Success: Immigrant and Transgender Students Granted Financial Aid
Undocumented immigrant and transgender students will have easier access to financial aid in Illinois. Sign this petition to thank those who have advocated this crucial cause.
Human Rights
Success: “Gay Panic” Defense Outlawed
Assault and murder will no longer be justified by a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity in Connecticut. The “gay or transgender panic” defense has been declared inadmissible in court. Show your support for the LGBTQ+ community and applaud the move against homophobia and transphobia.
Success: Nicki Minaj Cancels Performance in Saudi Arabia
Nicki Minaj cancelled her concert in Saudi Arabia after pressure from human rights activists. This is a big victory and sets a precedent for other performing artists when they consider the venues that they play. Thank Nicki Manaj for her commitment to human rights.
Success: YouTube Cracks Down On Hateful Content
YouTube is removing and banning all hateful content from its website, heeding consumer concerns about videos denying atrocities such as the Holocaust or issuing violent threats to certain groups. The site has been criticized in the past for turning a blind eye to such things, but now those who court controversy or seek to harm others will be denied such a voice. Thank the platform for taking user safety into consideration and banning hateful content.
Success: Women’s Reproductive Rights Protected
An attempt to control women’s bodies has been eradicated in a bold move to protect the right to abortion. While this does not undo the creation and approval of these oppressive tactics, it is a step in the right direction and will hopefully lead to the repeal of further attacks. Thank those who fought this attack on reproductive freedom.
Success: Hateful Pastor Banned from Entering Another Country
Steven Anderson has been prohibited from sharing his anti-LGBTQ+ views in Ireland after they successfully banned him from entering their country. The pastor has been prohibited from entering 29 other European countries as well. Praise the country’s fight against discrimination.
Success: YouTube Pulls New Zealand Shooting Videos
YouTube has removed thousands of video copies of the New Zealand massacre, as well as the shooter’s manifesto and warning. The rate at which the video spread throughout social media was alarming, horrifying thousands of users and leading to demands for all platforms to remove the videos; the call has finally been answered. Thank YouTube for listening to the demands of the public.
Success: Private Immigrant Prisons Defunded
Two big banks have announced plans to withdraw their funding of private immigrant detention centers. This is a massive step in the fight against migrant discrimination and the private prison industry. Praise these funders for their commitment to human rights.
Success: Trump Ordered to Reunite Separated Families
The Trump administration has been ordered to reunite thousands of children with the guardians they were forcibly separated from at the Mexican border. The racist and xenophobic policy was ended some time ago, but until now it did not include mending the families it had broken. Sign this petition to thank those who fought against this hateful policy.
Success: Anti-Choice Abortion Bill Once Again Defeated
In the war against women’s reproductive rights, ant-choice forces lost another battle. Applaud the defeat of an effort to criminalize abortions performed after six weeks.
Success: Planned Parenthood Defunding Blocked in Two States
The Supreme Court has refused to listen to the pleas of Louisiana and Kansas to divert Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood. While the decision has been met with heavy criticism and accusations of ducking the questions, it is a welcome one due to Planned Parenthood being a vital source of quality health care for women. Sign this petition to thank those who have stood beside the organization.
Success: Toys R Us Owners Raise Money for Laid-Off Employees
Following outrage from labor groups and readers like you, Toys R Us owners will set aside $20 million for laid-off employees. Sign this petition to thank Toys R Us owners for setting a good corporate example and contributing to employees deserved restitution.
Success: California Women Earn Seats at the Corporate Table
While women’s rights dominate much of our politics and news, quiet yet positive strides are being made in one of the last frontiers of gender equality: the workforce. Applaud California’s leadership for joining women in the fight for their rightful place in the business world
Success: Seattle Judge Overturns 15 Years of Cannabis Convictions
A judge in Seattle has overturned cannabis convictions dating back to 1996. Stand with us in congratulating Seattle on this monumental success.
Success: Police Officer Convicted of Murder, Sentenced to Prison, for Shooting Unarmed Black Teen
The former police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black 15-year-old is facing consequences for his actions, and has been convicted of murder and issued a prison sentence. Support this landmark victory for justice and human rights.
Success: Ex-Cop Found Guilty of Murdering Black Teen
Former Texas police officer Roy Oliver has finally been found guilty over a year after his murder of black teenager Jordan Edwards. With the rash of racially motivated killings and racial profiling over the past near-decade, it is a great relief that a white officer is being held accountable for his actions. Sign this petition to thank the court for ensuring that Oliver will face justice.
Success: Trump Signs Order to Stop Separating Families
President Trump has ordered the end of the cruel policy allowing migrant children to be ripped from their parents at the border. Support this order and demand that everything be done to ensure that families are reunited and treated with nothing less than the human dignity they deserve.
Success: Ireland Lifts Constitutional Ban on Abortions
Irish citizens recently voted to overturn a constitutional ban on abortion. Sign the petition to congratulate organizers for this monumental breakthrough in women’s rights and reproductive health.
Success: Child Marriages to Girls as Young as 13 Abolished
Child marriages can lead to a lifetime of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse for the young people often forced into these unions. One young woman, compelled by her family’s personal history, took the issue straight to the halls of her state government. Applaud her success in helping change a century-old law that sheltered child abusers.
Success: Maryland Allows Inmates Access to Reproductive Health Services
Maryland passed a bill securing access to reproductive healthcare in their prisons. This is a huge victory for those locked up who don’t have access to essential treatments and deserves to be commended!
Success: US Government Takes on Human Trafficking
Every day, victims of human trafficking are sold alongside used clothes and disposable goods. Certain websites have become refuges for exploiters and abusers of every stripe. Congress recently dealt a serious blow to these criminal acts. Urge legislators to continue the fight against online sex trafficking.
Success: Sacramento Police to Reduce Killings
The Sacramento Police Department is issuing serious reform to policy after the shooting of Stephon Clark. Stand with us in congratulating the department on taking the necessary actions to change.
Success: Pepsi Cuts Ties with Palm Oil Plantation
PepsiCo has cut ties with a destructive palm oil plantation accused of using illegal child labor. Thank the company for putting human rights ahead of its bottom line.
Success: U.S. Must Accept Transgender Military Recruits
President Donald Trump’s proposed ban on transgender military recruits has been overturned. Sign this petition to praise the judge who ruled that all recruits must be given a fair chance to enlist, regardless of their gender identification.
Success: Humanitarian Aid Arrives in Yemen
Life-saving humanitarian aid has finally arrived in Yemen, thanks to the partial lifting of a blockade on all routes in and out of the country. The blockade threatened Yemen with the worst famine in decades. Support the reopening of aid routes and demand that all such routes be reopened to save millions of lives.
