HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION

PUBLIC EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND TRAINING:THE HRC FOUNDATION ADVANCES LGBTQ+ EQUALITY THROUGH NONPARTISAN RESEARCH, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND TRAINING ACROSS SCHOOLS, WORKPLACES, HEALTHCARE, AND COMMUNITIES. IN FY25, PROGRAMS ADDRESSED SAFE SCHOOLS, HEALTH AND AGING, HIV PREVENTION, VOTING RIGHTS AND PARTICIPATION, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. HRCF CONTINUED TO DEVELOP AND PUBLICIZE KEY EQUALITY INDICES AND E-LEARNING TOOLS TO STRENGTHEN INCLUSION NATIONWIDE.COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH:HRCF PROVIDES EDUCATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND RESOURCES THAT FOSTER SAFE, AFFIRMING ENVIRONMENTS FOR LGBTQ+ PEOPLE. THESE PROGRAMS TRAINED PROFESSIONALS, SUPPORTED YOUTH AND FAMILIES, AND PROMOTED FAIRNESS ACROSS EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICE SYSTEMS.WORKPLACE AND ECONOMIC EQUALITY:HRCF'S WORKPLACE EQUALITY PROGRAMS ADVANCE LGBTQ+ INCLUSION IN EMPLOYMENT THROUGH RESEARCH, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS, AND BENCHMARKING TOOLS THAT WERE USED TO HELP CORPORATIONS ACHIEVE THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND INCLUSIVE WORKPLACES. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON FINANCIAL HEALTH AND WORKFORCE READINESS FOR MARGINALIZED LGBTQ+ ADULTS.HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND FAIR ACCESS:THROUGH INITIATIVES ON HEALTH ACCESS AND EDUCATION, HIV PREVENTION, AND AGING, HRCF WORKS TO REDUCE DISPARITIES AND PROMOTE ACCESSIBLE, INCLUSIVE CARE. PROGRAMS PROVIDED EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITIES.YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND WELL-BEING:HRCF SUPPORTED LGBTQ+ YOUTH THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS AND YOUTH-SERVING PROFESSIONALS, NATIONAL CONFERENCES, AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS THAT EQUIP YOUNG ADVOCATES TO FOSTER INCLUSION AND RESILIENCE IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.LITIGATION AND POLICY IMPACT:HRCF ENGAGES IN IMPACT LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY TO CHALLENGE DISCRIMINATORY LAWS AND ADVANCE SYSTEMIC CHANGE. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO PRODUCE NATIONAL EQUALITY INDICES TO ASSESS LEGAL PROTECTIONS, DEMONSTRATE EFFECTIVENESS OF EQUALITY PROGRAMS IN MUNICIPALITIES, AND COLLABORATE WITH POLICYMAKERS AND PARTNERS TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVE PRACTICES NATIONWIDE.

COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AWARENESS:HRCF BUILDS PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND VISIBILITY FOR LGBTQ+ PEOPLE AND ALLIES THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. BY TELLING AUTHENTIC STORIES AND SHARING RESEARCH, HRCF CONTINUED TO HELP SHAPE THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION AROUND EQUALITY AND INCLUSION.