Human Rights Campaign declares state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people [View all]

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Erin Doherty

The Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for LGBTQ+ people living in the U.S., the first time the organization has made such a warning in its 40-year history.

The big picture: The historic declaration comes in response to an "unprecedented and dangerous spike in anti-LGBTQ+ legislative assaults sweeping state houses this year," HRC said in a press release.

Already this year, more than 75 bills targeting the LGBTQ+ community have been signed into law, per HRC.
HRC also released a guidebook, which includes a summary of state laws and various resources, including a guide for LGBTQ+ travelers and ways to advocate against laws targeting the LGBTQ+ community.

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( 2023 and here we still are. )