civil rights

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King became a trailblazer for LGBTQ+ and women’s civil rights and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009 in part for her advocacy for equality.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

"All along, we felt that we were exercising our civil rights in a reasonable manner."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

At the rally in Montgomery, chants of “we won’t go back” echoed through crowds gathered near the Alabama Capitol, where both Confederate and civil rights monuments stand within view of one another.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

In 2017, Lindstrom received the Civil Liberties Award from the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon for his work advancing civil rights and liberties.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Ironically, it was precisely this framing that ensured that the events in Jena would not actually launch a “new civil rights movement.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander