discrimination
ENDA nears passage in Senate
October 31, 2013Two Republican senators signed on as co-sponsors of the bill, and all Democrats have either signed on as co-sponsors or pledged to vote for it.
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Opponent of stop-and-frisk fears for her son
August 15, 2013"I think about the humiliation these young men go through, being stopped and frisked, and ask myself, 'When will it be my son's first time?'"
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Today in labor history: Americans with Disabilities Act signed into law
July 26, 2013The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law today in 1990.
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Valentine’s Day protest demands halt to sexual harassment
February 15, 2013Union, community, immigrant rights, and faith group members gathered on Valentine's Day in front of Mi Pueblo Foods, in the heart of the heavily Latino Fruitvale district.
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Boy Scouts might drop anti-gay clause
January 31, 2013The Boy Scouts of America issued a surprise announcement Jan. 28 saying that it was "actively considering" ending its long-time ban on gay members and leaders.
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