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ADL opposes bills that promote discrimination, threaten religious freedom

  As the 70th Colorado General Assembly nears its half-way mark, the session has been characterized by the volume of bills introduced to dismantle anti-discrimination laws, attack religious freedom, severely limit women’s access to reproductive health care, restrict access to voting and permit tax-payer funded support for private, religious education.  The Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region is closely monitoring all

Books Matter! The Best Kid Lit on Bias, Diversity and Social Justice

The Anti-Defamation League is pleased to announce the creation of a new online bibliography of recommended children’s books about bias, bullying, diversity and social justice. Books Matter is a directory of over 500 books, organized into eleven categories and including relevant information about each book. This collection of books is representative of the excellent anti-bias and multicultural literature available for educators and

ADL to Urban Outfitters: Remove Tapestry “Eerily Reminiscent” of Holocaust Garb

  A photo taken by an Anti-Defamation League employee of a tapestry for sale at the Boulder, CO Urban Outfitters store has since made headlines world-wide.  The tapestry’s design was “eerily reminiscent” of the gray and white stripes and pink triangles found on uniforms that gay male prisoners were forced to wear in Nazi concentration camps. While the offending item is no longer

ADL Civil Rights Awards Given to Former Speaker Terrance Carroll and Senator Pat Steadman

Over 175 civic leaders and community members gathered on January 28th at the Denver Art Museum to honor former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives Terrance Carroll and Senator Pat Steadman at the Anti-Defamation League – Mountain States Region’s 33rd annual Civil Rights Awards Reception. Terrance Carroll is a lawyer and ordained minister, and served as the 54th Speaker