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		<title>Community Must Band Together Against &#8220;Burn a Koran&#8221; Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[September 11, 2010 marks the ninth anniversary of the tragic terrorist attacks which changed the lives of Americansforever. On that day, the non-denominational Dove World Outreach Center is organizing the &#8220;International Burn a Koran Day&#8221; to oppose Islam, which it sees as a &#8220;violent and oppressive religion.&#8221;In response to International Burn a Koran Day, we [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fchr.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6638484&amp;post=108&amp;subd=fchr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>PSA Contest Winners</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Click here to view the winning entries. The Florida Commission on Human Relations is pleased to announce the winners of the “Discrimination Through the Eyes of Our Youth” video public service announcement (PSA) contest. The contest invited high school students around the state to create 25 second PSAs on the topic of discrimination. “We are very [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fchr.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6638484&amp;post=103&amp;subd=fchr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I Can Help</title>
		<link>http://fchr.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/i-can-help/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following letter to the editor was published in the June 19, 2009 edition of the Naples Daily News Editor, Daily News: My heart sank upon reading Tuesday’s article headlined “Vandals paint swastikas on home of author of gay, lesbian church story.” I know firsthand that this incident is neither isolated nor unique. Around the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fchr.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6638484&amp;post=100&amp;subd=fchr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>June Observances</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Commission is proud to recognize the following June observance: Race Unity Day (June 13)<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fchr.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6638484&amp;post=97&amp;subd=fchr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Workplace Discrimination is Not a Solution</title>
		<link>http://fchr.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/workplace-discrimination-is-not-a-solution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A letter to the editor from Commissioner Haynes submitted to the St. Petersburg Times. The article “Some former employees turn to lawyers to pursue claims of illegal firing” published on May 17 in the Times brought to light important issues regarding discrimination in the workplace. During these hard economic times, many employers are seeking ways [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fchr.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6638484&amp;post=91&amp;subd=fchr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Age Discrimination in Florida is on the Rise</title>
		<link>http://fchr.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/age-discrimination-in-florida-is-on-the-rise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, older Americans often face discrimination and stereotyping in the workplace. In addition to being viewed as senile, seniors are often thought of as generally incompetent, suffering from physical disabilities, lacking in technological skills, and unable (or unwilling) to learn new things. As the state agency which enforces the state’s civil rights laws, we are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fchr.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6638484&amp;post=87&amp;subd=fchr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Stop Elderly Discrimination</title>
		<link>http://fchr.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/stop-elderly-discrimination/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 13:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following Letter to the Editor was published in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel on May 22, 2009. I was disheartened to read &#8220;Recession: Layoffs cause surge of workplace discrimination complaints.&#8221; However, as a commissioner for the Florida Commission on Human Relations, the state agency charged with enforcing Florida&#8217;s civil rights laws, I am all too [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fchr.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6638484&amp;post=84&amp;subd=fchr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Spring E-update Now Available</title>
		<link>http://fchr.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/spring-e-update-now-available/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 19:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Spring 2009 Commission E-update is now available. Click here to view! (will open a .pdf file) The Florida Commission on Human Relations releases quarterly e-updates that cover Commission announcements, events, and news of importance to managers and HR professionals. If you are interested in receiving these email updates, please contact Public Information Director Leah Barber-Heinz at leah.barber-heinz@fchr.myflorida.com.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fchr.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6638484&amp;post=78&amp;subd=fchr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Florida House and Senate Adopt Resolution Recognizing Fair Housing Month</title>
		<link>http://fchr.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/florida-house-and-senate-adopt-resolution-recognizing-fair-housing-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 24, 2009, the Florida Senate adopted SR 944 (Senator Rudy Garcia-sponsor) and recently, the Florida House of Representatives adopted HR 9079 (Representative Luis Garcia-sponsor), which recognized April as Fair Housing Month and acknowledged that housing discrimination continues to plague Florida&#8217;s communities. The resolutions issue a call for action and encourage community leaders, public [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fchr.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6638484&amp;post=75&amp;subd=fchr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>May Observances</title>
		<link>http://fchr.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/may-observances/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Commission is proud to recognize the following May observances: Older Americans Month Elder Law Month Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month The Commission has posted fact sheets on Older Americans Month and Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month to our website. To view, please click here.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fchr.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6638484&amp;post=73&amp;subd=fchr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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