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Gary, IN
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Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act — the most comprehensive civil rights law in the country prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability.
Today, we honor those who fought before us and recommit to true disability justice.
ALT Text at the top reads: "Disability rights are civil rights Equality, Access & Inclusion ADA turns 30" triptych of photos: person using a wheelchair, lower half of a person using a walking stick next to a guide dog with a leash and a harness, two people on a couch speaking to each other in sign language ACLU logo at the bottom of the image
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"Those of us with chronic illness should be able to apply our skills, experience, and training in the workplace and earn a decent living."
health.harvard.edu/blog/work… #ADA #ReasonableAccommodation #ThanksToTheADA
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#ThanksToTheADA @Beyonce #Homecoming has #AudioDescription &is #accessible to people who are #blind or #LowVision
Happy 29th #ADA signing anniversary on July 26th. – at Lyndhurst, OH
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Standing shoulder to shoulder for democracy & the rights of voters to have a translator present which is being opposed by the BOE.
Thanks to @NYCMayor for going to bat for the 47% of our residents who speak a language other than English in the home. @MarkTreyger718 @NYCImmigrants
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Fair housing benefits everyone. It strengthens families, communities, businesses, and the economy. The Fair Housing Act is a powerful tool for expanding housing and other opportunities. FHAct50
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#Fairhousing is not an option- it's the law! Join NFHA to ensure that every community is a place of opportunity! nationalfairhousing.org/join
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Today, Indiana Civil Rights Comission (@INCivilRights) host the Region V Fair Housing Law & Policy Conference Luncheon with keynote speaker Secretary Ben Carson (@SecretaryCarson).
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Thank you Ms. Payne for an eloquent, powerful message! We were thrilled to have Pat Payne as our Day Two Keynote Speaker. Now, a quick break before we head into our afternoon breakout sessions. #RegionV2018 #50YearsFurther
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This morning we got to hear the wonderful children of Building Blocks Academy here in Indianapolis. They are the reason we continue to combat housing discrimination—and the reason we will continue to educate and empower others so they can fight it. #50YearsFurther #RegionV2018
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It’s the third and final day of the 2018 Region V Fair Housing Law and Policy Conference! Our attendees have broken out into their first educational sessions, to understand Fair Housing from an architectural standpoint. #RegionV2018 #50YearsFurther
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.@NYCMayorsOffice allocates $4.1 million to provide legal assistance for migrant children and separated families: on.nyc.gov/2xjJhiO @NYCFirstLady @NYCImmigrants
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My friend’s fiancée was just paralyzed in a freak accident. All of us can become disabled at any time. #Disability rights are all our rights. #ThursdayMotivation
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Let this Women's Month be the best yet to bring about the change the country needs to push gender equality. Let us all work together to make women empowerment a reality for the rocks of this nation. #WomensMonth
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Please sign the petition to recognize #WomensEqualityDay as a Federal Holiday. On 8/20/1920, the #19thAmendment was certified by the US SOS, women finally achieved the long-sought and hard-fought right to vote. #SuffrageIsReal #RememberTheLadies #HERstory
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Holcomb on hate crimes: "...It is my intent that we get something done this next legislative session, so Indiana can be 1 of 46 states with hate crimes legislation—and not 1 of 5 states without it."
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GARY CELEBRATES THE 28TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADA
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#OTD in 1895, Caroline Willard Baldwin was the first female PhD in science from an American university—Cornell, to be exact. Three years before that she was the first woman to receive a Bachelor of Science from the University of California.
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Discrimination isn’t just wrong. It’s illegal. Listen to WNBA star Tamika Catchings and other leaders discuss discrimination in sports and how to fight it--and visit us afterwards to #LearnYourRights, plus action you can take if you feel that you’ve been discriminated against!