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• [TAKE ACTION] Ask Leaders to Condemn Hate Groups

  Almost one week ago, Heather Heyer lost her life and 30 others were injured when a white supremacist drove a car through a crowd of people protesting against a racist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. This terror attack happened five years after a neo-Nazi terror attack on a gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
  
  The Sikh Coalition strongly condemned this act of terror, but we need more of our elected officials to do the same at the local, state and federal levels. Our leaders need to reassure Americans that they condemn neo-Nazis and other white supremacists.

• Hate Violence Task Force Senate Action

  In response to a string of hate crimes in recent weeks – including the shooting earlier this month of a Sikh man in Kent, Washington – Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) is asking her colleagues to sign a letter calling on the White House to create a task force to prevent hate violence.
  
  Please contact your Senate offices immediately by entering your information below and clicking submit because the deadline for their support on this letter is Monday, March 27th. Your Senators may require additional information on the following page.

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• Petition: Act Now to Pass the Safe Place to Learn Act (AB 2845)

  

  The Sikh Coalition, SALDEF, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – California, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations - California Chapter, are co-sponsoring Assembly Bill (AB) 2845, authored by California Assembly Member Das Williams, to address the growing epidemic of bullying and discrimination against Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, Sikh, and South Asian (AMEMSSA) students in our public education system.
  
  The bill will provide educators with school site and community resources to help prevent, identify, and remedy bullying and discrimination in the classroom.
  
  Please make your voice heard. Sign this petition TODAY and urge the California Senate Appropriations Committee to support and pass this landmark bill.

• Call on Major Retailers to Remove Offensive Halloween Costumes

  

  The Sikh Coalition urges consumers worldwide to sign our petition to CEOs of Amazon, Oriental Trading and Fun World, demanding that they stop selling costumes resembling Osama Bin Laden and other terrorists.

• Ask your Member of Congress to Honor Victims of Hate Crimes Post 9/11

  

  If you live in the United States, please ask your Member of Congress to co-sponsor H-Res. 413, a resolution honoring the victims of post-9/11 hate crimes, including Sikh Americans. Please begin by entering your zip code below.

• Send your Messages of Love and Support to Inderjit Singh Mukker

  

  On September 8, 2015, Inderjit Singh Mukker, a Sikh American resident in the Darien suburb of Chicago, Illinois was viciously attacked after an assailant pulled up to his car yelling racial slurs, including, “Terrorist, go back to your country, Bin Laden!” For more information on the incident, please click here. 

  As Mr. Mukker recovers, the Sikh Coalition invites supporters around the world to leave a message of love and solidarity below. Alternatively, you can mail a card to the Sikh Coalition’s office at Inderjit Singh Mukker c/o The Sikh Coaltion, 50 Broad Street, Suite 1537, New York, NY 10004.

• Ask your Member of Congress to watch Struggle to Serve

  If you live in the United States, please ask your Member of Congress to watch The Struggle to Serve documentary. Please begin by entering your zip code below.

• Petition: Preserve & Protect the Sikh Faith

  

• Vaisakhi Resolution 2015

  

  If you live in the United States and want your Member of Congress to sponsor a Vaisakhi resolution, please begin by entering your zip code below.

• Show your Love and Support to the Friends and Family of Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha

  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!
  
  Share your message for the family and friends of Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha.

• Stop Profiling Me

  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. 

• Educate Your Members of Congress about 1984

  

  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.

• Ask Your Congressional Office to Attend 1984 Briefing

  

  Please ask your Congressional office to attend this important briefing. 

  Enter your zip code below to send a message to your Congressional office.

• Enough is Enough
• Oak Creek Resolution in Congress

  

  Members of the U.S. Congress have introduced a resolution in remembrance of the Oak Creek tragedy.

  This resolution reminds us all to remain vigilant against bigotry and violence.

  If you live in the United States, you can ask your Member of Congress to sponsor this resolution.

• End Discrimination Against Turbaned Sikh Athletes

  

  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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• Show your Love and Support to the Oak Creek Sangat

  Leave messages of support, love and encouragement here for:

  • 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.
  • All those who were inside the gurdwara that day.
  • The rest of the Oak Creek sangat.

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• Ask Congress to Stand Up for Sikh Children

  

  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.
  

• Ask Your Member of Congress to Sponsor a Vaisakhi Resolution

  

  Do you want your Members of Congress to sponsor a Vaisakhi resolution?
  

  Enter your zip code below to send your representative an email.

• Tell Your Senators to End Discrimination in the Military

  

  Do you want to end religious discrimination in the U.S. Armed Forces?
  

  Send a letter to your U.S. Senators by entering your information below.

• Call/Send a Letter to your Member of Congress Supporting Sikh Service in the Military

  

  Do you support equal opportunity for all Sikhs who wish to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces?
  

  Send a letter to your member of Congress by entering your information below.

• Petition to President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel

  

  We urge the President and Secretary of Defense to end the presumptive ban on Sikh service in the US Military.
  

  Please sign the petition below.

• Petition: Fully Accept Sikhs in the U.S. Military

  

• Ask Governor Jerry Brown to Sign AB1964 Into Law

  

  Do you live in California?
  
  Do you want to promote equal employment opportunity for all Californians?
  
  If so, ask Governor Jerry Brown to sign AB1964 into law.
  
  

• Tell Governor Brown to Sign SB1540 for Sikh Awareness

  

  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.

• Tell the Senate Judiciary Committee in the U.S. Congress to Hold Hearings on Hate Crimes

  

  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.
  
  
  

• Tell Congress to Support Sikh Hate Crime Tracking

  

  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.
  
  

• We are All Sikhs - America Stands Together

  

• Sign a Petition -- Tell Your Legislator to Support AB1964

  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.
  

  
  
  

• Write to Congress – Anti-Sikh Hate Crimes Must Be Tracked

  

  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.
  

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• Make CafePress Stop Selling Racist Shirts

  

  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. 

• Tell the FBI to Track Anti-Sikh Hate Crimes

  

  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.
  

• Petition: Tell Congress to End School Bullying

  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.
  

• Tell President Obama to End Workplace Segregation

  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.

• Tell President Obama to End Workplace Segregation

  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.

• Write Obama to Visit Golden Temple

   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. 

• Stop State Discrimination Against California Sikhs

  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.

• Support the Workplace Religious Freedom Act (WRFA)

  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.  

• Support the Workplace Religious Freedom Act (WRFA)

  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.
  

• People of Oregon: We Need Your Help!

  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.
  
  The Sikh Coalition

• Write to the Oregon Legislature!

  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!
  
  The Sikh Coalition

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• Securing the Kirpan - Educating California's Law Enforcement

  In February, Assembly Member Warren Furutani (D-Long Beach) 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.

• Securing the Kirpan - Educating California's Law Enforcement

  In February, Assembly Member Warren Furutani (D-Long Beach) 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.