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Alabama recognizes SPLC client Paul Hard as surviving spouse on husband’s death certificate
On the same historic day same-sex couples in Alabama were allowed to marry, SPLC client Paul Hard finally received an amended death certificate recognizing him…
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Celebrating Black History Month and National Cancer Prevention Month
Did You Know… – cancer is the second leading cause of death for African-¾«¶«Ó°Òµns? – three of the five most common cancers for African-¾«¶«Ó°Òµns are…
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Our children deserve better, and now is the time to act.
Picture being removed from your home at justÌý6 years old after being exposed to neglect and domestic violence.ÌýYou’re then ripped away from your siblings –…
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CVS Health Foundation Commits $5 Million to Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 05 /CSRwire/ –ÌýÌýThe CVS Health FoundationÌýtoday announced a $5 million five-year commitment to theÌýCampaign for Tobacco-Free KidsÌýto launch its new “Making the…
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Work for Fairfax CASA!
What feelsÌýbetter than giving to charity? Working for one! Fairfax CASA seeks a highly organized and motivated individual to serve as Executive Assistant and Finance…
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Attend the National Conference on Ending Poverty, March 28, 2015
Poverty takes lives. ÌýIt steals potential. ÌýIt shrinks choices – dramatically and with permanent effects. It leads to dramatically high drop-out rates and equally dramatic…
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SPLC’s Teaching Tolerance magazine examines power of storytelling to promote social justice
Storytelling can be a powerful classroom tool that helps increase understanding, spark empathy and reduce stress as students tell their own stories and learn from…
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February is Marfan Awareness Month! So What is Marfan Syndrome?
Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue. Connective tissue holds all the body’s cells, organs and tissue together, and itÌýalso…
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What DO You Say? Responses to Students’ Difficult Questions
What does gay mean? How can she be your mom? She looks like a boy! Responding to questions about LGBT topics Most of the things…
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The Right Fight for Education
LDF Senior Education Policy CounselÌýJanel George, along with Joseph Bishop and Dwanna NicoleÌý, writes in a Huffington Post blog why it is imperative for Congress…
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New CDC Report Shows Big Drop in Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among ¾«¶«Ó°Òµns
WASHINGTON, DC – The percentage of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµns exposed to secondhand smoke has fallen by more than half since 1999, but one in four non-smokers –…
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Alabama judge’s grandstanding over same-sex marriage is pure demagoguery
ByÌýRichard Cohen This morning,Ìýwe filed an ethics complaint against Alabama Chief Justice Roy MooreÌýover his public statements urging the governor and state judges to defy…
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