In addition to our deep commitment to racial justice, we at the Equal Justice Society are committed to the realization of a broad progressive vision that goes beyond race. Inspired by Dr. King’s strategist, Bayard Rustin, and his dream of the Grand Coalition, EJS is pursuing the creation of a Grand Alliance filled with individualsContinueContinue reading “Ideas Matter: The Case for Regulation”
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National Center for Lesbian Rights Hails Iowa Marriage Victory
“Today, in a unanimous decision, the Iowa Supreme Court held that the Iowa statute barring same-sex couples from marriage violated the equal protection guarantee of the Iowa Constitution. Lambda Legal represents the plaintiffs in the case,” said NCLR Legal Director Shannon Minter. “The National Center for Lesbian Rights filed an amicus brief in support ofContinueContinue reading “National Center for Lesbian Rights Hails Iowa Marriage Victory”
Opportunity Agenda Releases ‘2009 State of Opportunity’ Report
Our friends at the Opportunity Agenda today announced the release of their “2009 State of Opportunity in America” report. The report documents America’s progress in protecting opportunity for everyone who lives here, and finds that access to full and equal opportunity is still very much a mixed reality. By analyzing government data across a rangeContinueContinue reading “Opportunity Agenda Releases ‘2009 State of Opportunity’ Report”