Sentences with phrase «civil rights based»

My current ministry is taking care of widows and orphans, ministering to those with drug & alcohol problems — in other words doing what the true God would want; not going after the civil rights of millions of Americans — we need to keep church separated from hate — and stop trying to deny civil rights based on perceived religious doctrine.

Who cares if you don't want to deal with it, our courts however view LGBT civil rights in the SAME EXACT manner as civil rights based on skin color.

Not exact matches

Catherine Lhamon, the Department of Education's assistant secretary for civil rights, said in a statement that the government would «vigorously enforce Title IX's prohibition against discrimination on the basis of sex, including gender identity, in every applicable school.»

In 29 states, it «s still not explicitly illegal to discriminate against both employees and prospective hires based on sexual orientation — and 32 states allow workplace discrimination based on gender identity, according to the Human Rights Campaign, America's largest civil rights organizRights Campaign, America's largest civil rights organizrights organization.

The agency found no evidence that United violated the passenger's civil rights, nor any proof that he had been discriminated against on the basis of his race.

Eli Lilly, the Indiana - based drug maker, has been an active member of a coalition of businesses, faith leaders, and civil - rights and community organizations united that opposed the bill.

Shannon Minter, a transgender man who is legal director of the San Francisco - based National Center for Lesbian Rights, said many transgender civil - rights gains of recent years are based on federal statutes and court precedents that can not be quickly uRights, said many transgender civil - rights gains of recent years are based on federal statutes and court precedents that can not be quickly urights gains of recent years are based on federal statutes and court precedents that can not be quickly undone.

But in the final scenes it's clear what they are: A sticker from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the influential San Francisco - based civil rights group, and one for TOR, the popular protocol that lets people access the Internet without revealing their location.

«The Department of Justice is committed to protecting the civil rights of all Americans, and we will not tolerate the targeting of any community in the country on the basis of their religious beliefs.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which covers the subject of discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, religion, sex or creed

Hassan Shibly, executive director of the Tampa, Florida - based branch of the Council on American - Islamic Relations, said his group would by the end of this week file a request for the civil rights division of the U.S. Department of Justice to review Todashev's death.

The group, Nexus Derechos Humanos, a civil - rights firm based in Virginia and Georgia, said it would detail the federal lawsuit at a press conference Thursday in front of Broward's circuit court.

Based in Washington, DC, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights» mission is to enforce civil rights laws and ensure fair treatment of USDA customers and employees while delivering quality progCivil Rights» mission is to enforce civil rights laws and ensure fair treatment of USDA customers and employees while delivering quality proRights» mission is to enforce civil rights laws and ensure fair treatment of USDA customers and employees while delivering quality progcivil rights laws and ensure fair treatment of USDA customers and employees while delivering quality prorights laws and ensure fair treatment of USDA customers and employees while delivering quality programs.

«There is good reason over 200 civil rights, consumer, faith - based, housing, labor and veterans» advocacy organizations oppose this bill,» noted Congresswoman Waters.

A company that even printed out a contract like that would be liable under the Civil Rights Act, because it is illegal to discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of religion.

This profound alienation of the ghetto poor from mainstream American life has continued to grow worse in the years since the triumphs of the civil rights movement, even as the success of that movement has provided the basis for an impressive expansion of economic and political power for the black middle class.

*********************************** One would hope that voters were casting their ballots on the basis of what they conclude is best for a civil society and a pluralistic population, not on the more egocentric opinions they may have about right or wrong that are derived from their religious beliefs.

Since the term «marriage» unfortunately has been written into civil code, with all its rights and responsibilities, civil authorities are bound not to deny marriage licenses based on gender.

The Jewish organization alleges religious discrimination and unfair business competition, on the basis of several California statutes, including the state's civil rights act, which prohibits the refusal to engage in a business transaction on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, national origin or sex.

On February 1, a group of 51 faith - based, human rights and civil rights organizations, led by Muslim Advocates, called on House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to urge King and his committee to address all forms of religious extremism rather than focusing on Islam.

You may believe the Bible tells you gays should be able to marry or maybe even that blacks should not be able to marry whites (another thing people have used the Bible to protest against); however, that does not mean that US civil equal rights laws should be based on your personal religious beliefs.

They argued that in the 19th century the church rightly condemned the understanding of religious freedom that was based on continental liberalism, but that in the 20th century the church could accept religious liberty, understood as a civil right of immunity under a limited constitutional government.

A year ago this week, more than 80 faith - based, civil rights, community and labor organizations came together under the title Coalition for Muslim School Holidays.

She now owes Wisconsin's Civil Rights Bureau $ 8,000, having been found guilty of discriminating on the basis of sex («handyman») and religion («Christian»).

Stung by decades of controversy over its monitoring of antiwar and civil rights groups, the FBI has been wary of post-9 / 11 initiatives that would draw criticism that its anti-terrorism efforts are based on racial profiling of Muslims.

DC based Human Rights Campaign, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered civil rights group, lauded the court's decRights Campaign, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered civil rights group, lauded the court's decrights group, lauded the court's decision.

If you want to live in a country where the holy book overrules civil law, every man carries a gun, the schools are all religion based, there's no government healthcare, and women have no civil rights - move to Afghanistan.

In overturning Colorado's prohibition of local civil rights statutes based on sexual preference, the Court in Romer v. Evans effectively branded a bigot any citizen who considers homosexuality immoral.

So based on Douglas's poor logic we should deny them their civil rights and tell them to be celibate too.

So, based on Bob's prejudice logic we should deny people who do these things their civil rights.

Erzen writes that «studies such as those of Simon LeVay and Dean Hamer, which argue that a gay brain or gay genes exist, are revered as the basis for a minority identity and entrance into U.S. civil rights discourse.»

To deny equal rights to gay Americans and use the civil rights movement as a bases is shameful.

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Civil rights with the issue of discrimination based on «color», is a world of difference based on «choice» of and individual to follow a «behavior».

If no error, then segregating restrooms based on obvious anatomical differences can not violate a civil right, for no deeper gender reality obtains to offend.

On the right, however, such «higher law» arguments become the basis not for civil disobedience but for armed confrontation with the state.

Wanda, The religious right want to mix religion with politics to further their agenda — creationism taught as science, public displays of their religious symbols on civil buildings, civil law based upon their interpretation of the bible, etc. etc..

Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, I Am Not Your Negro is a documentary film based on Remember This House, an unpublished, unfinished manuscript written by civil rights activist James Baldwin.

You do not have the right to force others to believe the same, nor do you have the right to deny them civil rights under the law based on your unproven beliefs.

It throws into doubt the entire basis of what a civil right is.

Non-discrimination Statement: In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Southwestern Vermont Health Care complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

The resulting code is the basis of the modern so - called «inquisitorial system» of criminal courts, used in France and many civil law countries, though significantly changed since Bonaparte's day (especially with regard to the expansion of the rights of the defendant).

This article is based on conversations with Catherine Barnard, professor of EU Law at the University of Cambridge, Anand Menon, professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at King's College London and director of UK in a Changing Europe, Steve Peers, professor of EU, Human Rights and World Trade Law at the University of Essex, Amy Porges, adviser and government representative on WTO negotiations and litigation and free trade agreements, John Springford, director of Research at the Centre for European Reform and other politicians, trade negotiators, civil servants and officials in London, Washington and Brussels who asked not to be named.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on «race, color, religion, sex, or national origin».

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is not part of the constitution... So the law, if enacted, may be in violation of the CRA, but unless that act is adopted as an amendment to the constitution then it would not be unconstitutional based on that law.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids public accommodations such as restaurants from discriminating based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

However it is important to note that only a small proportion of civil society groups are involved in the protests; namely those groups that are based in Bujumbura who are focused on governance and human rights issues and regard themselves as watchdog responsible for holding the government to account.

In a case that could have wide - ranging national significance for gay rights, a federal appeals court in New York ruled that a landmark civil rights law bars employers from discriminating against their workers based on sexual orientation.

Azibaola is asking the court to enforce his fundamental human rights by setting him free and that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had no power to arrest him based on «a civil transaction».