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Jun 6, 2023

How Housing Segregation Shaped America's 'Gayborhoods'

LGBTQ+ Rights
Racism continues to influence access to housing for LGBTQ communities today.
Racism continues to influence access to housing for LGBTQ communities today.
A street sign in the Gayborhood, a gay-friendly section of Philadelphia.
A street sign in the Gayborhood, a gay-friendly section of Philadelphia.
May 31, 2023

Broken Promises: Trump-era Travel Bans Keep Thousands Trapped in Limbo

Immigrants' Rights
Years later, Diversity Visa lottery winners are still waiting for justice.
Years later, Diversity Visa lottery winners are still waiting for justice.
U.S. visa and Permanent Resident Green Card.
U.S. visa and Permanent Resident Green Card.
May 25, 2023

Quiz: What You Need to Know About Fair Housing

Racial Justice
Housing discrimination is still rampant around the country — take our quiz on how it has been perpetuated over the years and what we’re doing to fight back.
Housing discrimination is still rampant around the country — take our quiz on how it has been perpetuated over the years and what we’re doing to fight back.
An areal view of a neighborhood of houses next to a graphic of someone holding a sign with a question mark on it.
An areal view of a neighborhood of houses next to a graphic of someone holding a sign with a question mark on it.
May 24, 2023

It’s Time for Congress to Update Our Genetic Nondiscrimination Law

Privacy
Congress should act now to prevent epigenetic discrimination before it becomes widespread.
Congress should act now to prevent epigenetic discrimination before it becomes widespread.
Close-up of tweezers loading test tubes with sampled DNA.
Close-up of tweezers loading test tubes with sampled DNA.
May 22, 2023

Honoring the Past, Paving the Future: Enhancing Voter Registration

Voting Rights
Here’s how federal agencies can further expand voting access.
Here’s how federal agencies can further expand voting access.
In the foreground, posted on a telephone pole reads a sign "REGISTER TO VOTE", while a woman holds a sign saying "CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION NOW!" is in the background.
In the foreground, posted on a telephone pole reads a sign "REGISTER TO VOTE", while a woman holds a sign saying "CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION NOW!" is in the background.
May 19, 2023

Here's How Georgia's New Voting Law Harms Voters With Disabilities

Voting Rights
We’re fighting to ensure the voices of voters with disabilities are heard.
We’re fighting to ensure the voices of voters with disabilities are heard.
A sandwich board with directions posted on signs showing the way to vote outside a Cobb County voting building in Marietta, Ga.
A sandwich board with directions posted on signs showing the way to vote outside a Cobb County voting building in Marietta, Ga.