RISE EQUALITY & CIVIL RIGHTS GROUP

The Equality & Civil Rights Policy Working Group (E&CR PWG) seeks to ensure that all individuals in this country enjoy the same rights and opportunities. This group acts as an ally for vulnerable groups and works to advocate for fair treatment for all.

This group is in development. If you wish to join, please email [email protected]

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Oct 4, 2017

Rise Equality & Civil Rights Group has added the call to action DHS Planning to Collect Social Media Info on All Immigrants.

May 24, 2017

NORTH CAROLINA OFFERS HB 142 AS COMPROMISE AGAINST CONTROVERSIAL HB 2 'BATHROOM BILL'

MAR 30, 2017 4:43 PM EDT
HB 142 is the newest compromise in the attempt by Democrats to repeal North Carolina's controversial "bathroom bill," HB 2, which was passed last year. HB 2 made it illegal for a person to go into a multi-stall bathroom in a school or public agency facility if that person's biological sex was different than the gender allowed in the particular bathroom. It was a bill targeted against the trans community and caused public outcry.The NCAA threatened to not schedule any of its championship games in North Carolina from 2018-2022 if HB 2 was not repealed. As the deadline for the NCAA's decisions on state bids looms (some reports indicate that NCAA gave North Carolina a 48-hour deadline yesterday to repeal HB 2), state Republicans and Democratic Governor Roy Cooper introduce HB 142 today. HB 142 repeals HB 2 but continues to leave the state legislature in charge of bathrooms, showers, and changing facilities in schools and public agencies. Additionally, it explicitly bans local government... READ MORE

May 17, 2017

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