Kevin Cathcart
Kevin Cathcart
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One of the ways that we try to deal with that at Lambda Legal is having a broader array of spokespeople. I'm not always the voice or face of the organization.
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The right-wing has perpetuated the idea that people of color are overwhelmingly against marriage for same-sex couples - it is important that people see this for what it is - a half-baked myth that needs correcting. We are very pleased to have such strong coalition partners in this effort - together we can reach many communities who need to see that Marriage Equality Matters to people of color.
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The results of this survey are critically important for employers across America. Even though more and more employers have enacted gay-friendly policies because they know it is good business, many employees are still without protection and experience anti-gay harassment and discrimination at work.
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One of our concerns as a group is that they don't necessarily hear enough back from the community on how we hear and perceive the sometimes tortured and hair-splitting positions they try to take. We are tired of being seen as the embarrassment to the party.
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We firmly believe that a commitment to equality and fairness for all Americans, is a core qualification for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court,
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Tragedy does not discriminate, and neither should relief agencies.
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It's one more piece of the puzzle as we keep trying to find out who John Roberts is. Where does this fit in on his judicial philosophy and his view of the Constitution?
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That's why we have a Constitution, to make sure nobody's fundamental rights are trampled because of the latest public opinion poll. Whether or not Gov. Schwarzenegger fulfills his promise to be a governor for all the people of California by signing this bill, we will continue to work within the judicial system until same-sex couples in California have full equality.
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This is a wake-up call for employers around the country -- without commitments to fairness and equality for all employees, they risk losing talented employees and job candidates.
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This is one more piece that will be added to the puzzle in the vetting of John Roberts' nomination.
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Once the next nominee is announced Lambda Legal will take the same approach we did with John Roberts. We will carefully review any material relevant to our community's core issues of concern and work to insure that during the Senate hearing the nominee is asked about, and addresses those issues.
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Particularly the rhetoric they use around the things like marriage, where instead of advocating for fairness and inclusion, they actually advocate discrimination.
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The leadership of organizations looks a lot like the mainstream mythologies about our movement.