Tag: HRC

The president of the LGBTI+ rights group, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) said that President Donald Trump is to blame for the ongoing problem of violence against transgender people. Newly appointed, Alphonso David, made the remarks during an interview with the Washington Blade prior to the first-ever National Transgender March on Washington and the 23rd

The main square in the city center of Bialystok, Poland, at dawn. / Image via Wikimedia (@Slowacki) As Instinct reported yesterday, a wave of violence struck Bialystok, Poland’s first Pride celebrations over last weekend. Thousands converged on the city, northeast Poland’s largest, including both rainbow-clad Pride revelers and anti-gay protesters, many of whom were tied to various far-right political organizations and to the fringes of the ruling Law and Justice Party. These aggressively anti-gay crowds, shouting obscenities and physically threatening marchers,...

The announcement marks the first time a person of color will lead HRC.HRC President Chad Griffin announced in November that he was leaving the organization. David, a 48-year-old civil rights lawyer, is set to begin his term as president in August."I believe that together, we can harness the strength that's inherent in our differences, to stand together in the face of fear and division," David said in a statement. "And that's exactly what the Human Rights Campaign was built for.""If we...

Former Vice President Joe Biden promises to make LGBTQ rights a top priority (screen capture)Speaking at the Human Rights Campaign Dinner this weekend in Columbus, Ohio, former Vice President Joe Biden promised to make LGBTQ equality a priority. During the half-hour speech, Biden said that signing the Equality Act would be his top legislative priority. “It will be the first thing I ask to be done,” Biden said. In the wide-ranging address, the...

Home furnishing mega store IKEA, has announced that they will start selling their iconic KVANTING shopping bag with a full rainbow print in celebration of Pride Month at all IKEA U.S. stores. According to their press release, IKEA will donate 100% of the profits from the sale of these bags to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Now you can tote around your PYSSLINGAR and FLÄRDFULL with pride! IKEA has been a supporter...