Tag: Kansas

CORPORATIONS Listed by Human Rights Campaign Threaten Boycotts of Kansas yet Silent on Uganda

April 22, 2023

By Melanie Nathan, April 22, 2023 In a recent Press Release, Human Rights Campaign noted: “ Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, commended Kansas Governor Laura Kelly for vetoing a total of four bills designed to limit the security, privacy, and dignity … More CORPORATIONS Listed by Human Rights Campaign Threaten Boycotts of Kansas yet Silent on Uganda

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Ideological Inexperienced Nominees

November 9, 2017

Civil and Human Rights Coalition Criticizes Senate Judiciary Committee Approval of Ideological, Inexperienced Nominees WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee today voted, on a party-line basis, to advance the nominations of Gregory Katsas to the U.S. Court … More Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Ideological Inexperienced Nominees

Group Calls Trump out on Response to Increased Hate Crimes

June 7, 2017

On June 6, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), a national South Asian racial justice and civil rights organization, participated in a critical hate crimes forum facilitated by the US Department of Justice Community Relations Service in Kansas. Representatives from government agencies, diverse community leaders, and advocacy organizations gathered at the Hindu Temple and Cultural … More Group Calls Trump out on Response to Increased Hate Crimes