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Caught between China and the US, asylum seekers live in limbo in New York City
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 days ago“As a country under the rule of law, the Chinese government protects its people’s freedom of speech...
It's International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
The Advocate· 5 days agoToday, May 17, is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. The day has been observed since 2004 "to draw the attention to the violence and discrimination experienced ...
What’s possible by taking a calculated risk?
Indiana Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 5 days agoEditor’s note: Vanessa Volz, a Hoosier by birth, delivered the commencement address at Rhode Island College’s Advanced Degree Ceremony on May 9, 2024, in...
Fight for civil rights is in the genes of ACLU of Florida’s new leader
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“For me, this moment in history is a moment that demands a very loud, active, verbal response,” said...
The PEN America Crisis, Free Speech, and the Future of Big Tent Organizations
The Chronicle of Philanthropy· 19 hours agoThe era of the big tent is coming to an end. As someone who spent 15 years fighting for free expression and press freedom as the head of the Committee to Protect& ...
A Leading Free Expression Group Is Roiled by Dissent Over Gaza
New York Times· 7 days agoAs it cancels events amid criticism of its response to the Israel-Hamas war, PEN America faces...
Texas university leaders attest to how they’re complying with the state’s DEI ban
Times Record News via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe hearing comes as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the leader of the Texas Senate, has signaled he wants the...
The Constitution is the best and most difficult way to protect abortion rights
The Hill· 5 days agoIn March, France’s parliament enshrined abortion rights in its constitution, becoming the world’s...
State-backed digital violence used to silence women in Thailand
Amnesty International· 6 days agoAmnesty International found that digital violence created a chilling effect among many women and LGBTI activists who began self-censoring and, in some cases, disengaging from human rights work ...
‘We can’t give up on humanity’: Ghanaians fight antigay law
The Christian Science Monitor· 7 days agoAlex Kofi Donkor is used to speaking out in support of Ghana’s LGBTQ+ community. For the past eight...