New York, NY, October 9, 2010 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed outrage at the violent, brutal torture of a gay man in the Bronx. Over a period of hours, the victim was reportedly stripped, whipped, burned and sodomized by a gang of nine attackers who lured him into an apartment after first assaulting two teenage boys.
Ron Meier, ADL New York Regional Director, issued the following statement:
The beating and torture of a gay man in the Bronx is a horrific hate…
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La Auditoría anual de la ADL monitorea más de 2.000 incidentes en Estados Unidos, el tercer total anual más alto registrado. April 27, 2021 Nueva York, NY, 27 de abril de 2021 ... Los incidentes antisemitas se mantuvieron en un nivel históricamente alto en todo Estados Unidos en 2020, con un total de 2.024 incidentes de asalto, acoso y vandalismo reportados a la ADL (Liga Antidifamación). A pesar de que los incidentes antisemitas disminuyeron en un 4% tras…
by: Jonathan Greenblatt | October 28, 2018 The New York Times This has been a very difficult 24 hours for the Jewish community — and for America. What started as a normal Sabbath for Jews — a time to be with family and community, celebrate bar and bat mitzvahs, hold baby namings, pray to God — ended with news of the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. This was the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in American history.
While the horror of this massacre is…
By David Barkey | National Religious Freedom Counsel February 02, 2018 Jewish Telegraphic Agency Free exercise of religion in America is a foundational civil right and one of our nation’s greatest strengths. But as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled decades ago, free exercise of religion cannot infringe on the rights of others: It must be balanced with other civil rights.
Simply put, the Constitution’s religious liberty protections are a shield that safeguards free exercise of…
by: Robert Trestan | March 24, 2016 The Times of Israel There is plenty of blame to go around when it comes to Janet Mock’s decision to cancel her “Redefining Realness” talk at Brown University this week. Ms. Mock, a transgender best-selling author, canceled her talk following pressure from Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) to reject the invitation due to Brown Hillel’s involvement.
SJP cannot have it both ways — advocating to muzzle a speaker…
by: Jonathan A. Greenblatt and Christopher Wolf | June 29, 2016 The Advocate Jonathan Greenblatt is ADL's CEO, and Chistopher Wolf is a longtime ADL leader who led the League's push for marriage equality It has been a Pride Month full of forward momentum. At its start, we at the Anti-Defamation League joined millions of Americans in expressing horror and outrage at the killings in Orlando. We continue to mourn the loss of 49 innocent lives and are repulsed by the fact that the victims…
April 29, 2013 Four leading experts from the governmental and non-governmental sectors discussed current issues in the areas of religious freedom and civil rights, particularly gender and LGBT rights, as well as their confluence in a session during the ADL Centennial Summit, April 29 in Washington, D.C. The workshop included significant discussion on the meaning of religious liberty in a pluralistic society, and the increasing tension between assertions of religious freedom and civil rights…
March 01, 2019 The Topeka, Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) has a well-earned reputation as one of America's most reviled hate groups. The small, virulently homophobic group stages vitriolic, highly visible protests nationwide against groups and individuals they’ve identified as supporters of “homosexuality,” or who otherwise subvert what they refer to as “God’s law.”
Through outrageous statements and postings on their various websites, the…
May 13, 2021 Over the past 25 years, numerous white supremacists have targeted the Jewish community in the U.S. through terrorist acts, conspiracies and plots. Here is a selection of significant incidents from 1994 through 2021.
Assumption, Illinois, 2020: Federal agents charged Randall Burrus with weapons offenses in connection with an alleged white supremacist plot to attack a synagogue or mosque. This is linked to the April 15, 2020 incident involving John Michael Rathbun in…
February 07, 2014 WHEREAS, today, February 7, 2014, the world turns its attention to the Opening Ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia; WHEREAS, on June 30, 2013, President Vladimir Putin of Russian signed into law a bill that criminalized advocacy for equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, gay-pride parades, and any distribution of information about the gay and lesbian community to minors branding it “propaganda of…
Says It’s Inspiring to Hear Such a Powerful Message New York, NY, May 10, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed powerful statements from Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, announcing that the U.S. was suing North Carolina for violating the fundamental civil rights of transgender individuals. “We commend Attorney General Lynch and Assistant Attorney General Gupta for not only taking action to ensure…
New York, NY, June 12, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed shock and horror at the unconscionable attack at The Pulse nightclub in Orlando apparently targeting the LGBTQ community, an attack that is now confirmed as the largest mass shooting in American history and one apparently inspired by an Islamic extremist ideology. The suspected shooter, 29-year-old Omar Mateen of Fort Pierce, Florida, reportedly pledged allegiance to the terrorist group ISIS, and authorities…
New York, NY, October 17, 2018 … ADL today issued the following statement, expressing serious concern about reports indicating that four senior American military officials were scheduled to speak at a conference in Virginia co-hosted by Frank Gaffney and the Center for Security Policy:
We are deeply disturbed that four senior American military officials, representing the Air Force, the Army and the Marine Corps, are scheduled to speak at today's symposium on “asymmetric…
New York, NY, October 22, 2018 … ADL harshly condemned reported efforts by the Trump Administration to narrow the definition of “gender” in an effort to rollback recognition and protections of transgender people under federal civil rights laws. According to reports, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is spearheading this effort to define “sex” in a way that would exclude 2 million transgender Americans from federal civil rights protections.
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New report profiles people, efforts that brought anti-immigrant views to fore over past decade New York, NY, November 29, 2018 … Extreme anti-immigrant views have gained legitimacy and become part of the mainstream political debate over the past 10 years through a concerted push by anti-immigrant groups and political figures, including President Trump, using stereotypes and outright bigotry to blame immigrants for various problems in America. That’s the conclusion of a…
Este nuevo reporte proporciona perfiles de personas y esfuerzos que llevaron a la primera plana sus ideas anti-inmigrantes en última década Nueva York, NY, 29 de noviembre del 2018... En la ultima década las opiniones extremas anti-inmigrantes han ganado legitimidad y forman parte del debate político gracias a un esfuerzo concertado por grupos anti-inmigrantes y figuras políticas, incluyendo al presidente Trump, que utilizan estereotipos e intolerancia para…
Dallas, TX, December 11, 2018 … ADL today urged the Republican Party of Texas to denounce and remove Ray Myers, who recently proclaimed himself a white nationalist, from his position as a Texas Republican Party Platform Committee member, and any other leadership position.
In a recent Facebook post, Ray Myers wrote, “I’m a WHITE NATIONALIST and very Proud of it.” Mr. Myers later attempted to clarify his post by stating, “I am Anglo and I’m very…
New York, NY, January 23, 2019 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) blasted as “shameful, illegal and immoral” today’s decision by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services granting an exemption to a South Carolina faith-based foster child program allowing it to openly discriminate against Jews, gay couples and others who don’t follow their faith.
“It is shocking that the federal government is openly sanctioning discrimination against Jews, LGBTQ…
UPDATE 2.21.2019: Police now allege that Mr. Smollett fabricated the crime. He has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt penned this op-ed for CNN, arguing that in spite of this one high-profile incident, we must not forget hate crimes are in fact increasing and cause tremendous damage to marginalized communities targeted. He also details recommendations for preventing hate crimes.
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New York, NY, June 17, 2021 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) expressed disappointment in response to today’s Supreme Court ruling in favor of Catholic Social Services, which rejected the city of Philadelphia’s argument that it should not have to renew a foster care certification contract with an agency that refuses to serve same-sex couples.
However, the decision was narrow, and it is important to note that the Court focused on the details of the city’s contract…