We're tracking statements by all the candidates on what they will do (or have done) to promote diversity and inclusion among their own staff and business partners, what they think the state government can do, and how they are responding to recent acts of hate speech in the state.
Read MorePrior to the Comey debacle and ensuing response (or lack there of) from Congress (more to come in a future post), there had been some bright spots in Congressional action on our issues recently so we do have some reasons to cheer this week, and also plans to remain vigilant about attempted rollbacks to historic protections for marginalized groups.
Read MoreCongress just voted for a bill that is not just bad policy, it negatively and disproportionately impacts women and the poor.
Read MoreImportantly, Diversity Matters will now look ahead.
Read MoreDiversity Matters is pleased to announce our alliance with Virginia Leadership Institute. VLI was created in 2006 with the specific goal of increasing the number of African-American elected and appointed officials.
Read MoreWe cannot have a democracy that represents the people if segments of the population are not able to cast their vote, and we must be vigilant in taking action against laws that restrict voter access.
Read MoreWe believe respect for diversity in all its forms is a core American value. Discrimination against gay and transgender people is a form of sex discrimination and cannot be tolerated. We are asking our supporters to take action because excluding access in public schools leads to broader exclusion of the transgender community from civic participation.
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