equal rights

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But she said she viewed her legal fight as an important one for equal rights.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

McMahon relied on dictionary definitions, one of which describes DEI as “the idea that people have equal rights and treatment and be welcomed and included.”

From Slate • May 14, 2026

Immortalized on screen in “Forrest Gump,” the plaza and pool have provided the backdrop to some of the most consequential protests for equal rights in American history.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Pamela Sinness, 73, told AFP she attended the rally because she believes "in equal rights for all people, including the immigrants who come to our country."

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Here’s the poll tax gone, and more and more states passin’ anti-lynchin’ bills, and all kinds of equal rights.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury