HRC Global Brings Leaders Together to Share Ideas for Building a Stronger Movement Over the past several months, HRC Global staff traveled through Europe and Asia to share HRC’s experience and lessons learned from working for equality in the U.S. with partner organizations worldwide. In places like Bulgaria, Ukraine, Poland and Vietnam, HRC delivered customized … Continue reading HRC Global Brings Leaders Together to Share Ideas for Building a Stronger Movement →

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: June 28, 2019 FIFTY YEARS AFTER STONEWALL, HRC COMMEMORATES THE RIOTS THAT HELPED SPARK A MOVEMENT: “Fifty years ago, the heroes of Stonewall, led by transgender women of color including Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, boldy and bravely fought back against brutality at the hands of law enforcement,” said Jay Brown, HRC’s … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet: June 28, 2019 →

GLAAD marches with Express & local organizers during Columbus Pride Photo Credit: Staley Jophiel Munroe Last weekend, GLAAD joined hundreds of thousands of people in Columbus, Ohio for the city’s weekend-long Pride festivities. The Grand Marshal of the 2019 Stonewall Columbus Pride Parade was the city’s very own Nina West, who appeared on season 11 of … Continue reading GLAAD marches with Express & local organizers during Columbus Pride →

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: June 19, 2019 AS TRUMP LAUNCHES 2020 CAMPAIGN, HRC VOWS TO TURN OUT THE VOTE AND END THE TRUMP-PENCE ASSAULT ON LGBTQ PROGRESS: “Since Donald Trump and Mike Pence took office 29 months ago, LGBTQ people have been under constant attack by an administration that is hell-bent on ripping away our progress,” said … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet: June 19, 2019 →

Taylor Swift Performs ‘Shake It Off’ in Surprise Appearance at NYC’s Stonewall Inn: WATCH Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance at NYC’s Stonewall Inn on Friday night, singing her hit song “Shake It Off” after an introduction from Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who also joined in on a few verses. Taylor surprising the crowd at the … Continue reading Taylor Swift Performs ‘Shake It Off’ in Surprise Appearance at NYC’s Stonewall Inn: WATCH →

Fans Celebrate on Twitter After Taylor Swift Shouts Out GLAAD and LGBTQ People in New Pride-Themed Anthem ‘You Need to Calm Down’ Image from Taylor Swift’s “You Need to Calm Down” Lyric Video (VEVO) After announcing the release date and title of her upcoming album Lover, Taylor Swift dropped her second single, “You Need to … Continue reading Fans Celebrate on Twitter After Taylor Swift Shouts Out GLAAD and LGBTQ People in New Pride-Themed Anthem ‘You Need to Calm Down’ →

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: June 11, 2019 BREAKING — BOTSWANA HIGH COURT OVERTURNS COLONIAL-ERA LAW CRIMINALIZING SAME-SEX RELATIONS: “Today’s historic decision puts an end to a law that discriminated against and violated the most fundamental human rights of an entire group of people,” said HRC Director of Global Partnerships Jean Freedberg (@FreedJean). Tashwill Esterhuizen, a 2017 HRC … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet: June 11, 2019 →

More hilarious “Straight Pride” memes to help make it through your Monday Right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has officially been declared grand marshal for Boston’s upcoming “Straight Pride” parade after Brad Pitt threatened to sue organizers for using him to promote the event last week. “I’ve spent my entire career advocating for the rights of America’s … Continue reading More hilarious “Straight Pride” memes to help make it through your Monday →