of trans members
A legal filing by PFLAG National revealed that Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas was seeking identification of transgender members.
February 29, 2024
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Russia Outlaws LGBTQ+ Rights Activism and Labels Organizations 'Extremist'
The move effectively eliminates LGBTQ+ support networks and signals a larger crackdown on the country's already vulnerable queer community.
November 30, 2023
Ugandan LGBTQ+ Rights Organization Forced to Shut Down by Government
(CNN) Activists have called the shuttering of the group a "clear witch hunt" by Ugandan officials.
August 9, 2022
Human Rights Campaign to lay off 20% of staff as LGBTQ+ organization restructures (exclusive)
After dozens of layoffs, the LGBTQ+ civil rights organization will “reset” with fewer employees and a refocused mission says its president Kelley Robinson.
February 4, 2025
Chad Griffin to Leave Human Rights Campaign in 2019
Griffin has led a major expansion of the LGBTQ rights organization.
November 15, 2018
LGBTQ People in Nebraska Were Alone for Decades. No Longer.
The establishment of the state's first LGBTQ rights organization is both symbolic and pragmatic.
February 6, 2019
HRC Names First Civil Rights Lawyer, First POC President
Alphonso David will succeed Chad Griffin at the helm of the nation's largest LGBTQ rights organization.
June 25, 2019
Advocacy Groups Warn White House of Risks to LGBTQ+ Refugee in Potential Asylum Policy Overhaul
A united front of LGBTQ+ and immigrants' rights organizations recently condemned potential changes to asylum regulations.
December 27, 2023
NBA Star Reggie Bullock Is Award Finalist for His LGBTQ+ Advocacy
The Dallas Mavericks guard-forward has been working with several LGBTQ+ rights organizations in the Dallas area.
May 17, 2022
Human Rights Campaign to spend $15 million to support Joe Biden's reelection campaign in key swing states
The LGBTQ+ civil rights organization announced significant commitment toward engaging voters who care about equal rights, voters the group calls "equality voters."
May 20, 2024
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.
July 29, 2025
Human Rights Campaign calls on LGBTQ+ community to dream & to fight for equality at national dinner
In the wake of unprecedented political attacks on the trans community, the nation's largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization is stepping in to change hearts and minds.
September 15, 2025
Joe Biden Endorsed by California, Nevada LGBTQ Groups
Equality California and Silver State Equality are the first major LGBTQ civil rights organizations to endorse the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
April 10, 2020
Elon Musk's Twitter Is 'Hellscape' for LGBTQ+ People, Critics Say
He promised Twitter wouldn't become a "hellscape," but it already has under his ownership, according to an open letter from LGBTQ+ rights organizations.
November 2, 2022
Nepal must not move backwards on trans rights
A trans woman leading Nepal's premier LGBTQ+ organization voices concern over the slow backslide in trans rights despite historic victories for gender identity recognition and legal protection.
February 16, 2024
24 New Year’s Resolutions for 2024 to Support Your LGBTQ+ Loved Ones & Friends
Here's some recommendations on supporting your queer community as we head into 2024. What's your resolution for supporting LGBTQ+ lives?
December 31, 2023
After decades of silent protest, advocates and students speak out for LGBTQ+ rights
This year, for the first time, the “Day of Silence” morphed into a day of action called the “Day of (NO) Silence.”
April 13, 2024
Tim Walz joins Andy Cohen and Jesse Tyler Ferguson to warn of Trump’s threat to LGBTQ+ freedoms
He rallied participants in an Out for Harris national organizing call.
October 11, 2024
Domestic violence nonprofits rocked by Trump funding freeze
Gender-based violence organizations have begun to self-edit their public-facing media out of fear they will lose federal grants essential to the provision of life-saving services.
February 10, 2025
Donald Trump’s LGBTQ+ Record Touted on Bizarre Ads in Iowa
Nobody knows where they’re coming from or who’s paying for them.
July 10, 2023
The Right Is Using the Anti-Abortion Dobbs Ruling to Attack Trans Care. Will It Work?
After an appeals court cites the Dobbs ruling in upholding a trans care ban, there's cause for concern — but not panic, LGBTQ+ activists say.
July 15, 2023