The Human Rights Campaign is the nation’s largest advocacy group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans and has been advocating for their rights since 1980, but they say the level of violent rhetoric and number of discriminatory laws being passed in the past year has made this unprecedented warning necessary.
“LGBTQ+ Americans are living in a state of emergency. The multiplying threats facing millions in our community are not just perceived — they are real, tangible and dangerous,” said HRC president Kelley Robinson.
The organization declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. on Tuesday and released a guidebook pointing to laws it deems discriminatory in each state, along with “know your rights” information and resources to help people relocate to states with stronger LGBTQ+ protections.
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