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The organization had been started in response to the anti-gay groups, including the Moral Majority and the National Conservative Political Action Committee. As well as in response to the assassination of elected official in California, Harvey Milk. -
In 1989 the Human Rights Campaign started to work on passing comprehensive hate crimes protections. This is the Hate Crimes Statistics Act. It was reintroduced and the U.S house required that the department of justice at the time to collect and report all the data they had on hate crimes based of of sexual orientation. Later in 1993 the Hate Crimes Act is passed into the Violent Crime and Law enforcement act.Meaning judges could give more harsh penalties for hate crimes on federal properties. -
The organization was re-branded by dropping the word "fund".The logo was also changed. They did this to reflect the expanded programs, research and communication. -
In 2003 the Human Rights Campaign first opened its doors to the public to see the permanent home. This building is a symbol and reminder that all allies will not stop until we reach equality. It is located in Washington D.C. It houses 150 staff members, as well as an "Equality Center".This building also has a historic past, housing one of the oldest Jewish Human Rights organization. It was later given to the HRC, which is now a symbol to many people. -
The Human Rights Campaign continues to fight for society treat all people equally. Not only have they worked on the repel of "Don't ask don't tell", the "Rainbow Waves".One that they are known for is the Journey to Marriage Equality in the United States. fighting to legalize same sex marriage has been going for decades, but it wasn't until 2015 it finally happened. This helped pave he way for even more victories. This was a major stepping stone for the organization and the community it supports.