About Us

The Leadership Conference was built for times like these — times that require bold thinking, persistence, and courageous leadership.

— Vanita Gupta, former president and CEO

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition of more than 200 organizations fighting to protect, defend, and expand the rights of every single person in the United States. Born out of the Civil Rights Movement, for nearly 75 years LCCHR has been an essential convener, thought leader, and advocate for public policies that make our country more fair and more free.

The Leadership Conference is a 501(c)(4) organization that engages in legislative advocacy. It was founded in 1950 and has coordinated national lobbying efforts on behalf of every major civil rights law since 1957.

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