In honor of Valentine's day, let us not forget about an instrumental Supreme Court decision. 

Loving v. Virginia paved the way for marriage equality in the United States.  ⁠
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This case protected the right to marry regardless of race, and would later be referenced by the Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges, which invalidated state laws that banned same-sex marriage.⁠

Love is equality. Love is freedom.
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#CourtsMatter⁠ #HappyValentinesDay #BlackHistory365⁠

Seventeen states are currently suing the US government trying to get rid of Section 504.

Section 504 is an important law that protects people with disabilities. Section 504 says you can’t discriminate against disabled people if you get money from the United States government.

Some of what Section 504 rules ensure:

• Schools must include students with disabilities and help them learn.

• Doctors and schools must have sign language interpreters for people who are
Deaf and Hard of Hearing who sign. Videos must have captions.

• Doctors must give clear information to disabled people. This includes people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Doctors must give clear information to disabled people. This includes people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

• Websites for schools and hospitals must work for people who are blind and low vision.

• Doctors and hospitals cannot stop helping someone because they have a disability.

• Doctors and hospitals must have tools and machines that work for wheelchair users. This includes machines that check for cancer.

Learn more here

#YourPowerYourVoiceYourVote

Thursday, February 27th
6:30-7:30PM
Online via Zoom

How do the courts affect our rights and freedoms? Why should we be involved in judicial elections?

We will be hosting our third virtual town hall alongside Why Courts Matter - Pennsylvania, focusing on the importance of our federal courts and the role elected officials play in nominating and confirming judges.

On February 11th, founding CEO Kadida Kenner was a special guest in conversation with PA Megaphone on the importance of PA’s upcoming judicial elections in 2025.

Pennsylvania voters are powerful. Pennsylvania is one of only seven states in the entire country that elects all of its judges and justices in partisan elections.

We know our communities are hardworking and often pressed for time.

So we will meet you where you are - literally!

We are trying to make civic education as accessible as possible.

Our team is helping folks register to vote while they're running errands at their local laundromat, YMCA or food pantries, amongst other places.

The Camp Curtin YMCA has been a very successful spot for our teams to register large amounts of Pennsylvanians to vote.

Meeting Pennsylvanians at a laundromat in the Lehigh Valley

Registering folks to vote at the Dominican House food pantry in Hazleton.

Last day to register to vote: Monday, May 5, 2025
Primary Election: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 

Last day to register to vote for the General Election: Monday, October 20, 2025
Last day to request mail-in ballot: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
General Election: Tuesday, November 4, 2025