civil rights
Anti-discrimination law protecting gays passes in Chile
May 14, 2012In Chile last week, after a long legislative battle, the country's first all-inclusive anti-discrimination bill became law.
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Obama advances new civil rights revolution
May 11, 2012President Barack Obama: "I think same-sex couples should be able to get married."
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Lesbian woman seeking marriage license arrested in North Carolina
May 11, 2012In attempt to get a marriage license in North Carolina, Mary Jamis, a lesbian, was arrested, along with a friend, in Winston-Salem.
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Civil rights group: Stop speedup in poultry plants!
May 10, 2012The National Council of La Raza, has joined the campaign against an Obama administration Agriculture Department proposal to speed up poultry plant processing lines.
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Grijalva, immigrant rights leaders discuss Supreme Court hearing
April 26, 2012A vicious backhand to undocumented people, Arizona's SB1070 is a law that allows local police to detain and arrest anyone.
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