To the family and friends of Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Deah, Yusor and Razan's lives were tragically cut short, but please trust that the world has been touched by their vision for the greater good and betterment of humanity. We stand in solidarity with you not only because we understand what it's like to face hate, but more importantly because we would like to see a world without it.
Always in solidarity!
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Please enter your zip code below to sign a petition to Congress and the White House. The Obama Administration has released new federal guidance on racial profiling. Unfortunately, the new guidance contains loopholes that allow federal agencies to target minorities, especially at border and TSA checkpoints, because of their race, religion, ethnicity, and national origin.
As the world remembers the 1984 anti-Sikh massacres, it is important to educate our elected leaders about what happened. If you live in the United States, please enter your zip code below and send an email to your Members of Congress.
A new letter in the U.S. Congress is calling on the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to accept turbaned Sikh athletes. If you live in the United States and would like to inform your Member of Congress about this important issue, please enter your zip code below
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The families of Paramjit Kaur Saini, Prakash Singh, Ranjit Singh, Satwant Singh Kaleka, Sita Singh, and Suveg Singh Khattra, who were tragically taken from us on August 5, 2012.
Lt. Brian Murphy, Santokh Singh, Parmdit Kaur, and Amarjit Kaur, who survived their injuries.
A new letter in the U.S. Congress is calling on federal agencies to systematically address bullying against Sikh American children. If you believe all children deserve a safe and healthy learning environment, please ask your Member of Congress to sign the letter. You can get started by entering your zip code below.
SB1540 would authorize the State Board of Education to complete the revision process of the History-Social Science Framework for California schools. This draft framework currently includes information about Sikhs in seven distinct areas. When completed, this framework will ensure that California students learn about Sikhism and Sikh contributions, thereby increasing appreciation for diversity and reducing ignorance of the sort that leads to bullying and bias.
Please sign this petition if you are a California resident only.
Do you want Congress to take constructive action against hate crimes?
Do you live in Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, or Wisconsin?
If so, send an automatic email to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and demand that they conduct public hearings on hate crimes in September 2012.
Under current FBI policy, Sikhs who experience hate crimes aren't given the dignity of being a statistic. Do you want to change this? Do you want hate crimes against Sikhs to be tracked?
If so, please enter your zip code below and send a letter to your members of Congress.
For your convenience, we have prepared a petition letter that you can automatically send to your representatives in the California legislature. Please begin by entering your zip code below.
March 5, 2012 (Washington, DC) – New York Congressman Joseph Crowley, in collaboration with the Sikh Coalition, is asking his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to sign a letter to the Justice Department, requesting that the FBI track hate crimes against Sikhs. Please contact your elected representatives today and ask them to sign the letter.
February 17, 2012 (Fremont, CA) – The Sikh Coalition urges consumers worldwide to sign our petition to CafePress, demanding that the company stop selling racist t-shirts that promote bigotry against Sikhs.
The federal government does not bother to track hate crimes against Sikhs in its Hate Crime Incident Report (Form 1-699). Such crimes are officially recorded as anti-Muslim crimes, even though Sikhs are usually targeted because of their Sikh identity. The Sikh Coalition believes that the only way to accurately diagnose and solve a problem is to track it.And so, if you agree that the federal government should be tracking anti-Sikh hate crimes, please sign our petition to the Justice Department today.
The U.S. Congress is considering a proposed law known as the Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA). If enacted, this historic legislation will prohibit bullying and harassment in our nation's public schools. If you believe that all children in the United States deserve a safe and healthy learning environment, regardless of religion, please sign a petition letter to your members of Congress. Enter your zip code to get started.
According to some interpretations of federal law, employers with 'corporate image' policies can hide Sikhs from customers. In other words, some courts have effectively given employers permission to tell a Sikh that his or her face is not fit to be seen by customers and should be hidden in a backroom out of public view. The Sikh Coalition finds this offensive and contrary to the integrative purposes of civil rights law. We are trying to put an end to this modern-day version of the 'separate but equal' doctrine through direct outreach to our nation's leaders, and we now call upon you to spare a few seconds of your time and sign a petition letter to President Barack Obama, asking him to join the fight.
According to some interpretations of federal law, employers with corporate image policies can hide Sikhs from customers. In other words, some courts have effectively given employers permission to tell a Sikh that his or her face is not fit to be seen by customers and should be hidden in a backroom out of public view. The Sikh Coalition finds this offensive and contrary to the integrative purposes of civil rights law. We are trying to put an end to this modern-day version of the 'separate but equal' doctrine through direct outreach to our nation's leaders, and we now call upon you to spare a few seconds of your time and sign a petition letter to President Barack Obama, asking him to join the fight.
According to media reports, there is a possibility that the President will not be visiting the Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) during his visit to India. Please take action NOW! Tell the President he should visit Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) during his visit to India.
October 8, 2010 (Sacramento, California) – Almost two years after a Sikh job applicant won a legal battle against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), the office of California Attorney General Jerry Brown continues to vigorously oppose the right of Sikhs to work as state correctional officers. Jerry Brown's office takes this stance despite the recent vote by the California legislature to designate November 2010 as California Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month. We now need your help. Please sign our petition and tell the California Legislature to support civil rights and take a stand against the Attorney General's offensive decision to suppress the civil rights of California Sikhs.
During the next few weeks, a new bill is likely to be introduced in the U.S. Congress that could finally end most forms of employment discrimination against Sikhs and other religious minorities in the United States. The proposed law is called the Workplace Religious Freedom Act (WRFA), and it is critically important for Sikhs and all supporters of equal opportunity to urge Congress to pass WRFA without delay.
In December 2010, a new bill was introduced in the U.S. Congress that could finally end most forms of employment discrimination against Sikhs and other people of faith in the United States. The proposed law is called the Workplace Religious Freedom Act (WRFA), and it is critically important for Sikhs and all supporters of equal opportunity to urge Congress to pass WRFA without delay.
We request everyone to write to the Oregon legislature urging them to repeal ORS 342.650. ORS 342.650 is an Oregon law which forbids public school teachers from wearing religious dress in accordance with their faith. This law effectively segregates Sikhs from being able to serve as public school teachers violating their basic civil and human rights.
Please draft your own language to the legislature or feel free to use the language we provide. Please also forward this link and ask your friends in Oregon to send e-mails to their legislators in Oregon ! It will make an enormous difference.
Thank you for your activism in support of freedom.
We request everyone to write to the Oregon legislature urging them to repeal ORS 342.650. ORS 342.650 is an Oregon law which forbids public school teachers from wearing religious dress in accordance with their faith. This law effectively segregates Sikhs and other religious minorities from being able to serve as public school teachers, thus violating their basic civil and human rights.
Please draft your own language to the legislature or feel free to use the language we provide. Thank you for your activism! It will make a difference!
In February, Assembly Member Warren Furutani (D-LongBeach) introduced a bill that seeks to train all California law enforcement officers about the kirpan. If it passes, this would become the first law pertaining specifically to the Sikh kirpan anywhere in the United States.
Next week, the bill will face a full vote on the floor of the California State Senate. The bill passed the Assembly without any opposition. Now we need your help to convince the Senate to approve this bill.
Will you help ensure that Sikhs are treated with respect and dignity by our law enforcement officers?
Send your local State Senator an email using the form below. If you have time, call them or set up an in-person meeting. The more lawmakers that vote for this bill, the better the chances that Governor Schwarzenegger will sign it into law.
Please do your part to help strengthen our community in California.
To read more about the proposed legislation, click here.
We strongly encourage you to personalize the email below. A stock message is never as effective as your own story.
In February, Assembly Member Warren Furutani (D-LongBeach) introduced a bill that seeks to train all California law enforcement officers about the kirpan. If it passes, this would become the first law pertaining specifically to the Sikh kirpan anywhere in the United States.
This week, the bill will face its first full vote on the floor of the California State Assembly. We need your help to convince the Assembly to approve this bill.
Will you help ensure that Sikhs are treated with respect and dignity by our law enforcement officers?
Send your local Assembly Member an email using the form below. If you have time, call them or set up an in-person meeting. The more lawmakers that vote for this bill, the better the chances that Governor Schwarzenegger will sign it into law.
Please do your part to help strengthen our community in California.
To read more about the proposed legislation, click here.
We strongly encourage you to personalize the email below. A stock message is never as effective as your own story.
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