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ADL Thanks Rodney Ellis for Op-Ed on Religious Freedom

The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL’s) Southwest Region thanked Texas Senator Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) for his advocacy and leadership in writing an Opinion piece for the Houston Chronicle that warned Texans against using protection of their religious freedom as an excuse to discriminate against others. Among the points Senator Ellis made: “What we’re really talking about is allowing people to be fired

ADL Sends Letter Thanking Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia for Anti-Discrimination Policy

The ADL’s Southwest Region sent a letter to Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia thanking him for his participation in Houston in Concert Against Hate, and for implementing a policy in the Sheriff’s Office prohibiting discrimination or harassment of any kind based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the inmate population and the office’s workplace.  The policy also outlines how