The Human Rights Campaign is the largest gay rights group in the United States, having raked in more than $16 million in funding last year. They've repeatedly failed to support marginalized members of the LGBTQ community, especially trans people and people of color, but now they've reached a new low: HRC is maintaining their endorsement of a Republican Senator even after he made extremely racist comments on video.

Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois mocked his opponent, Tammy Duckworth, who is a mixed-race disabled veteran, saying, “I had forgotten that your parents came all the way from Thailand to serve George Washington.” After intense backlash, Kirk tweeted an "apology," but his comments expose his deeply held bigotry.

These comments are indefensible, and it's unacceptable for a so-called "civil rights" organization like HRC to continue supporting an openly racist politician. It's a slap in the face to every LGBTQ person of color in our nation. Watch the video for yourself below, and sign the petition demanding HRC drop their endorsement of Senator Mark Kirk.



