Published on Jul 12, 2013
In an article this July, “After Some Celebrating, LGBT Organizations Talk Voting Rights,” Jamie Hagen examines the pressing need for LGBT community to expand conversations on equality to issues seen as more relevant to working-class people and minorities, including protecting basic civil rights at risk, such as the right to vote.
In an article this July, “After Some Celebrating, LGBT Organizations Talk Voting Rights,” Jamie Hagen examines the pressing need for LGBT community to expand conversations on equality to issues seen as more relevant to working-class people and minorities, including protecting basic civil rights at risk, such as the right to vote.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent rulings have left many social justice advocates with mixed feelings. In the same week last month, America witnessed the demise of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8 huge victories for the same-sex marriage fight and a complete rollback of vital parts of the Voting Rights Act… With the Voting Rights Act gutted, it’s never been more important for the LGBT community to form long-lasting and broad-based coalitions.
