Federal judge strikes down Va. ban on gay marriage
Pubished on February 13, 2014By Robert BarnesA federal judge in Norfolk struck down as unconstitutional Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage Thursday night, saying the c ...
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Supreme Court Throws Out Federal Defense of Marriage Act, Elevating Rights of Same-Sex Couples
By Stephen Rosenfeldhttp://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/scotus-throws-out-domaIn the first of two highly anticipated same-sex marriage cases, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled th ...
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Virginia Organizing Speaks Out Against Discrimination Today
January 17, 2013Today, Virginia Organizing Vice Chairperson Ladelle McWhorter spoke at a press conference against discrimination. Virginia Organizing supports senate bill 701 to p ...
Read More »Ehrenthal: Empathy and the Golden Rule
By Ken Ehrenthal How we become the person we become has been the subject of conjecture and scientific research for many years. Stepping back for a moment we all recognize, what we ...
Read More »National Bill Targets Racial Profiling
Today, join advocates and individuals around the country for a coordinated day of online action to take a stand against racial profiling!Please enter the letter below at Virginia ...
Read More »Elimination of the Death Penalty Overview
We believe in the elimination of the death penalty in all cases because it is fundamentally inhumane, ineffective as a deterrent to crime, and disproportionately and unjustly appl ...
Read More »End Racial Profiling Overview
Protecting civil liberties and human rights for all is a core American value. It defines the nation and is at the heart of the Bill of Rights. But today, our government is u ...
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Anti Discrimination Overview
We believe that all people should be treated fairly and with dignity in all aspects of life, regardless of race, class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, ability or ...
Read More »Paycheck Fairness Act Fails Senate
By Ed O'Keefe, The Washington PostJune 5, 2012http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/paycheck-fairness-act-fails-in-the-senate-as-expected/2012/06/05/gJQATX4 ...
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MLK Vigil in Richmond Monday: His Vision, Values, & Challenge to Us.
On January 16, 2012, hundreds of Virginians will gather at the State Capitol at 5pm to celebrate and honor Dr. King's legacy and values of equality, justice and opportunity. W ...
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