Tagged: Civil Rights

Obama Speech at Hamilton College: 'Values are Worth Fighting For'

Via: thomas • Op/Ed • 19 Comments • 3 weeks ago

Remember the time when the president was not just a bloviating gasbag full of horrible ideas? I don't either, but Barack Obama was the closest we've been to a thoughtful and careful President in...

The most anti-Semitic year in a decade

Via: krishna • News & Politics • 5 Comments • 3 years ago

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The Day I Met Dr. Martin Luther King

By: krishna • News & Politics • 60 Comments • 3 years ago

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Eric Swalwell sues Trump and allies for violating civil rights with Jan. 6 incitement

Via: tessylo • News & Politics • 18 Comments • 4 years ago

House passes sweeping LGBTQ rights bill

Via: tacos • News & Politics • 11 Comments • 4 years ago

"The LGBTQ community has waited long enough. The time has come to extend the blessings of liberty and equality to all Americans, regardless of who they are or who they love."

Millennial focus shifted to civil rights after Trump's victory

Via: krishna • News & Politics • 6 Comments • 7 years ago

The U.S. presidential election inspired millennials to shift their focus toward civil rights and helping to improve the lives of others, according to a new report. Last year’s report...

Germany Celebrates First Same-Sex Weddings After Law Change

Via: gordy327 • World News • 4 Comments • 8 years ago

From NBCNEWS : BERLIN — Germany celebrated its first same-sex weddings Sunday, after a new law came into force putting gay and lesbian couples on an equal legal footing with heterosexual...

Australian Leader Says Gay Marriage Could Be Law This Year

Via: gordy327 • World News • 1 Comments • 8 years ago

By Associated press CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's prime minister said Tuesday that Parliament could legalize gay marriage this year if the nation's voters endorse it in a rare nonbinding...

Everywhere You Look, Americans Are Spreading Hate

Via: krishna • News & Politics • 46 Comments • 8 years ago

If that feels melodramatic, you haven’t been paying attention. At least 150 civil rights groups agree . Last week, Amnesty International, the Anti-Defamation League, the NAACP, Muslim...