• This historic win means the wind is at the backs of those fighting for freedom and fairness. (aclufl.org)
  • Today the New Hampshire House took a strong stand for fairness and equality,' said Janson Wu, executive director of GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders. (advocate.com)
  • Wirral Council uses Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs) to improve services by focusing on fairness, access and inclusion. (wirral.gov.uk)
  • The ordinance, which goes into effect immediately, prevents local businesses from discriminating against LGBT people. (texastribune.org)
  • The ordinance also prevents public officials from discriminating against LGBT people while acting in their official duties and prohibits people who are awarded city contracts from discriminating against them. (texastribune.org)
  • Winning the freedom to marry fulfilled a dream that many LGBT people had thought they would never see in their lives-and Massachusetts was the birthplace of this milestone," said Mason Dunn, co-chair of Freedom for All Massachusetts . (therainbowtimesmass.com)
  • Before the decision, LGBT job discrimination was still technically legal in much of the nation. (go.com)
  • All three argued that Congress, not the court, should explicitly draft protections for LGBT people. (go.com)
  • As a result, LGBT people face serious discrimination in employment, including being fired, being denied a promotion and experiencing harassment on the job. (senate.gov)
  • I am delighted to have been asked to be the Board Sponsor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion across the Osborne Business. (osborne.co.uk)
  • The amended complaint was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Arizona, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) and lead counsel Steptoe & Johnson LLP. (aclu.org)
  • There's nothing fair or equal about armed deputies pulling people over and treating them differently because of the color of their skin," said ACLU of Arizona Legal Director Dan Pochoda. (aclu.org)
  • The ACLU and NILC also filed last month a legal challenge to Indiana's law, which is scheduled to go into effect on July 1. (commondreams.org)
  • The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington (ACLU-WA) is seeking a full-time legal and intake assistant to provide litigation and administrative support to the ACLU of Washington's litigation and legal advocacy efforts as well as provide administrative support to the Intake Department. (iexaminer.org)
  • The ACLU-WA Legal Department is comprised of our Legal Director, seven staff attorneys, a fellow, the Intake Manager, a paralegal, and a legal assistant. (iexaminer.org)
  • The Legal Intake Department is the front line for people seeking help from the ACLU of Washington. (iexaminer.org)
  • All the trans people and LGBTQ people that lived and died so that we could have this win didn't get to see it, but we are here and we will keep fighting,' said ACLU attorney Chase Strangio, who is transgender and represented transgender plaintiff Aimee Stephens. (go.com)
  • I am sincerely grateful to the Supreme Court, my attorneys, the ACLU and every person who supported me on this journey. (go.com)
  • The fight for equality under the law for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people is not over yet, but today marks perhaps the most important legal victory to date in that fight. (aclufl.org)
  • Massachusetts' stake as a leader and inspiration on freedom for all will again be before the nation's eyes as we consider a 2018 ballot measure that would strip crucial protections for transgender people from discrimination. (therainbowtimesmass.com)
  • Between now and November 2018, I will stand alongside transgender people across the state to ensure that Massachusetts does what Massachusetts does best-lead on civil rights and affirm fairness for everyone who calls our Commonwealth home. (therainbowtimesmass.com)
  • We cannot rest and must ensure we don't lose the legal protections that transgender people gained in 2016. (therainbowtimesmass.com)
  • Freedom for All Massachusetts is the ballot committee working to defeat a 2018 ballot initiative that would repeal existing nondiscrimination protections for transgender people in public places like restaurants, retails shops and hospitals, and ensure that Massachusetts continues to be a national leader on equality and fairness for all. (therainbowtimesmass.com)
  • This bill provides important protections that will make it possible for transgender people to live and work on equal terms with their neighbors. (advocate.com)
  • Faith leaders, local businesses, public safety officials, and now the New Hampshire House of Representatives are collectively calling for fairness and freedom for all by working to ensure transgender people have the same vital protections against discrimination granted to all people of New Hampshire. (advocate.com)
  • There was also some good news for transgender people this week from the West, with a federal judge in Idaho ruling Monday that the state cannot 'automatically and categorically' deny trans residents' requests to change the gender on their birth certificates, the Idaho Statesman reports. (advocate.com)
  • TENNESSEE - Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed House Bill 1182 (SB 1224) into law, a discriminatory bill that aims to prevent transgender people from using restrooms aligning with their gender identity by requiring businesses with "formal or informal" policies of allowing transgender people to use the appropriate restroom to post offensive and humiliating signage. (hrc.org)
  • Denying transgender people the ability to access a bathroom consistent with their gender identity is degrading and dehumanizing - and can have real health and safety consequences. (hrc.org)
  • Aimee was fired for being transgender and she chose to standup for herself and for all transgender people,' said Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality. (go.com)
  • The National Center for Lesbian Rights is a national legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families through litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education. (nclrights.org)
  • We are in the process of undertaking the Equality Delivery System 2022. (plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk)
  • On Wednesday 9th February 2022 CLSA Chair Daniel Bonich appeared at the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Legal Aid alongside the Legal Aid Minister James Cartlidge, CBA Chair Jo Sidhu and LCCSA President Hesham Puri. (clsa.co.uk)
  • We hope that this research, along with our recently publicized 2022 Ohio Lawmaker Equality Scorecard, sends a clear message that the half-a-million out LGBTQ+ Ohioans in our state, and the millions more that support them are important stakeholders for all voters to consider when they take their ballots to the box this fall. (equalityohio.org)
  • (Columbus, OH and New York, NY - September 13, 2022) Equality Ohio, a statewide organization advancing the rights and protecting the well-being of LGBTQ+ Ohioans, and GLAAD, the world's largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, are releasing research on the LGBTQ records of the candidates for U.S. Senate, Tim Ryan and J.D. Vance. (equalityohio.org)
  • How can the people of Gilgit-Baltistan expect justice from an institution that is not fair and neutral? (greenleft.org.au)
  • This year, the awards were presented virtually, with Justice Goodwin Liu, Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court, recognizing awardees' service to JDC's Pro Bono Legal Services Programs, Homeless Advocacy Project, and Diversity Educational Programs. (sfbar.org)
  • The Crystal Awards are the top honors presented by JDC to those firms and individuals who exemplify the ethos of pro bono-to promote fairness and to make justice equally accessible to all people. (sfbar.org)
  • Whilst many are focussed on addressing skills shortages, ensuring social justice, corporate social responsibility and legal compliance, there are many others who regard inclusion and diversity as a source of competitive advantage and an enabler for growth. (osborne.co.uk)
  • Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon has denounced Sheriff Arpaio and last April, after the MCSO engaged in sweeps in the town of Guadalupe, Gordon formally requested that U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey launch a Justice Department investigation into Sheriff Arpaio's and the MCSO's "discriminatory harassment, improper stops, searches and arrests" of Latino persons in Maricopa County. (aclu.org)
  • We support the Bowen Law School's Racial Justice and Equity Action Plan , in particular its commitment to "address racial justice throughout the legal system through its professionalism, scholarship and service. (ualr.edu)
  • We recommit to serving our clients and the Bowen Law student body with fairness, justice, and equality, while empowering our students to use their legal education to press for changes that lead to improvement of the law, fairness for all people in the administration of justice, and equal access to the legal system. (ualr.edu)
  • We recognize that as clinical faculty and staff, we are well situated to promote ways in which racial equality and access to justice may be created and sustained. (ualr.edu)
  • There are serious deficits in Scotland when it comes to the notion of justice - nearly all driven by inequality, with mostly the poorest people in society, often suffering from drink or drug problems, landing behind bars. (sccjr.ac.uk)
  • There's a story we tell ourselves, a kind of national narrative about justice and equality, but when you look at the reality, when you look in the shadows, you see a lot of inequality and injustice. (sccjr.ac.uk)
  • Of course, that word 'justice' features frequently along with 'fairness' and 'equality', but what I found surprising is the way this has been phrased as a 'vision' because when you think of the word 'vision', you think of a bold, bright, shiny image of the future, and the steps which would be taken towards building this new future. (sccjr.ac.uk)
  • Appel serves as supervising attorney at San Francisco's Justice & Diversity Center (JDC), which has a mission to "advance fairness and equality by providing pro bono legal services to low-income people and educational programs that foster diversity in the legal profession. (medasf.org)
  • in service to justice and fairness. (dianaensign.com)
  • Aimee was deeply committed to justice and fairness and an incredible person. (go.com)
  • This includes specialising in how different professionals work together to deliver services and opportunities for children (particularly involving schools), the participation of young people in research, interventions and social justice. (ncl.ac.uk)
  • We believe that each person or family is entitled to fairness and to justice in the legal system. (dalewilliamslaw.com)
  • As we continue our efforts to create fairness in the justice system, it is critical we examine our own internal standards and practices. (nlada.org)
  • For example, legal rules protect our rights and ensure that justice is accessible to all, regardless of social or economic factors. (gclub24vip.com)
  • The final report re- ties in income, wealth, and power also exist across other population vealed that a boy in the deprived (WHO, 2010), are a reflection of the groups and communities (defined area of Calton had an average life levels of justice and fairness in so- by sex, age, race or ethnicity, geo- expectancy of 54 years compared ciety. (who.int)
  • 21 March is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), the day that the Down syndrome community creates a single global voice advocating for the rights, inclusion and well being of people with Down syndrome. (ds-int.org)
  • Equality and Diversity is included in the Trust's induction programme, the mandatory update programme, HCA and preceptorship training and F1 and F2 Doctors training, along with a dedicated Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Recruitment class for all recruiting managers. (plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk)
  • But Abbot had committed the mortal sin of arguing , in Newsweek, that the implementation of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives on college campuses "violates the ethical and legal principle of equal treatment" and "treats persons as merely means to an end, giving primacy to a statistic over the individuality of a human being. (nypost.com)
  • But Chuck Smith, the executive director of Equality Texas, which advocates for same-sex marriage, said the ordinance is about fairness and equality for all people. (texastribune.org)
  • More than two-thirds of Americans in every state, of every faith and political affiliation, support laws protecting LGBTQ people. (equalityfederation.org)
  • Caring - Treating our people fairly, with dignity and respect, ensuring they feel valued. (osborne.co.uk)
  • We will treat people with dignity and respect, actively promote equality and diversity, and eliminate all forms of discrimination regardless of (but not limited to) age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership and pregnancy/maternity. (plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk)
  • Legal Momentum joined the call for "Right to Request" legislation, on both the state and federal levels, which would enable workers to improve productivity while also caring for their families. (legalmomentum.org)
  • Legal Momentum supports any legislation that would allow women and men to reach their full potential as workers, without abandoning their responsibilities to their families. (legalmomentum.org)
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the Senate Judiciary Committee prepares to hear witness testimony on Wednesday, March 17 on t he Equality Act - legislation that would modernize our nation's civil rights laws for all while expanding to include the prohibition of anti-LGBTQ discrimination - an unprecedented number of national leaders, representing broad, diverse interests and perspectives, are rallying in support of the Equality Act. (equalityfederation.org)
  • Below are quotes from national leaders on why they're supporting the Equality Act and why Congress must move with urgency to pass this landmark legislation. (equalityfederation.org)
  • For the first time in our decades-long fight for equal rights, the Senate will host a hearing on the Equality Act and I welcome this important opportunity to highlight the need for this critical legislation. (equalityfederation.org)
  • Legislators once again have a chance to pass meaningful civil rights legislation that would end this injustice and help ensure fairness and equality in the workplace. (nclrights.org)
  • This commonsense legislation will bring our hiring practices into the 21st century and help ensure fairness and equality for every New Yorker. (senate.gov)
  • Although there are codes of conduct enacted by legislation and thus of a binding legal nature, a typical feature of many codes of conduct is that they are of a non-binding nature, i.e. they are either issued as a recommendation or are negotiated and accepted by political parties and other stakeholders. (who.int)
  • HB 87 undermines basic principles of fairness, equality and liberty by criminalizing basic acts of human decency and creating a 'show me your papers' policing system in the state of Georgia. (commondreams.org)
  • Human rights are a set of principles concerned with equality and fairness. (legalserviceindia.com)
  • We would like to suggest a way for MIT to return to our good graces and hope it will consider adopting the following principles of fairness. (nypost.com)
  • Among other things, Abbott said it violated the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution as well as the Texas Constitution by threatening to remove any appointed city official who discriminated against a person on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. (texastribune.org)
  • It is the University's policy to recruit the most appropriate person for each approved vacancy regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. (bath.ac.uk)
  • We are working in partnership with all our networks to review our position including our workforce equality standards, gender pay gap, EDS2 and to work together to co-create and develop actions that will make the biggest and most positive difference. (plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk)
  • The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives in May 2019 passed the Equality Act which would amend Title VII to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics in the workplace, housing, service and public accommodations under federal law. (go.com)
  • Federal law currently provides basic legal protection against employment discrimination on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin or disability. (nclrights.org)
  • It remains legal in 29 states to fire or refuse to hire someone simply because of his or her sexual orientation, and in 37 states it is legal to do so based solely on an individual's gender identity or expression. (nclrights.org)
  • it remains legal in 29 states to discriminate based on sexual orientation, and in 38 states to do so based on gender identity or expression. (senate.gov)
  • This means that LUSEM and the student organi- sations want to work actively for gender equality, equal opportunities and diversity to promote a better work and teaching environment for employees and students. (lu.se)
  • Through information and by integrating the work on gender equality, equal opportunities and diversity with daily tasks, we can create an attractive workplace - where everyone can develop through studies and personal growth in an environment free from all forms of discrimination and victimisation. (lu.se)
  • The nation's leading child health and welfare groups representing more than 7 million youth-serving professionals and more than 1000 child welfare organizations released an open letter calling for lawmakers in states across the country to oppose dozens of bills that target LGBTQ people, and transgender children in particular. (hrc.org)
  • The same strategy that won us marriage will ensure that transgender equality remains the law of the land in 2018 and serves as an example to the rest of America of what love and fairness look like. (therainbowtimesmass.com)
  • In 2014, HRC launched Project One America , an initiative geared towards advancing social, institutional and legal equality in Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi. (hrc.org)
  • The angel and the demon have been studying together for centuries, but pogroms and the search for a new life have drawn all the young people from their village to America. (plymouthlibrary.org)
  • We defend the civil rights and civil liberties of all people in Florida, by working through the legislature, the courts and in the streets. (aclufl.org)
  • The legal team takes on forty to fifty cases and amicus briefs a year in the state and federal courts that cover a variety of issues regarding civil rights and civil liberties. (iexaminer.org)
  • In March 2014, Legal Momentum filed a charge of pregnancy discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against New York City's Department of Central Administrative Services (DCAS) on behalf of Officer Thompson, who was unfairly denied an opportunity for promotion to sergeant when the City refused to reschedule the date of a promotional exam originally scheduled for the pregnant officer's delivery date. (legalmomentum.org)
  • We're] ready to do whatever it takes to ensure that Massachusetts continues to lead-as we've always done-by voting for fairness and to uphold our state's non-discrimination law. (therainbowtimesmass.com)
  • Rep. Joseph Stallcop, a Democrat, told fellow lawmakers that people who suffer discrimination often end up unemployed and depended on government support. (advocate.com)
  • The Equality Delivery System (EDS) helps NHS Trusts improve their services for their local communities, consider health inequalities in their region and intends to provide better working environments free from discrimination. (plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk)
  • In a nation founded on the notion that all people are created equal, the bottom line is that all Americans must be free from the specter of workplace discrimination. (senate.gov)
  • In everyday language, the word discrimination is often used to refer to diffe- rent kinds of unfair treatment, but not all unfair treatment is discrimination in the legal sense. (lu.se)
  • The person who feels exposed is the one to determine what (s)he perceives to be discrimination or harassment, not the intent behind the behaviour. (lu.se)
  • that someone is disadvantaged by the application of a provision, a criterion or a procedure that appears neutral but that may put people at a particular disadvantage based on one of the seven grounds on which discrimination occurs, unless the provision, criterion or procedure has a legitimate purpose and the means that are used are appropriate and necessary to achieve that purpose. (lu.se)
  • Together, our movement will make our voices heard and finally ensure LGBTQ people have the legal protections they need and deserve. (equalityfederation.org)
  • PFAW applauds State Sen. Tim Carpenter and Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa for fighting to repeal a ban that's preventing thousands of Wisconsin families from accessing the legal protections they need to take care of each other. (pfaw.org)
  • Our global network of people with Down syndrome calls for a commitment to 'With Us Not For Us' on WDSD 2023. (ds-int.org)
  • For 45 years, Legal Momentum has fought to make the workplace more family-friendly and welcoming to women, including pregnant women and working mothers," said Penny M. Venetis, Executive Vice President and Legal Director. (legalmomentum.org)
  • We need your support to continue our work improving the lives of people with Down syndrome. (ds-int.org)
  • Legal Momentum President and CEO Carol Robles-Román said, "In 2015, there is no excuse for denying pregnant women reasonable accommodations to enable them to work on an equal basis with everyone else. (legalmomentum.org)
  • We applaud Legal Momentum's hard work on behalf of Officer Thompson and all PBA members. (legalmomentum.org)
  • Her work is a direct benefit to people in need of safe and stable lives, and her dedication to pro bono work has been a significant contribution to the San Francisco community. (sfbar.org)
  • 135 However, the data also shows that at least in some parts of the country, there is work to be done to educate and persuade people that human rights are relevant to their lives and important enough for them to want to actively preserve them as a central feature of our democracy. (parliament.uk)
  • Arpaio has also touted the fact that he has directed his deputies to target people they perceive as immigrants in so-called "crime suppression sweeps" in Latino neighborhoods and areas where Latinos work as day laborers. (aclu.org)
  • We work in courts, legislatures, and communities to protect and extend American rights to freedom, fairness and equality. (iexaminer.org)
  • proven ability to work well with people with a wide range of interests, skills, and concerns. (iexaminer.org)
  • My work centres around conducting research that aims to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable children, young people and families. (ncl.ac.uk)
  • Equality Ohio continues to welcome and work with the media-both in Ohio and across the country-who bring awareness about issues that impact LGBTQ+ Ohioans the most. (equalityohio.org)
  • To achieve this, PFAWF conducts research, legal and education work, as well as monitors and researches the Religious Right movement and its political allies. (jmu.edu)
  • means that putting people to work and allowing industry of all sorts to produce goods and services needs to be considered. (who.int)
  • Legal Momentum has reached out to the mayors of municipalities around the country urging them to follow New York's lead to ensure that appropriate pregnancy accommodations are available to all women who wish to take a civil service exam in their cities. (legalmomentum.org)
  • While there was consensus that the values underpinning human rights are deeply embedded in our national psyche, there was less confidence that there is a culture of human rights that cherishes the legal protections intended to ensure those values are translated into enforceable rights. (parliament.uk)
  • How we ensure that all people involved in the process for recruiting staff know their roles and responsibilities. (bath.ac.uk)
  • John is a longtime JDC volunteer who has dedicated countless hours to mentoring and helping nontraditional students learn about and join the legal profession. (sfbar.org)
  • His mentees refer to him as a 'father' for his compassionate and understanding guidance, and his contributions over the years have helped JDC further its mission of making the legal profession reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. (sfbar.org)
  • Those of us working in the profession will tell you we have been making these points over and over again and it was a result, and I say this with great respect and thanks, that people finally listened and announced a report to get some evidence because for a long time it felt like frankly nobody was listening. (clsa.co.uk)
  • We are already, as I started by saying, a highly regulated profession but we are effectively regulated again by the Legal Aid Agency through the contract route. (clsa.co.uk)
  • People have been forced to photograph gay wedding ceremonies in states where they do not even recognize homosexual marriage. (texastribune.org)
  • This is a victory for fairness, for families, and for the countless couples across the nation like Edie and her late partner Thea who have too long been denied the protections of marriage. (aclufl.org)
  • However, because many federal benefits of marriage are based on the state in which you live and because Florida's discriminatory Constitutional ban on fairness in marriage remains in place, those protections remain shut off. (aclufl.org)
  • We were proud that our beloved home state was the first state in the nation to move forward on such an important, transformative civil rights issue," said David Wilson on behalf of himself and his husband, plaintiffs in Goodridge v. Department of Public Healt h, the case that won marriage equality in the Commonwealth. (therainbowtimesmass.com)
  • As a transgender man who loves another man, I celebrate the successful fight for marriage equality across the country," said George Hastie, a transgender man living in Massachusetts and advocate for the nondiscrimination law. (therainbowtimesmass.com)
  • Adjoining states like Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa have shown that marriage equality is a basic fairness issue. (pfaw.org)
  • Portman announced his support for marriage equality and his support for his out gay son Will in 2013. (equalityohio.org)
  • In light of President Barack Obama's speech at the Human Rights Campaign dinner last month, and with Maine's gay marriage law being repealed Nov. 3, more and more American Catholics are calling for the opening of a dialogue on the church's stance on homosexuality and marriage equality. (metroactive.com)
  • equity is a legal term meaning fairness in all respects, while equality is more of a colloquial concept. (elkouriheath.com)
  • Meanwhile, the people of Gilgit-Baltistan do not have Pakistani constitutional rights, have no elected representatives in Islamabad, have only an autonomous Legislative Assembly, which is in reality only consultative reality, and a government with half of its eight members and the chief minister (governor) appointed by Islamabad. (greenleft.org.au)
  • He proposed instead "an alternative framework called Merit, Fairness and Equality (MFE) whereby university applicants are treated as individuals and evaluated through a rigorous and unbiased process based on their merit and qualifications alone. (nypost.com)
  • in the case of the Americas this population corresponds, for the most part, to descendants of African people who were enslaved in the framework of the transatlantic slave trade. (bvsalud.org)
  • Suicide prevention groups are working hard to inform young people about warning signs, how to recognize those who might be at risk, and what steps can be taken to prevent future tragedies from occurring. (huric-uganda.org)
  • They can never be taken away, although they can sometimes be restricted - for example if a person breaks the law, or in the interests of national security. (ds-int.org)
  • The Equality Act has overwhelming support among more than 60 business associations - including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable, and the National Association of Manufacturers. (equalityfederation.org)
  • These anti-equality bills are being pushed by national extremist groups and peddled by lawmakers in Tennessee in an effort to sow fear and division. (hrc.org)
  • The National Coalition for the Homeless is a national advocacy network of homeless persons, activists, service providers, and others committed to ending homelessness through public education, policy advocacy, grassroots organizing, and technical assistance. (jmu.edu)
  • The congress team welcomes people with Down syndrome, academics, practitioners, family members and support people to submit a summary of what they would like to present at the event. (ds-int.org)
  • Three days before the vote, Baba Jan's campaign team, including regional AWP leaders, had held a massive rally in support of his candidacy, also bringing together large numbers of women and young people. (greenleft.org.au)
  • This legal prejudice, favoring the ruling elite, is an attempt to sabotage the will and aspirations of the people, who sympathize with Baba Jan and support him. (greenleft.org.au)
  • The Equality Act is a unifying issue for our nation enjoying support from more than two-thirds of Americans and an unprecedented number of businesses who believe that not only is achieving equality the right thing to do but that it is also good business. (equalityfederation.org)
  • and support for the legal frameworks that seek to protect and promote them. (parliament.uk)
  • A solid majority of people in this country support job protections for LGBTQ workers. (nclrights.org)
  • Every LGBTQ voter and ally must use their vote and voices to fight for equality, and support leaders who'll fight for them. (equalityohio.org)
  • It is a deep rooted personal belief that all people should be treated with the utmost fairness and respect. (osborne.co.uk)
  • Section 15(1) of the Constitution provides that "[e]very person has the right to the freedom of conscience, thought, religion, opinion, and belief. (scielo.org.za)
  • These bills come from the same forces that drove previous anti-equality fights by pushing copycat bills across state houses - dangerous anti-LGBTQ organizations like the Heritage Foundation, Alliance Defending Freedom (designated by Southern Poverty LAw Center as a hate group), and Eagle Forum among others. (hrc.org)
  • The pervasive nature of these implicit biases has stark implications on how we engage one another in our organizations, as well as on our representation of people living in poverty. (nlada.org)
  • We've seen how that has played out in other parts of the country where people have been persecuted for disagreeing with a homosexual lifestyle," Saenz said. (texastribune.org)
  • In this country we value fairness and equality. (aclu.org)
  • Young people are particularly susceptible to suicide, and suicide prevention has become an urgent issue throughout the country. (huric-uganda.org)
  • India being a democratic country one of the main objectives is the protection of the basic rights of the people. (legalserviceindia.com)
  • MIT's leadership apparently took umbrage at his statement of these simple facts: that George Floyd "had not lived a virtuous life" (based on his multiple criminal convictions) and that "most people in the country have framed [Floyd's death] as an act of racism. (nypost.com)
  • We need to get on the environmental country has over 500,000 people working in it. (who.int)
  • They simply raised their voices for the fate of thousands of people of the Hunza Valley who were displaced as a result of a climate disaster in January 2010 and protested against corruption and against the violent repression that had been unleashed against the victims demonstrating in August 2011. (greenleft.org.au)
  • Because the bill includes public accommodations, some opponents raised the specter of people pretending to be transgender in order to harass or assault women and girls in public restrooms, although there have been no documented cases of such behavior in cities and states that allow trans people access to the restrooms of their choice. (advocate.com)
  • Equality of opportunity is a core value of the University and recruitment and selection procedures have been designed to provide ways to assess and appoint the most capable and effective employees while ensuring that all individuals are treated with fairness and sensitivity. (bath.ac.uk)
  • Sheriff Arpaio does not have the right to profile people because they look Latino regardless of their immigration status. (aclu.org)
  • 137. A number of our witnesses cited research carried out by the Equality and Diversity Forum in 2012 on public attitudes towards human rights across the UK. (parliament.uk)
  • This Wednesday will be an historic opportunity to advance equality for all. (equalityfederation.org)
  • People can submit questions in advance of the forum and it will be live streamed on Equality Ohio's YouTube and Facebook channels. (equalityohio.org)
  • Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death. (ds-int.org)
  • These basic rights are based on shared values like dignity, fairness, equality, respect and independence. (ds-int.org)
  • Equality Ohio has also released its scorecard of all statewide candidates on their records for LGBTQ+ people, and will host a Statewide Candidate Forum on September 29th that will allow LGBTQ+ Ohioans and allies to hear directly from candidates for statewide offices. (equalityohio.org)
  • H.B. 24 would only exacerbate the challenges faced by LGBTQ young people. (hrc.org)
  • Earth Work's mission is to "build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land. (jmu.edu)
  • The 2020 Consumer Advocacy Award went to Deanna DeCosimo of La Raza Centro Legal. (sfbar.org)
  • Civil legal aid and indigent defense providers confront these issues daily in their advocacy related to healthcare, housing, education, and employment, as well as in criminal proceedings. (nlada.org)
  • Aziz Siddiqui, of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, summed it up in these words in 2012: "This is a recipe for making an innocent person a suspect and a suspect guilty - or even dead. (greenleft.org.au)
  • Congress must act now to send this bill to the President's desk," said NCLR Legal Director Shannon Price Minter. (nclrights.org)
  • 139. We agree with the conclusion Dr. Alice Donald draws from this data that, "[i]t is therefore not true to say that there is a large core of people who are implacably opposed to rights. (parliament.uk)
  • It undermines our core American values of fairness and equality. (commondreams.org)
  • An employer who fires an individual for being homosexual or transgender fires that person for traits or actions it would not have questioned in members of a different sex. (go.com)
  • 100% of every HRC merchandise purchase fuels the fight for equality. (hrc.org)
  • What impact has it had on the people, communities and governments of the faraway countries where your coffee beans or tea leaves grow? (lu.se)
  • He says: "As a result of the diminishing amount of funding to legal aid solicitors, basically they're just walking out on cases. (sccjr.ac.uk)
  • It's the administration of the entire operation of legal aid in solicitors' experience. (clsa.co.uk)
  • refers to people born outside Africa who have ancestors from that continent and whose history is related to forced migrations and diaspora (dispersion of ethnic groups). (bvsalud.org)
  • People For the American Way Foundation is committed to defending democracy and bringing the ideals of community, opportunity, diversity, equality and fairness together to form a strong, united voice. (jmu.edu)
  • Equality Ohio and GLAAD urge the media to include LGBTQ+ people and issues in their coverage of the primary and general election campaign, and ask the candidates about their public statements, policies and proposals for LGBTQ+ Ohioans. (equalityohio.org)
  • Note: At this time, NLADA is urging civil legal aid and public defender offices to sign on to the pledge. (nlada.org)
  • Through our international guidelines and wider education activities, we are enabling people with Down syndrome to achieve their full potential. (ds-int.org)