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Valentine’s Day protest demands halt to sexual harassment

February 15, 2013 By Marilyn Bechtel

Union, community, immigrant rights, and faith group members gathered on Valentine's Day in front of Mi Pueblo Foods, in the heart of the heavily Latino Fruitvale district.

Boy Scouts might drop anti-gay clause

January 31, 2013 By Dan Margolis

The Boy Scouts of America issued a surprise announcement Jan. 28 saying that it was "actively considering" ending its long-time ban on gay members and leaders.

NYC Council bans hiring discrimination against unemployed

January 29, 2013 By Hank M. Gracchus

While this important anti-discrimination measure passed overwhelmingly in the city council by a 44-4 vote, opposition continues from employers and their advocates.

Walmart: The eyes of the nation are on you!

January 16, 2013 By John Wojcik

Gun control advocates massed at a Walmart store a few miles from Sandy Hook Elementary School to demand the company stop selling rifles.

Report challenges anti-immigrant “enforcement first” calls

January 8, 2013 By Dan Margolis

The United States already spends more money on and has more infrastructure devoted to stopping undocumented immigrants from entering the country than for any other activity designated as illegal.