House OKs Flawed Version of Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act

Michael De Dora — May 16, 2012

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon voted 222-205 to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), legislation designed to provide both local communities and women essential resources to help combat domestic abuse, sexual assault, and stalking.

URGENT: Tell the House to Reject Flawed Version of Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act

Michael De Dora — May 16, 2012

Contact your Representative today and tell him or her to vote down the flawed version of the Violence Against Women Act, and push for the House to take up the Senate’s expanded version.

CFI, 22 Other Groups Urge Obama to Ban Anti-LGBT Discrimination by Federal Contractors

Michael De Dora — May 03, 2012 — 1 Comment

The Center for Inquiry today joined 22 faith and humanist groups in urging President Barack Obama to issue an executive order banning discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees of federal contractors.