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Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries: Stop Telling Teens They Aren't Beautiful; Make Clothes for Teens of All Sizes!
Society & Culture  (tags: ethics, society, women, fashion, discrimination )

Teresa
- 2 days ago - change.org
Please join me in this fight by adding your name to this petition and asking Abercrombie and Fitch to embrace the beauty in all sizes by offering XL and XXL sizes for women and men!
73 comments
Jim DeMint: Own Up to Racist Report! ACTION
Society & Culture  (tags: americans, culture, corruption, heritage foundation, discrimination, ethics )

Nancy
- 7 days ago - signon.org
Jim DeMint, the President of the Heritage Foundation, must resign immediately and take responsibility for producing a report authored by a white supremacist that perpetuates ugly and false stereotypes about immigrants and their families.
19 comments
Research Medical Center: Shame on You for Discriminating Against Gay Couple - ACTION
Society & Culture  (tags: LGBT, discrimination, LGBT rights, law, hospital visiting rights )

Angelika
- 20 days ago - org.credoaction.com
To: Kevin Hicks, CEO of Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO : Publicly apologize for your actions and insinuations that Roger Gorley was at fault, and create a plan to retrain your staff to follow the law in these matters.
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Obesity Discrimination On The Job Provokes Dispute Over Best Remedy
Society & Culture  (tags: health, rights, society, culture, ethics, freedoms, discrimination, obesity )

Carrie
- 225 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
"I've been a fat person all my life," said Peggy Howell, 65, of Las Vegas, Nevada. "I went from being a chubby kid to a fat teenager to a fat adult. A former administrator and counselor at a church school, Howell recalled a meeting in the early 1990s...
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CIVIL LIBERTIES VS. SECURITY: Poll Shows Broad Support For NYPD Surveillance Of Muslims
Society & Culture  (tags: police, society, safety, rights, ethics, culture, ethnic profiling, discrimination, poll, americans, religion, government, freedoms, news, usa, politics )

Cal
- 431 days ago - newyork.cbslocal.com
The poll by Quinnipiac University shows that voters say the police act appropriately in dealing with Muslims 58-29 percent. Voters approve of the way the NYPD is doing its job by a two-to-one ratio according to the poll: 63-31 percent
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TAKE ACTION NOW! End Discrimination By Vermont Law Enforcement Officials
Society & Culture  (tags: government, police, politics, bias, discrimination, law enforcement, racial profiling, usa, news, culture, society, freedoms, dishonesty, humans, ethics )

Cal
- 445 days ago - forcechange.com
A disproportionate number of minorities in Vermont are being singled out by local and state law enforcement officials. Please support a bill that would require bias-free policies in Vermont law enforcement to end racial and ethnic discrimination
41 comments
Milton Hershey School: Stop Discriminating Against An HIV-Positive 13-Year-Old ACTION
Society & Culture  (tags: HIV Positive, school, children, discrimination )

Nancy
- 533 days ago - change.org
The Milton Hershey School promises to "nurture and educate children in social and financial need to lead fulfilling and productive lives" -- unless you happen to be living with HIV.
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ACTION ALERT: Don't Kick Out Students for Being Gay! PLEASE SIGN !
Society & Culture  (tags: gay, school, discrimination, education, freedom, society )

Simone
- 578 days ago - forcechange.com
A private Christian school has kicked out a 12th grader for being a lesbian. The Master's School in West Simsbury, Connecticut interrogated Rachel Aviles about her sexual orientation, then, when she acknowledged she was a lesbian, they forced her out.
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Tell Congress: It's Not Okay to Fire Someone for Being Gay ! PLEASE SIGN ! !
Society & Culture  (tags: humans, gayrights, environment, protection, discrimination )

Cher
- 591 days ago - forcechange.com
We must urge Congress to stop delaying. It's time to pass ENDA and ban discrimination in the workplace before more people lose their jobs because of who they are and whom they love. Please sign the petition below to send a message to Congress that it's
48 comments
Protect LGBT Youth From Discrimination At School ! PLEASE SIGN ! !
Society & Culture  (tags: humans, LGBT, youth, discrimination, school, education, rights )

Cher
- 606 days ago - forcechange.com
Protect LGBT students from discrimination and bullying at school. Provide a safe educational environment for all students.
63 comments
NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS: North Dakota, NCAA Spar Over Mascot
Society & Culture  (tags: sports, rights, discrimination, native american rights, politics, society, interesting, ethics, culture, usa, law, freedoms )

Cal
- 643 days ago - cnn.com
The University of North Dakota is one step closer to retiring its nickname and mascot, but changing the school's 90-year-old Native American moniker -- the Fighting Sioux -- has not been without complications.
15 comments
Victory!!! Native American Tribe Gets Georgia Legislature to Drop Discriminatory Bill
Society & Culture  (tags: environment, humans, rights, protections, victory, bills, discrimination )

Cher
- 764 days ago - news.change.org
With only 150 signatures sent to Georgia legislatures, a local Native American tribe has successfully used Change.org to get a discriminatory bill dropped
24 comments
Investigate Torture and Forced 'Virginity Testing' on Egyptian Women - Sign Petition
Society & Culture  (tags: Women's rights, abuse, Egypt, discrimination, Violence against Women, culture, freedoms, rights, politics, religion )

Resignd
- 772 days ago - takeaction.amnestyusa.org
After army officers violently cleared Tahrir square of protesters March 9, 2011, at least 18 women were rounded up in military detention. The protesters told Amnesty International that they were beaten, given electric shocks, subjected to strip searches-
87 comments
Demand That Apple Remove "Ex-Gay" IPhone App ! PLEASE TAKE ACTION ! !
Society & Culture  (tags: humans, gayrights, environment, apps, phones, discrimination )

Cher
- 790 days ago - change.org
Exodus International, the notorious "ex-gay" organization, has just released an iPhone app that, according to its website, is "designed to be a useful resource for men, women, parents, students, and ministry leaders." The Exodus website further boasts
35 comments
No Genetic Discrimination Against Canadians With Parkinson's or Cancer ! PLEASE TAKE ACTION ! !
Society & Culture  (tags: humans, protection, disease, discrimination, environment )

Cher
- 872 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Anyone who's suffered from Parkinson's disease or who's watched a loved one suffer from Parkinson's knows the devastation this illness can bring. It's a movement disorder, and it impairs motor skills and can silence speech. In worst cases, it can render
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