The advocacy organization Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ people in the United States.
In a press release on Tuesday, the group said that the LGBTQ community needs to be more educated about their rights and to relocate to states with stronger protections for them, saying that the groups already in their states will not be enough to help them.
“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,” HRS president Kelley Robinson said in a statement. “In many cases they are resulting in violence against LGBTQ+ people, forcing families to uproot their lives and flee their homes in search of safer states, and triggering a tidal wave of increased homophobia and transphobia that puts the safety of each and every one of us at risk.”
Protesters shout out slogans and carry signs as police officers separate them from counter-protesters at the Saticoy Elementary School in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Friday, June 2, 2023. Los Angeles elementary school has become a flashpoint for Pride Month events and activities across California. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
“As we kick off LGBTQ+ Pride Month, HRC will be working tirelessly to educate and arm the LGBTQ+ community with information and resources to ensure their safety — whether they’re planning summer travel through regions that are becoming increasingly hostile to LGBTQ+ people, or whether they already live in a state where legislative assaults and political extremism are continuing to put a target on our backs,” she added.
Christians should be given a state of emergency as they are persecuted more in this country
lgbtq have no rights other than what the rest of us have