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Today, we remember the 49 souls whose lives were stolen on the dance floor. We honor their memory with action. We are building the world they deserved to live in 🏳️‍⚧️🧡🏳️‍🌈 Stanley Almodovar III, 23 years old Amanda L. Alvear, 25 years old Oscar A. Aracena Montero, 26 years old Rodolfo Ayala Ayala, 33 years old Antonio Davon Brown, 29 …

#OTD in 2016, 49 people were killed in a mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Pulse was more than a nightclub. It was a gathering place, a refuge and a celebration of LGBTQ+ community, especially for Latinx LGBTQ+ people. We remember the lives taken, stand with the survivors and loved ones, and recommit to confronting …

Healthcare 🏥 Nutrition 🍎 Housing 🏡 Education 📝 Those are essential basic necessities that every American needs — not a lavish ballroom. 📲 Check out our latest #Hopewatch at the 🔗 in our bio, which spotlights five things that $1 billion could pay for instead of a ballroom.

Parents and allies everywhere — it’s time to show up for young people. 📣 Pride Month shouldn’t be the only time of year that LGBTQ+ young people feel free, supported, and loved as they are. We need allies to show up and create safe and supportive environments for queer and trans youth all year long. Being an …

We believe that all people should have the right to get the care they need to control their own bodies and lives. That’s why we need you to fight with us now and always, no matter what. Ready to take the next step? Text NEXT to 22422 for ways to get involved.

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Free history lesson: "Antisemitism" wasn't coined as a catch-all term for prejudice against anyone who speaks a Semitic language. It was popularized in the 1870s by Wilhelm Marr, a German antisemite who deliberately rebranded "Jew-hatred" with a more scientific-sounding term to make it seem modern, respectable and academic. From its inception, the term referred specifically to …

In 1958, Mildred and Richard Loving were arrested in Virginia for violating the state’s laws banning interracial marriage. Their only crime was being married. The Lovings challenged the law all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1967, the court ruled in Loving v. Virginia that bans on interracial marriage were unconstitutional nationwide. Their fight affirmed …

Sixty-three years ago today, Medgar Evers returned home to his family only to be met with an assassin's bullet before he could even reach his front door. The 37-year old father of three, husband, and NAACP leader's life and voice were stolen from us in a senseless act of racial violence. Today, we honor his courage, his …

We believe that all people should have the right to get the care they need to control their own bodies and lives. That’s why we need you to fight with us now and always, no matter what. Ready to take the next step? Text NEXT to 22422 for ways to get involved.

Big Tech is building AI data centers in our communities, and Black neighborhoods are paying the price with dirtier air, higher energy bills, and strained water supplies. That's not progress. The NAACP has been fighting back through policy, the courts, and fierce advocacy, but the work — and discussions around it — must continue. Ahead of #Juneteenth, …

Free history lesson: "Antisemitism" wasn't coined as a catch-all term for prejudice against anyone who speaks a Semitic language. It was popularized in the 1870s by Wilhelm Marr, a German antisemite who deliberately rebranded "Jew-hatred" with a more scientific-sounding term to make it seem modern, respectable and academic. From its inception, the term referred specifically to …

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So far in 2026, ADL has documented 29 incidents targeting synagogues worldwide, including four in just the first 10 days of June. Canadian and American synagogues have been hit hard, with 10 and 7 attacks respectively to date. Targeting houses of worship, and those who pray in them, is a deeply troubling trend that demands attention. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/decade-attacks-synagogues-worldwide

A student at a Pennsylvania high school included a yearbook quote tied to Holocaust denial and distortion: “271k or not enough.” The “271k” figure comes from an antisemitic conspiracy theory that tries to minimize the Holocaust by falsely claiming the Nazis murdered far fewer

1/ A 24-year-old was charged today for allegedly defacing several Jewish community buildings in Charlotte, North Carolina, with flyers depicting a noose, a swastika and a Totenkopf. The Totenkopf (German for “death’s head” or skull) is a specific skull-and-crossbones symbol pic.x.com/vD83iYJHKC

2025 was one of the most violent years on record for American Jews. But Jewish communities are not alone. Hate-fueled violence threatens people of all faiths. As ADL's Lauren Wolman shared, "This moment demands a forceful and urgent response and the Jewish American Security Act pic.x.com/vHPkVT3tDR

Armed guards at synagogues and Jewish schools are unfortunately a reality of life today. That's why adequate security funding is critical. The bipartisan Jewish American Security Act would boost federal nonprofit security grants to $1 billion, providing crucial funding

1/ We welcome this joint statement by the U.S. and 21 other countries condemning the Iranian regime's "lethal plotting and other malign actions" across North America, Europe and Australia, including against Jewish and Israeli communities, Iranian dissidents and journalists. The

Ten years ago today, 49 people were murdered in the #Pulse Nightclub shooting. This was an act of horrific violence against the #LGBTQ+ community, and one of the deadliest acts of extremism in U.S. history. More than 90% of the victims were Latino. Our hearts are with the pic.x.com/sU2RA4gQiv

Discrimination against Jews shows up in hiring too. In a 2024 report, we found that applicants perceived as Jewish have to send over 24% more inquiries about job postings just to get the same response rate as others. Those perceived as Israeli have to send nearly 40% more. x.com/JGreenblattADL…