The Leadership Conference Statement on Passage of H. Res. 183

Fighting Hate & Bias News 03.7,19

March 7, 2019

For Immediate Release
Contact: Shin Inouye, [email protected], 202.869.0398

WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the passage of H. Res. 183:

“Hate has no place in our government or our country.

“As a multi-faith, multi-racial, multi-ethnic coalition, The Leadership Conference strongly condemns anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim discrimination, and all types of hatred. Bigotry, in any form, is wrong and runs counter to American values.

“This controversy has received considerable attention even as other government officials – including the head of our government – repeatedly use hateful rhetoric with little consequence.

“We urge all members to rebuke and reject language that divides us.” 

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States. The Leadership Conference works toward an America as good as its ideals. For more information on The Leadership Conference and its member organizations, visit www.civilrights.org.