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On this day, the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, we commemorate the passage of one of the most effective civil rights laws ever enacted. Unfortunately, we continue to see attacks on a law meant to protect one of our fundamental rights. In 2013, the Supreme Court eroded one of the most effectiveContinueContinue reading “50 Years Ago Today: the Voting Rights Act of 1965”

The Equal Justice Society applauds today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that states cannot ban marriage for same-sex couples. Below is text of an announcement from the National Center for Lesbian Rights. NCLR Executive Director Kate Kendell was immediate past Chair of our EJS Board of Directors. In a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme CourtContinueContinue reading “Historic SCOTUS Ruling Affirms Marriage Equality”