The Pyramid Scheme and The Tolerance, Equality, and Awareness Movement (TEAM) are having the sequel toTEAMwork: A Night of Dance and Drag for Diversity, which took place in December with over 200+ attendees. 4 Bands, 6 Fierce Drag Queens, and a DJ come together to support TEAMwork on anti-bullying, nondiscrimination, and diversity/inclusion in pursuit of a 21st century human rights agenda for "TEAMwork 2.0! Another Night of Dance and Drag for Human Rights." TEAMwork 2.0! Another Night of Dance and Drag for Human Rights is taking place at The Pyramid Scheme on May 17, 2012 from 7:30pm to 2:00am....


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(C) 2012 Instinct Magazine.  Entire article retrieved from: http://instinctmagazine.com/blogs/blog/breaking-ninth-circuit-rules-prop-8-is-unconstitutional?directory=100011 In the appeal case of Perry v. Shwarzenegger, the Ninth Circuit has held Judge Vaughn Walker's previous decision and maintains that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional and in violation of California's due process and equal protection rights! Details follow.   The decision came down to a 2-1 vote in favor of Judge Walker's decision. What this means? The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has found that Judge Walker's...


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On Saturday, December 10, 2011, The Pyramid Scheme is working with The Tolerance, Equality, and Awareness Movement (TEAM), a 501(c)(3) federally tax-exempt human rights organization, to host a massive dance party at its music venue located at 68 Commerce Street SW Grand Rapids, MI 49503.  The Pyramid Scheme is a very popular music venue that features different entertainment acts weekly.  The dance party is called "TEAMwork: A Night of Dance and Drag for Diversity." The purpose of the dance party is a fundraiser for TEAM's Diversity and Inclusion Program, which debuted its Diversity and Inclusion...


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For More Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/259423007439827/ Tickets: http://www.ticketweb.com/fb/4098465 Price: $5.00 Additional Info: Doors at 8, Show at 9 Fundraiser with Silent Auction and an amazing musical line up, including Bearcat, BangCrush, and Ty Beat! Drag Show performances by Britney Storm (the hostess), Dalylah Desmond, Ariez Iman, Kaurora Fox, and Others! Suggested $5 donation at the door to benefit T.E.A.M. TEAM is a tax-exempt non-profit human rights organization that seeks to eradicate discrimination against those of different races or sexual orientations. TEAM's...


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Want to know what your human rights are? Go under the "Educational Information" tab and click on United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. There are 30 human rights defined by the Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, and this document is one of the most widely respected and translated documents in the world.


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(C) 2011 The Republic.  Entire article retrieved from: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5fdfb5cd503b4947b8fa450ec9fe9946/HI--Human-Trafficking-Hawaii/ HONOLULU — The federal government's lead prosecutor in a Hawaii forced labor trial was taken off the case Tuesday amid concerns about her health and her mischaracterization of the law before a grand jury. The departure of lead trial attorney Susan French caused the government to fly two new lawyers from Washington, D.C., to handle the case, which U.S. District Judge Susan Oki Mollway adjourned in the middle of testimony by the government's...


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        (C) 2011 Jurist Legal News and Research.  Entire article retrieved from: http://jurist.org/forum/2011/08/abigail-salisbury-ethiopia-terror.php JURIST Guest Columnist and former JURIST Executive Director Abigail Salisbury says that the Ethiopian government has used the War on Terror to maintain its power, labeling opposition groups, journalists and others as terrorists and detaining them under legislation that is purportedly aimed at furthering the War on Terror...It is not entirely out of the ordinary to hear of the arrest of political dissidents in Ethiopia, but a recent...


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Hello, TEAM's human peace chain event was very successful and Westboro Baptist Church did not show up.  Thankfully, they did not show.  The event was very successful overall.  Thank you to every one that came out! We showed a message to our community that this is all about love, tolerance, peace, equality, dignity, and respect.  This is all about the communities that we serve.  There were 26 signs stating our message to the community: all about love, tolerance, peace, equality, dignity, and respect.  This is about a larger 21st century human rights agenda. I would really love to type a longer...


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WE ARE FORMING A PEACEFUL HUMAN CHAIN TO PREVENT THEM FROM HAVING THE IMPACT THAT THEY WISH TO HAVE. PLEASE DO NOT SAY ANYTHING TO THEM, DO NOT LET THEM GET CLOSE TO THE FORD FAMILY. WE WILL BE FORMING A PEACEFUL HUMAN CHAIN. POSTERS, BANNERS, ETC., ARE ENCOURAGED. MEGAPHONES AND SPEAKING IS DISCOURAGED. WE WILL HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE AND ENCOURAGE CLERGY TO JOIN US IN FACILITATION OF PRAYER. PLEASE PAY YOUR RESPECTS TO THE FORD FAMILY. ### FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Tolerance, Equality, and Awareness Movement (TEAM) PO Box 68572 Grand Rapids, MI 49516-8572 www.humanrightsteam.org info@humanrightsteam.org The...


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TEAM Official Statement www.humanrightsteam.org The Tolerance, Equality, and Awareness Movement (TEAM) hosted a Candlelight Vigil in Grand Rapids, MI on Friday, July 8, 2011 to remember the murder victims, support the families of the victims, and support the family of Rodrick Shonte Dantzler.  Dantzler's actions have shaken a whole community that TEAM is a part of.  TEAM decided that it needed to act and host a candlelight vigil.  TEAM found out about a candlelight vigil being planned by Shannon and Rick Feutz, TEAM decided to join in on their efforts.  The Feutz family and TEAM co-organized...


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