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Trans People Continue to Be Murdered at Extreme Rates as Republicans Push Transphobic Laws

The Human Rights Campaign released its annual report on Transgender Day of Remembrance, highlighting the disproporionate violence transgender and gender nonconforming people face.

80% of LGBTQ+ People Feel Less Safe Due to Gender-Affirming Care Bans

The laws are aimed primarily at trans youth, but they're negatively affecting all LGBTQ+ Americans, a new study finds.

Hate Crimes Against LGBTQ+ People Surge, FBI Reports

The FBI’s Annual Crime Report unveils a stark rise in hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community, fueling national concern.

Banding Together

The division in Congress about whether employment protections should exclude transgender workers has forced unity for gay rights activists across the board.

LGBTQ+ Americans Are in 'State of Emergency,' Declares Human Rights Campaign

In a time of unprecedented legislative attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, the civil rights group is offering resources for fighting back.

​17 Photos of Savory LGBTQ+ Solidarity at HRC's Chefs for Equality Event

Over 175 culinary masters concocted a fusion of flavors and queer solidarity in a gastronomic gala at the National Building Museum.

Biden Blasts ‘Prejudiced’ Lawmakers for Targeting LGBTQ+ Rights

About 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in legislatures across the country.

Anti-transgender hate crimes spike, leading to calls for a public health emergency

An Advocate data analysis found that in Los Angeles County and across the country, hate crimes against transgender people are reaching historic highs.

Republicans' unprecedented anti-LGBTQ+ attacks highlighted in new HRC Congressional Scorecard

But Democrats and independents were able to turn back these efforts.

Post-Orgy, Hungary Bans Adoption by Gay Couples, Cements Marriage Ban

The nation's leaders targeted the LGBTQ+ community after a high-profile leader was caught in a sex scandal.

Louisiana is the only state that's never had an out LGBTQ+ state legislator. Here's why

Queer statehouse candidates in Louisiana say running for office was 'traumatic.'

Trump Will Declare State of Emergency to Build Border Wall

Trump is "prepared" to sign a spending bill to prevent a federal shutdown, but he will also declare a national emergency.

Op-ed: LGBT Kids In The Bible Belt Need Our Help

Why the south needs more shelters for LGBT youth.

Supreme Court blocks Idaho's ban on emergency abortions, but it's 'not a victory for pregnant patients'

The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked an Idaho ban on emergency abortions, but Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says the decision "is not a victory for pregnant patients."

Missouri Judge Halts Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Adults and Youth

The restrictions were set to go into effect on Thursday.

Coming Out? Here Are Some Resources to Help

“The most powerful act of resistance as an LGBTQ+ person is to live our life loudly in a world that tells us to be quiet,” says HRC President Kelley Robinson.

Monkeypox Health Emergency Declared in California & Illinois

While the World Health Organization has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, the Biden administration hasn't made a nationwide declaration yet.

Christie Files 'Emergency' Petition to Stop N.J. Marriage Equality

Republican governor Chris Christie filed an emergency appeal with the New Jersey Supreme Court Thursday, asking the court to delay the start of marriage equality until his appeal in an ongoing state court challenge is resolved. If the Supreme Court denies Christie's request, same-sex marriages could begin October 21.

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America's Largest LGBTQ+ Rights Group Endorses Biden and Harris for Reelection

“At a time when the forces of hatred seek to divide us by race, place, and identity, the choice in this election is clear," says Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson.

Pete Buttigieg commits federal resources to Baltimore bridge collapse recovery

From the scene of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, the transportation secretary promised that the Biden-Harris administration would be there to help the area recover.

A Texas woman died after the hospital said it would be a “crime” to intervene in her miscarriage

Josseli Barnica is one of at least two Texas women who lost their lives after doctors delayed treating miscarriages, which fall into a gray area under the state’s strict abortion laws that prohibit doctors from ending the heartbeat of a fetus.