Human Rights Campaign Responds to Ryan Walters Resignation

WASHINGTON - September 25, 2025 - In response to the resignation of Ryan Walters, embattled anti-LGBTQ+ Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, released the following statement, attributable to Laurel Powell, HRC Director of Communications:

"We're excited for parents in Oklahoma, who no longer have to deal with Walters' gross politicization of their children's education. We sincerely hope their next superintendent will be more focused on educational outcomes than culture wars."

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is the nation's largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people, with 3.6 million members and supporters. The HRC Foundation (a 501(c)(3)) works to ensure LGBTQ+ people are safe, seen and supported where it matters most: at school, at work and in every community across the country. From the courtroom to the classroom, from Congress to corporate America, HRC and the HRC Foundation build power through partnerships, storytelling, and action-working to create a future rooted in equity, freedom and belonging for all LGBTQ+ people.