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Zoning shenanigans never end.

"Some in the #Jewish community feel the revised zoning laws were #discriminatory as more and growing Jewish families move into the city, Rabbi Yosef Katz told NJ Advance Media.

“These proposals follow a troubling pattern of zoning changes in recent years that have disproportionately impacted the Jewish community,” Katz said.

“In recent months, the city has introduced new zoning regulations that many believe are designed to restrict the ability of larger families—particularly in the #Orthodox Jewish community—to live and grow in Linden."

nj.com/union/2025/04/jewish-fa

nj · Jewish families flood chaotic N.J. council meeting to fight zoning changesBy Matthew Enuco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

@HarriettMB I do expect @antidiskriminierung and @AuswaertigesAmt to affirm #AntiDiscrimination #laws and either force the #US embassy & consulates to comply with #Germany's laws or close and cease operations.

If the #USA refuses to acknowledge that, they there is no basis for #diplomacy and I urge #contractors to press charges for #blackmail and #coercion if they get approached to fulfill for such #racist, #sexist, #ableist and otherwise #discriminatory demands because doing so violates national and #EU #laws!

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Bonsitu Kitaba, deputy #legal dir for the #ACLU of #Michigan, argued MI's ban on #Medicaid coverage for #abortion creates a "two-tiered system" between those who can afford #private #HealthInsurance for terminating a pregnancy & those who cannot. The deprivation, Kitaba said, infringes on the fundamental right to #ReproductiveFreedom & is #discriminatory since Medicaid covers #childbirth but not abortion.

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#HarveyMilk strongly advocated for this #strategy, famously urging people to #comeout to everyone they knew. He believed that #personalconnections would reduce support #for #discriminatory #measures like #Proposition6.

Ultimately, the #visibility and #personalstories of #LGBTQ+ people played a #crucial role in the campaign. #Proposition6 was #defeated at the #polls, marking a significant #victory for the #LGBTQ+ #rights #movement and setting a #precedent for future #activism.

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The #initiative faced strong opposition from various #civilrights groups, #educators, and #LGBTQ+ #advocates, including #HarveyMilk, the first #openlygay #elected #official in #California. Milk and others argued that the #Proposition was #discriminatory and based on unfounded #fears.

As the #campaign against #Proposition6 intensified, #activists realized that #traditional #campaigning might not be sufficient.

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