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Pride Uganda has been crushed. Please don’t look away
The Guardian
Since 2012 we have celebrated Pride in Uganda. Our Pride is very different to the Pride parades in London or New York. Rather than hundreds of thousands, we have a few hundred LGBT Ugandans, and our friends who sympathise with our struggle, attending our event. We usually keep away from big public crowds and public …Read More
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Leading Jewish-American Organization Calls on the UN Security Council to Issue Sanctions Against Burma in Response to the Mass Murder and Displacement of the Rohingya People
As the mass murder and displacement of the Rohingya people by the Burmese military intensifies, we implore the United Nations Security Council to issue targeted sanctions against Burma (Myanmar) to send an unmistakably clear message that the global community will not tolerate state-sanctioned violence against the Rohingya people.
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A beautiful #RoshHashanah reflection from @SenatorCardin: taking stock of our national character. Shanah Tovah! https://t.co/Qkp8pHKkSW
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Wishing all who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah a new year full of sweetness, good health and greater justice for our world.
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7 hours ago