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ADL Condemns Delta School Board Member’s Statements Requiring Castration of Transgender Students

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned as “deeply offensive, outrageous and unacceptable” remarks made by Delta School Board Member Kathy Svenson.  Svenson recently stated at a School Board meeting that she believed transgender children would need to be “castrated” in order to use school bathrooms and participate in school activities that fit their gender identity. Scott L. Levin, ADL Mountain

ADL WELCOMES LEGISLATIVE STAFFERS TO INSIDER BRIEFING

The Mountain States Regional Office of the Anti-Defamation League was fortunate to welcome representatives from the offices of Members of Congress Diana DeGette and Jared Polis, and Senator Mark Udall, during a recent visit from Washington, DC by ADL’s Assistant Director of Government and National Affairs, Mindy Reinstein. Ms. Reinstein and the representatives of these Congressional offices shared information about

An Open Letter to Public Officials Regarding the December Holidays

  As we approach the winter holiday season, many local governments face difficult questions about the placement of religious displays on public property.  Acknowledging the December holidays is important in many communities.  However, the inclusion of religious content in December holiday displays on public property can be divisive, and it can also raise Constitutional questions.  It is important for government

ADL Speaks Out

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) recently spoke out against ads placed on Regional Transportation District buses and light rail cars falsely accusing Israel of “ethnic cleansing” that coincided with the Jewish National Fund’s national conference in Denver, Colorado.  ADL also spoke out against inappropriate comments made by supporters of an effort to recall Colorado State Senator Evie Hudak. Scott Levin, Regional

Mountain States Spotlight: Sam Levy

ADL board member Sam Levy shares why No Place for Hate® is such a crucial program.    How are you involved with ADL?  I’m a Regional Board Member and Development Co-Chair, and a National Commissioner. What do you do in your professional life? I practice tax law. What’s one thing every person should know or experience?   Everyone should visit Israel,