Human Rights Campaign - LGBTQ Rights Advocacy News

Explore the latest news on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization in the U.S. This tag archives all political coverage, press releases, endorsements, and campaign alerts involving HRC’s ongoing fight for LGBTQ equality, transgender rights, and anti-discrimination protections across the country. Stay connected with JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA for breaking news updates on HRC’s impact in legislation, elections, and civil rights advocacy.

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21 03, 2019

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va) Says No to LGBTQ Protection Bill

By JRL Charts|2019-03-21T12:30:07-07:00March 21st, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: human rights campaign, LGBTQ Protection Bill, Nancy Pelosi introduce LGBTQ Protection Bill, Senator Joe Mancin against LGBTQ Protection Bill, Trans People of Color, Transgender youth, transgenders ban from military, U.S. House of Representatives|

WASHINGTON D.C. — (JRL CHARTS) — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va) says No to LGBTQ Protection Bill last Monday. The Democratic senator from West Virginia said Monday that he would be the only Democrat in the Senate to oppose a nondiscrimination bill meant to expand federal protections for the LGBTQ community. Sen. Manchin (D-W.Va) singled out [...]

3 02, 2019

Arkansas Supreme court rules city can’t enforce LGBT protections

By JRL Charts|2025-07-03T13:08:25-07:00February 3rd, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Arkansas Supreme Court, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, city of Fayetteville, Gay Arkansas News, human rights campaign, Justice Robin Wynne, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics|

LITTLE ROCK — (02-03-19) — Arkansas Supreme Court ruled last Thursday, that the city of Fayetteville can't enforce LGBT protections based on its ordinance banning discrimination on sexual orientation or gender identity. The state Supreme Court unanimously reversed a Washington County judge’s decision to allow Fayetteville to continue enforcing its anti-discrimination ordinance while the city [...]

29 01, 2019

‘Empire’ Star Jussie Smollett Attacked in Homophobic Hate Crime

By JRL Charts|2019-01-29T12:01:54-08:00January 29th, 2019|Categories: Gay Adult News, LGBT Politics|Tags: chemical substance poured on him, Danny Strong, Empire TV Show star, GLAAD, hate crime attack, homophobic slurs, human rights campaign, Jussie Smollett, lgbt politic, LGBTQ civil rights|

CHICAGO – (01-29-19) — During the homophobic hate crime attack on Jussie Smollett, one of the suspects wrapped a rope around the actor's neck. Empire star Jussie Smollett was assaulted early Tuesday morning in what Chicago police are calling a hate crime, authorities confirmed to JRL CHARTS. According to Chicago PD, the 36-year-old actor was [...]

18 12, 2018

Anti-LGBTQ Martha McSally Appointed to McCain Senate Seat

By JRL Charts|2018-12-18T14:01:32-08:00December 18th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: anti-LGBTQ, appointed U.S Senator, GLAAD, Governor Doug Ducey, HRC, human rights campaign, John McCain's Senate Seat, Rep. Martha McSally|

PHOENIX, AZ — (12-18-18) — Anti-LGBT politician Martha McSally whom you will remember lost her U.S. senator bid to Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D) last November, has now been appointed to serve out the remaining 2 years of the late John McCain's Senate seat. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey appointed Martha McSally (R) to serve the remaining [...]

17 10, 2018

Trump Administration New Rule Allows LGBT Discrimination

By JRL Charts|2025-06-23T11:06:11-07:00October 17th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Donald Trump’s Policies & Scandals: The Latest from LGBT Politics USA, human rights campaign, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, religious grounds, Sarah Warbelow, Supreme Court, Trump administration|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C — (10-17-18) — President Trump is planning a new rule through its labor Department to allow federal contractors to fire employees based on religious grounds. Related Links: LGBT Politics USA News & Updates – JRL CHARTS Donald Trump Latest Attacks on [...]

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