Tag: civil rights
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Supreme Court Rulings helps convicted felon : The Controversial Transgender Military Ban
The Supreme Court allowed Trump’s transgender military ban. Critics cite harm to 15,000+ members, readiness, and morale. Groups like the HRC condemn the exclusionary policy. Legal battles continue, impacting transgender service members and military policy.
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North Carolina Chamber to LGBT Community: You Don’t Deserve Full Equality
North Carolina Chamber of Commerce ignores overwhelming outcry from business community as 200+ CEOs and major business leaders now call for repeal of HB 2.
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130 Major Organisations Urge Obama Administration to Rescind Discriminatory Bush-Era Memo
Memo has dangerous and erroneous conclusions with far-reaching and discriminatory consequences.
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Bayard Rustin to be Posthumously Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
The White House today announced Bayard Rustin, the late civil and human rights advocate will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States.
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“The Imam & The Homosexual” Conjures “Strange Bedfellows”
Silk Road Rising, a Chicago based nonprofit polycultural arts organization, has released The Imam & The Homosexual, a free online video play written and directed by Jamil Khoury (photo).
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Alternattiva Demokratika for full equality on LGBT rights
Alternattiva Demokratika is the only party for full equality on LGBT rights, Angele Deguara, spokeswoman for social policy and civil rights said this morning.