Resources

The following organizations are publicly committed to combating prejudice and injurious discrimination in society. They are governmental agencies, legislative acts, and political organizations categorized by the primary area in which they are active; significant categorical overlaps do exist.

This list is for informational purposes only. Kenyon College does not officially endorse or support any particular viewpoints or actions of these groups beyond the general opposition to prejudice, bias, ignorance and hatred.

This list is for informational purposes only. Kenyon College does not officially endorse or support any particular viewpoints or actions of these groups beyond the general opposition to prejudice, bias, ignorance and hatred. This list is a work in progress. 

Political organizations

General:

American Association for Affirmative Action
Human Rights First

Race & Ethnicity:

NAACP
BAMN
Anti-Defamation League
Teaching Tolerance
Southern Poverty Law Center
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

Sex & Gender:

National Organization of Women
National Organization For Men Against Sexism
Transgender On-campus Nondiscrimination Information

Sexuality:

Fight Out Loud
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
Human Rights Watch
National Center for Lesbian Rights
Lambda 10 Project (GLBT Fraternity and Sorority issues)
youthresource
Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays
outProud

Class:

ACLU (poverty/class)
Class Action
Inequality.org
Class Matters

Disability:

American Association of People with Disabilities
Alliance for Technology Access
National Council for Support of Disability Issues

Religion:

Islamophobia watch
Islamophobia.org
Religious Tolerance

Age:

AARP

Law and Government

Governmental agencies:

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division

Legal resources:

Americans with Disabilities Act
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Initiative to Combat Post-9/11 Discriminatory Backlash (National Origin)
Federal Protections Against National Origin Discrimination
Department of Justice, Special Counsel for Religious Discrimination
Equal Pay Act
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009