Monday, February 16 2026

Christianity and Science Are Allies, Not Weapons, on Transgender Equality

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest civil rights organization dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality, last Friday renounced an anti-transgender op-ed by Russell D. Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.

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Bayard Rustin to be Posthumously Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

The White House today announced Bayard Rustin, the late civil and human rights advocate will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States. 

Labor Department Chief of Staff Ana Ma to Become HRC COO & Chief of Staff

Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced that Ana M. Ma has been hired as the organization’s new Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff.  Ma joins HRC from the U.S. Department of Labor where she currently serves as Chief of Staff.

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Bipartisan Poll Shows Promising Future for LGBT Equality in Virginia

Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin released the results of a new, bipartisan poll in Richmond yesterday showing that Virginians are generally supportive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality.

Immigration Reform Provides One Quarter Million LGBT Immigrants a Path to Citizenship

Today, the United States Senate passed a bi-partisan immigration reform bill by a vote of 68-32. Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Chad Griffin released the following statement:

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HRC Statements on the Nominations of John Berry and Wally Brewster

Last Friday the White House announced the nominations of John Berry to be Ambassador to Australia, and James “Wally” Brewster, Jr. to be Ambassador to the Dominican Republic.

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