The logo was the final touch on a complete reorganization of HRC. The rebranding in 1995 announced to the country that, in the words of then- Executive Director Elizabeth Birch, 'We're so much more than a fund.' When HRCF was founded in 1980, it was primarily a fund for supporting pro-fairness congressional candidates. The logo - unveiled in fall 1995 - helped usher in a new era for the organization, which had previously been known as the Human Rights Campaign Fund.
It has become synonymous with the fight for equal rights for LGBTQ+ Americans. The Human Rights Campaign logo is one of the most recognizable symbols of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.
