Indiana Voters Favor Adding Sexual Orientation to State’s Civil Rights Laws
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Indiana Voters Favor Adding Sexual Orientation to State’s Civil Rights Laws

A majority of Indiana voters support efforts to add sexual orientation as a protected class in the state’s civil rights laws, according to a new poll from Howey Politics. “Indiana’s civil rights law makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion or disability. Do you support or oppose adding sexual orientation…

FULL TEXT: President Obama’s Speech on 50th Anniversary of Selma to Montgomery Marches
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FULL TEXT: President Obama’s Speech on 50th Anniversary of Selma to Montgomery Marches

President Barack Obama, the First Family, former President George W. Bush and thousands of Americans commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches in an event that took place this past Saturday in Selma, Alabama. President Obama, who is the first African American president, delivered a poignant speech marking the occasion….

Leaders Remember the Life of Father Theodore Hesburgh
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Leaders Remember the Life of Father Theodore Hesburgh

Father Theodore Hesburgh, the former president of the University of Notre Dame, passed away Thursday night at the age of 97. The former president oversaw historic transformations in Catholic higher education and worked diligently to ensure the advancement of civil rights. The University of Notre Dame saw dramatic changes throughout his 35 year tenure. Notre…

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President Obama Signs Executive Order Banning LGBT Workplace Discrimination

President Obama signed an executive order on Monday that bans workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity among federal contractors. The executive order gives the Secretary of Labor 90 days to come up with regulations implementing the requirement. “America’s federal contracts should not subsidize discrimination against the American people,” Obama said at the…