#AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 1, 2019 TODAY — HISTORIC EQUALITY ACT MARKUP: Today, the House Judiciary Committee will vote on the historic LGBTQ civil rights legislation, a crucial step toward passage of the law. The vitally important, bipartisan legislation would provide clear, comprehensive non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people and strengthen existing protections for all people covered … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet: May 1, 2019 →

As National Foster Care Month Ends, Don’t Forget LGBTQ Youth in Care As National Foster Care Month comes to a close, we must reaffirm our commitment to advocating for LGBTQ young people who are among the more than 430,000 children and youth in care. This month, anti-equality lawmakers passed dangerous, discriminatory legislation targeting prospective LGBTQ … Continue reading As National Foster Care Month Ends, Don’t Forget LGBTQ Youth in Care →

National Foster Care Month: Meet Dameon, David, Marcus, Lucina & Timothy In partnership with FosterClub, HRC’s All Children – All Families project has launched its #FosterEquality campaign to share stories throughout National Foster Care Month of young LGBTQ leaders who have experienced foster care. Their stories underscore the importance of learning from and advocating for LGBTQ youth in care … Continue reading National Foster Care Month: Meet Dameon, David, Marcus, Lucina & Timothy →

HRC Celebrates National Foster Care Month 2018 Post submitted by Jean-Phillipe Regis, HRC Senior Manager, Children, Youth and Families Today begins HRC’s annual celebration of National Foster Care Month, a nationwide effort to bring awareness to the more than 430,000 children and youth in foster care. In partnership with FosterClub, HRC’s All Children – All … Continue reading HRC Celebrates National Foster Care Month 2018 →

‘The Fosters’ Highlights the Importance of Acceptance in Foster Care and Adoption In honor of National Foster Care Month, HRC is highlighting a television show that has done more to bring awareness to the issues of LGBTQ youth, same-sex couples and the importance of adoption and foster care than most other shows in recent memory. Freeform’s … Continue reading ‘The Fosters’ Highlights the Importance of Acceptance in Foster Care and Adoption →

#AM_Equality Tip Sheet: May 31, 2016 UNC WON’T ENFORCE VILE HB2 LAW: In a welcome reversal from her previous position, UNC System President Margaret Spellings says she will not enforce the discriminatory HB2 on the University of North Carolina campuses. In a legal filing Friday, Spellings said she and the university system will not “promulgate … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tip Sheet: May 31, 2016 →

National Foster Care Month: Isaiah’s Story This year, HRC is proud to mark National Foster Care Month with the launch of HRC Foundation and FosterClub’s #FosterEquality campaign. Throughout the month, we will share stories of LGBTQ youth in foster care and agencies that are working to improve their practices with LGBTQ youth. Today, we highlight the story of Isaiah Palomo … Continue reading National Foster Care Month: Isaiah’s Story →

National Foster Care Month: Gay Youth Rejected from Foster Family Finds Acceptance and Success This year, HRC is proud to mark National Foster Care Month with the launch of HRC Foundation and FosterClub’s #FosterEquality campaign. Throughout the month, HRC will share stories and interviews conducted by FosterClub about LGBTQ youth in foster care and agencies that are working to improve … Continue reading National Foster Care Month: Gay Youth Rejected from Foster Family Finds Acceptance and Success →