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Anti-Trans Extremism: The Far Right’s New Strategy to Spread Hate

Mainstream far-right actors are escalating a nationwide campaign to eliminate the trans community from American society – a dangerous threat to trans people and one that portends broader attacks on…

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Male Supremacy and Misogyny: Mainstreaming Extremism Through Local Government

WHAT IS MALE SUPREMACY AND MISOGYNY? Male supremacism is a social hierarchy which places cisgendered—or straight—men as superior to others and justifies their social and political control. Misogyny—a key element…

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Statement for the Record of Human Rights First On U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Statement for the Record of Human Rights First On U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary “Book Bans: Examining How Censorship Limits Liberty and Literature” I. About Human Rights First Established…

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Gender-based violence skyrockets in war-ravaged Ukraine

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global public health pandemic that is heightened in areas of conflict. The UN runs an annual campaign, 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, that…

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Jan. 12, 2024: Statement for the Record of Human Rights First on U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability

U.S. House Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs “The Risks of Progressive Ideologies in the U.S. Military” January 12, 2024 I. About Human Rights First Established in…

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