Founded in 1980, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) advocates on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans, mobilizes grassroots actions in diverse communities, invests strategically to elect fair-minded individuals to office and educates the public about LGBT issues. As the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for LGBT Americans, the Human Rights Campaign represents a force of more than 1.5 million members and supporters nationwide — all committed to making HRC's vision a reality.