LGBTQ+ Americans are facing 'real, tangible and dangerous' threats, said Human Rights Campaign CEO Kelley Robinson.
LGBTQ+ Americans are facing"real, tangible and dangerous" threats, said Human Rights Campaign CEO Kelley Robinson.LGBTQ+ rights supporters protest against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' policies outside his campaign event.For the first time in its 40-year history, the Human Rights Campaign, the country’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy group, has declared a state of emergency for the queer and trans community after this year’s wave of discriminatory legislation.
More than 75 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were signed into law this year alone. This legislation has already made everyday life difficult for LGBTQ+ people as Republican-controlled legislatures have banned trans athletes from participating in sports, restricted access to gender-affirming care for trans youth and some adults, and banned the discussion of gender and sexuality in classrooms.
In May, days before announcing his presidential campaign, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a slew of bills aimed at targeting trans youth and adults on state insurance from accessing gender-affirming care, as well as an anti-trans bathroom ban that carries criminal penalties. for Florida. The NAACP and Equality Florida also issued advisories for Black people, people of color and queer and trans visitors to the Sunshine State.
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LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warningSounding the alarm about the current political climate, the Human Rights Campaign has declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. The civil rights group warns of what it calls an “unprecedented and dangerous” spike in discriminatory legislation sweeping state houses
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Human Rights Campaign Issues State of Emergency for LGBTQ AmericansThe nation’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy group cited “an unprecedented and dangerous spike in anti-LGBTQ+ legislative assaults sweeping state houses.”
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LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warningSounding the alarm about the current political climate, the Human Rights Campaign has declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. The civil rights group warns of what it calls an “unprecedented and dangerous” spike in discriminatory legislation sweeping state houses. It says more than 70 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been signed into law so far this year, more than double last year's number. Along with its warning on Tuesday, the HRC released a guidebook with summaries of laws in each state, “know your rights” information and resources for LGBTQ+ travelers as well as those already living in so-called hostile states.
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LGBTQ+ Americans Are Under Attack, Human Rights Campaign Declares in State of Emergency WarningSounding the alarm about the current political environment, the nation’s largest organization devoted to the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans said advisories warning against travel to dangerous places aren’t enough to help people already living in so-called hostile states.
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Human Rights Campaign declares a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ peopleFor the first time in its four-decade history, America's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization has declared a national state of emergency for members of the LGBTQ+ community, the Human Rights Campaign said Tuesday.
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'State of emergency' issued for LGBTQ community by Human Rights CampaignHuman Rights Campaign, one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organizations, has declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S.
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