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Anti-Defamation League CEO and national director Jonathan Greenblatt. Credit: ADL. Five progressive leaders have resigned from the Civil Society Fellowship (CSF) over the group’s connection to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The CSF, which is sponsored by the ADL and the Aspen Institute, is a “fellowship for our nation’s next generation of community and civil society leaders, activists and problem-solvers to hone their leadership skills while building relationships across the issue areas and movements from which they come,” according to the groups website. Earlier this week fellows Jasmine Banks (Executive Director, UnKoch My Campus) and Percilla Frizzell (Founder, Sacred Generations) quit the program over the ADL’s connection to police organizations and consistent opposition to Palestinian freedom. ....
Florida International University Search Miami women’s shelter finds success for its guests comes with care FIU research finds Lotus House embodies a culture of care that transforms the lives of women experiencing homelessness. May 7, 2021 at 12:54pm The majority of women in homeless shelters have histories of trauma and abuse. According to new research, what they need to begin to heal and build a better future is an act that is basic, yet fundamental to all people to be cared about and to be cared for. Lotus House one of the largest homeless shelters for women in the country located in Overtown, Miami enlisted the help of several FIU psychologists to take part in a community-based research collaboration. The goal was to better understand how Lotus House alumni, who successfully transitioned from the shelter to stable housing, perceive and describe the shelter culture. ....
'State of crisis': Advocates warn of 'unprecedented' wave of anti-LGBTQ bills yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
'State of crisis': Advocates warn of 'unprecedented' wave of anti-LGBTQ bills msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
VeloNews Senior Editor Betsy Welch contributed to this story. Kristin Diamond saw storm clouds gathering over Arkansas back in February. Diamond, who along with Brook Watts runs Parkven Productions, the operations group behind the 2022 UCI World Cyclocross Championships in Fayetteville, watched as lawmakers in Arkansas proposed three bills to limit the rights of transgendered people. Among the bills was HB1570, which denies transgender youth access to gender-affirming care. “Call it what it is this is hateful legislation,” Diamond told VeloNews. “It was pretty obvious before it even went to committee that it was going to pass. And it was very obvious to us that this was going to be an issue.” ....