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Diversity Issues in the News Sunday, February 20, 2011 "British gay Muslims seek Islamic weddings," by Adrian Goldberg, BBC News, February 20, 2011. From Forth Worth, Texas: "It Gets Better" Here is a video of incredibly brave Fort Worth, Texas City Council Member Joel Burns, speaking to teens and adults in his community, and the nation, about his own experiences of being bullied for being different, and his tale of how it got better.
Sunday, October 10, 2010 It Gets Better The recent string of publicized gay teen suicides, along with the story of horrific, brutal assaults and rapes of gay teens in New York, has led to an outpouring of outrage, as well as positive action. One of the best responses to emerge is the "It Gets Better Project," already in the works before the recent news. The project, now on YouTube and Facebook, provides an opportunity for LGBTQ youth, adults, and allies to post messages of support to young people who are bullied and tortured for their difference from the norm. The simple message, "it gets better," lets young people know that especially after high school, when one's personal choices expand, it's possible to make or find a better life for oneself, where one is accepted and celebrated. Here is an "It Gets Better" video from San Francisco activists:
Monday, June 28, 2010 "Iceland's Gay Prime Minister Weds Partner," MSNBC.com, June 28, 2010. Saturday, October 30, 2009 Former Klansman Apologizes to Civil Rights Leader Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Thursday, October 8, 2009
National Equality March: October 11-12, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009 "Tell Texas not to remove Cesar Chavez and Thurgood Marshall from school books," United Farm Workers website, July 26, 2009. Sunday, April 19, 2009 Commentary on the "Gathering Storm" of Gay Marriage "The Bigots' Last Hurrah," by Frank Rich, New York Times, April 18, 2009.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 NAACP President Julian Bond: Source: Human Rights Campaign Sunday, March 22, 2009 The "R" Word Campaign -- Special Olympics PSA Friday, February 25, 2009 "Bridglng the Gay-Black Divide,"by Brian Van De Mark, Gay and Lesbian Times, February 25, 2009. If we believe that a rising tide lifts all boats economically, then we must believe that this principle applies to civil rights as well. Friday, February 13, 2009 Restore Marriage Equality in California Sunday, November 2, 2008 Video: "Discrimination,' No on 8 Campaign
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 "Candidates Should Seek Votes of Muslim-Americans," by Nafees A. Syed, CNN.com, October 24, 2008. Moved by a Crescent," by Maureen Dowd, New York Times, October 21, 2008 Tuesday, May 6, 2008 For more updates on diversity issues in the news, click on the links below: Civilrights.org The
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is
a civil rights organization committed to defending the rights
of people of Arab descent and promoting their rich cultural
heritage. ADC, which is non-sectarian, non- partisan is the
largest Arab-American grassroots organization in the United
States. www.adc.org
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is a resource for information on organized bigotry. The League collects and assesses a vast amount of information on anti-Semites, racists and extremists. After carefully evaluating information, ADL disseminates that information through books, periodicals, videos, reports and other materials. The League also monitors haters in cyberspace. A leader in national and state efforts to deter and counter hate-motivated crimes, ADL pioneered the development of a model statute with enhanced penalties for bias-motivated crimes. Contact www.adl.com, or see local ADL contact in Santa Barbara. Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF) is a national law and policy center dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities through legislation, litigation, advocacy, technical assistance, and education and training of attorneys, advocates, persons with disabilities, and parents of children with disabilities. Contact: www.dredf.org Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. HRC seeks to improve the lives of GLBT Americans by advocating for equal rights and benefits in the workplace, and ensuring that all families are treated equally under the law, Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. Its goals are to stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom; to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice; to investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable; to challenge governments and those who hold power to end abusive practices and respect international human rights law; and to enlist the public and the international community to support the cause of human rights for all. www.hrw.org Leadership
Conference on Civil Rights consists of more than 185 national
organizations, representing persons of color, women, children,
labor unions, individuals with disabilities, older Americans,
major religious groups, gays and lesbians and civil liberties
and human rights groups. Together, over 50 million Americans belong
to the organizations that comprise the Leadership Conference on
Civil Rights. The Leadership Conference works to fight
discrimination in all its forms, improve intergroup relations,
and promote the full participation of every American in every
facet of our nation's life. http://209.207.129.4/lccr/index.html The Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, California, has interactive exhibits with recorded racial and sexual slurs which enable visitors to confront their prejudices. Visitors watch videotapes of the Rodney King beating and personal accounts of Nazi Holocaust survivors. For information, call (310) 553-8403. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the United States. Its principal objective is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group citizens in the United States. www.naacp.org The National Conference for Community and Justice, founded in 1927 as The National Conference of Christians and Jews, is a human relations organization dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry and racism in America. NCCJ promotes understanding and respect among all races, religions and cultures through advocacy, conflict resolution and education. www.nccj.org National
"No Name Calling Week" January 21-25, 2008 The National Organization for Women (NOW) is the largest feminist organization in the United States, with over 500,000 contributing members. Since NOW was founded in 1966, it has struggled to end the injustice and inequality women face daily. www.now.org The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization established in 1968 to reduce poverty and discrimination, and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans. NCLR is the largest constituency-based national Hispanic organization, serving all Hispanic nationality groups in all regions of the country. NCLR has over 200 formal affiliates who together serve 37 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia - and a broader network of more than 20,000 groups and individuals nationwide - reaching more than two million Hispanics annually. www.nclr.org Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. www.pflag.org Or contact Trevor Helpline (24 hour, daily national crisis counseling for gay, lesbian, bisexual or questioning youth) at (800) 850-8078. The Southern Poverty Law Center combats hate, intolerance and discrimination through education and litigation. It tracks the activities of hate groups in the United States. www.splcenter.org
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