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CR-CL Podcast – Episode 11 – Identity-Affirming School Speech and the Crack-Cocaine Sentencing Disparity

Noah interviews Professor Ari Ezra Waldman about students' right to speak affirmingly about sexual orientation, same-sex marriage, and gay identity in schools. Noah and Matt discuss the retroactivity of the Fair Sentencing Act, passed to address the disparity between federal sentences for crack and

April 21, 2012

CRCL

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Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Human Rights, LGBTQ Rights, Poverty and Economic Justice, Reproductive Rights, Sex Equality

North Carolina Responds to its History of Forced Sterilizations

In the upcoming weeks, the legislators of my home state of North Carolina will be faced with a dilemma: how does a government compensate victims of a historical atrocity that was deemed legal at the time? At the national level, this question is often asked

January 29, 2012

Lisa

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Amicus, Education & Youth, Freedom of Expression, LGBTQ Rights

Resolving Conflicts Between Professional Ethics, Religious Beliefs, and Free Speech

For the last seventy-five years, Augusta, Georgia has predominantly been known for its connection to the Masters, one of the nation’s most tradition-laden events in all of sports. But less than a mile from Magnolia Lane, Augusta State University (ASU) has become embroiled in a

January 11, 2012

Greg Halperin

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Criminal Justice, Human Rights, LGBTQ Rights

CR-CL News Round-up

A round-up of some of the top stories in civil rights and civil liberties news.

September 28, 2011

Noah Kaplan

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Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, LGBTQ Rights

CR-CL News Round-up

A round-up of some of the top stories in civil rights and civil liberties news.

September 13, 2011

Noah Kaplan

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Practical realities force recognition of same sex couples' rights

Following on New York's legalization of gay marriage at the end of June came another encouraging development for same sex couples in the immigration sphere: changing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) priorities may delay or cancel deportations of immigrants married to U.S. citizens of the same sex, despite the

August 26, 2011

Liz Stork

Amicus, LGBTQ Rights

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DOJ's Powerful DOMA Brief in the 9th Circuit

As the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell is (hopefully) hopefully underway, with a possible certification by top Pentagon officials in the coming days, CRCL would be remiss if we failed to applaud the Department of Justice's recent Brief in Opposition to Motions to Dismiss

July 22, 2011

Jason Lee

Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, LGBTQ Rights

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New York Passes Marriage Equality

On the eve of its annual gay pride parade, and after a week of delay and debate, New York’s legislature has passed a marriage equality bill. Nearly two years after a similar bill failed overwhelmingly in the State’s Senate, four Republicans joined twenty-nine Democrats in

June 25, 2011

Alex Trepp

Amicus, LGBTQ Rights

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UN Human Rights Body Passes Historic LGBT Anti-Discrimination Resolution

For the very first time, the Human Rights Council at the United Nations approved a resolution that condemns discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The 47-member Human Rights Council voted 23 in favor and 19 against Friday, with 3 abstentions, for

June 17, 2011

Jason Lee

Amicus, Human Rights, LGBTQ Rights

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Bloomberg Challenges Republican Senators to Support Gay Marriage

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced this week that he would back any Republican senator who agreed to support gay marriage (New York Times). In his visit to Albany on Tuesday, May 17, Bloomberg strongly encouraged New York state senators to get on “the

May 19, 2011

Mara Sacks

Amicus, LGBTQ Rights

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CR-CL Podcast – Episode 11 – Identity-Affirming School Speech and the Crack-Cocaine Sentencing Disparity

North Carolina Responds to its History of Forced Sterilizations

Resolving Conflicts Between Professional Ethics, Religious Beliefs, and Free Speech

CR-CL News Round-up

CR-CL News Round-up

Practical realities force recognition of same sex couples' rights

DOJ's Powerful DOMA Brief in the 9th Circuit

New York Passes Marriage Equality

UN Human Rights Body Passes Historic LGBT Anti-Discrimination Resolution

Bloomberg Challenges Republican Senators to Support Gay Marriage

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