Tag: Human Rights Campaign Foundation

Automotive Data Show Massive LGBTQ+, People of Color Consumer Power; Red Flag for Automakers Backtracking on Inclusion Commitments

Stuart Mitchell

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation released a new analysis of S&P Global Mobility data that shows LGBTQ+ and people of color consumer power in the automotive sector that could threaten billions in future sales for Ford and Toyota due to their decisions to scale down diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in recent months. With close to 30% of Gen Z adults identifying as LGBTQ+ and the community holding $1.4 trillion in spending power, retreating hastily from DEI is detrimental to any company’s bottom line and employee retention. August 2024…

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Trans Stories are Everyone’s Stories: New PSA Campaign from HRC Foundation Aims to Increase Acceptance of Transgender Youth

Stuart Mitchell

Trans and non–binary teens face the same rites of passage into adulthood as everyone else does, and live far more relatable lives than anti-LGBTQ+ bullies would have you believe. That’s the key message of “Daniel Really Suits You,” the centerpiece of a new six-figure ad campaign from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation that began in September in key media markets across the country. “Daniel Really Suits You” was produced in partnership with BRINK Media Group and Comic Relief US. Daniel is a teen just like any other – except he…

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Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2024 Healthcare Equality Index Reveals Policy Progress and Gaps for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Healthcare Facilities Nationwide

Stuart Mitchell

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, released the 2024 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). The HEI is the leading national benchmarking tool for LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and best practices in healthcare facilities. In its 16th iteration, 1,065 healthcare facilities nationwide participated in the scoring process – the highest participation since the HEI’s inception in 2007, when it had just 88 active participants. Over the years, the HRC Foundation has steadily strengthened the HEI criteria…

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Human Rights Campaign Foundation Announces 2023/2024 Global Small Grants Recipients

Stuart Mitchell

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, announced the 25 organizations awarded with Global Innovation Small Grants as an initiative of HRCF’s Global Partnerships Program. This year’s small grants program is once again made possible through the generous support of ADM. The grant recipients, from 24 different countries, will receive grants up to $5,000, and all share one common goal: to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people in their communities. Grants were awarded to…

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New Human Rights Campaign Foundation Report: Business Success Depends on Playing an Active Role in Accelerating LGBTQ+ Equality

Stuart Mitchell

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation – the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization – released Future-Proofing Business: Embracing Today and Tomorrow’s LGBTQ+ Workers and Customers, a report underscoring that as more consumers and workers identify as LGBTQ+ and allied, expectations for businesses to support the community beyond Pride Month are rising. The report notes how global businesses must embrace pro-equality actions and LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion in order to meet the needs of the growing number of out LGBTQ+ people and…

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