Va. school boards’ anti-discrimination stands can mention sexual orientation
Originally posted on the Washington Post on March 4, 2015. RICHMOND — Local school boards have the authority to include sexual orientation and gender identity in their anti-discri ...
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Cooperation Brings Success
In the struggle to make the world a more just place to live for all people, no constituency can win alone and no organization is an island. Cooperation among diverse people and or ...
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Denise Smith on Virginia Organizing
Virginia Organizing is a group I have volunteered with since its beginning. It is non-partisan, though it's accused of not being so by those that don't understand the organization ...
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A Sudden Push for Felon Voting Rights in a Most Unlikely Place
Published in The Root on July 24, 2014Right now there is a stream of legislation on Capitol Hill that could open the door to restoration of the vote for millions of disenfranchise ...
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Criminal box to be dropped on city job application
Published by The Danville Register and Bee on Wednesday June 18, 2014. By Denice Thibodea Danville City Council chambers erupted into applause near the end of its Tuesda ...
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Deserving of a Second Chance
Published by the Danville Register and BeeBy Marty JacksonI am a returning citizen, a Danville native with felony convictions on my criminal record. When I was younger, I made mis ...
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City urged to eliminate felon question on job applications
Published by the Danville Register & Bee on Wednesday, June 4, 2014By John R. Crane Organizations are urging Danville’s government to get rid of questions on i ...
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For Whites (Like Me): On White Kids
Published Augest 23, 2013 by Jennifer HarveyDear Parents of White Children,I vote that we strike the following from our parental lexicon:1. "Everybody is equal."2. ...
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Equality Virginia Names OUTstanding Virginians
Published March 11, 2014Awardees will be honored for representing Virginia's LGBT community with distinction in their respective fieldsBy John RileyEquality Virginia, the comm ...
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Spotsylvania Mural Under Scrutiny
Published March 9, 2014BY JEFF BRANSCOME / THE FREE LANCE–STARSpotsylvania County may expand a mural in its main government building in response to criticism of the piece ...
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