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  • Disability advocates scored an important victory when they took the LBJ school to task for failing to include people with disabilities on any of the panels. After a national campaign to rectify the situation, they got one of the prime architects of the ADA on the same panel with Maria Shriver. Now some folks are saying that the situation has re-energized national advocates to amp up their efforts to show that they are part of an ongoing civil rights battle. Members of ADAPT cross the street on their way to the Capitol where they hope more accessibility will happen. For example, there is no wheelchair accessibility into the Capitol on the south end where most of the protest and demonstrations occur. The "Great Walk" (which leads from the sidewalk up to the Capitol) is not wheelchair accessible as well. From left are Nicky Boyte, Freddy Gonzalez, Cathy Cranston, Ron Cranston, Gene Rodgers, Mark Cundall and Renee Lopez.<br />
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  • Disability advocates scored an important victory when they took the LBJ school to task for failing to include people with disabilities on any of the panels. After a national campaign to rectify the situation, they got one of the prime architects of the ADA on the same panel with Maria Shriver. Now some folks are saying that the situation has re-energized national advocates to amp up their efforts to show that they are part of an ongoing civil rights battle.  In 1993, city of Austin public transportation (like the bus behind them) became 100 percent lift equipped. Stephanie Thomas with support dog Boots Templeton and Gene Rodgers are two of the local members of ADAPT. <br />
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04.24 2014 LAURA SKELDING/AMERICAN-STATESMAN<br />
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Disability advocates scored an important victory when they took the LBJ school to task for failing to include people with disabilities on any of the panels. After a national campaign to rectify the situation, they got one of the prime architects of the ADA on the same panel with Maria Shriver. Now some folks are saying that the situation has re-energized national advocates to amp up their efforts to show that they are part of an ongoing civil rights battle. Members of ADAPT cross the street on their way to the Capitol where they hope more accessibility will happen. In 1993, city of Austin public transportation (like the bus behind them) became 100 percent lift equipped. Front to back are, Heiwa Salovitz, Bob Kafka, Renee Lopez, Mark Cundall, and Gene Rodgers. <br />
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04.24 2014 LAURA SKELDING/AMERICAN-STATESMAN<br />
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  • Disability advocates scored an important victory when they took the LBJ school to task for failing to include people with disabilities on any of the panels. After a national campaign to rectify the situation, they got one of the prime architects of the ADA on the same panel with Maria Shriver. Now some folks are saying that the situation has re-energized national advocates to amp up their efforts to show that they are part of an ongoing civil rights battle. Members of ADAPT go up the driveway to the Capitol where they hope more accessibility will happen. For example, there is no wheelchair accessibility into the Capitol on the south end where most of the protest and demonstrations occur. The "Great Walk" (which leads from the sidewalk up to the Capitol) is not wheelchair accessible as well. David White makes his way to the south steps. <br />
04.24 2014 LAURA SKELDING/AMERICAN-STATESMAN<br />
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  • Disability advocates scored an important victory when they took the LBJ school to task for failing to include people with disabilities on any of the panels. After a national campaign to rectify the situation, they got one of the prime architects of the ADA on the same panel with Maria Shriver. Now some folks are saying that the situation has re-energized national advocates to amp up their efforts to show that they are part of an ongoing civil rights battle. Members of ADAPT cross the street on their way to the Capitol where they hope more accessibility will happen. For example, there is no wheelchair accessibility into the Capitol on the south end where most of the protest and demonstrations occur.Bob Kafka talks with Representative Bryan Hughes. They have worked together on issues affecting disabled citizens. Also from left are Freddy Gonzalez, Stephanie Thomas, Danny Saenz, and Cathy Cranston.<br />
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  • 06/26/15 Laura Skelding/AMERICAN-STATESMAN<br />
In an historic ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned state bans on gay marriage Friday, June 26, 2015, making it legal for same sex couples to marry in all 50 states. Emily Steinberg, left, and Jean McCray share a kiss while they wait to receive their marriage certificate at the Travis County Clerk's office in Austin, Texas. <br />
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  • 06/26/15 Laura Skelding/AMERICAN-STATESMAN<br />
In an historic ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned state bans on gay marriage Friday, June 26, 2015, making it legal for same sex couples to marry in all 50 states. Sherry Garcia and Sha-Ni Johnson (l-r) wait to receive their marriage certificate at the Travis County Clerk's office in Austin, Texas. <br />
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  • 06/26/15 Laura Skelding/AMERICAN-STATESMAN<br />
In an historic ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned state bans on gay marriage Friday, June 26, 2015, making it legal for same sex couples to marry in all 50 states. Sydney Minnerly, left and Shannon Dennis received their marriage certificate at the Travis County Clerk's office in Austin, Texas on Friday. Their friend, Stephanie Hebert photographs them with the new certificate. <br />
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  • 06/26/15 Laura Skelding/AMERICAN-STATESMAN<br />
Members of Austin's community celebrate the right for same sex couples to marry in Texas. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned state bans on gay marriage Friday. The Texas for Marriage event was held at the Central Presbyterian Church in downtown Austin. Anna Weingart, founder of a new LGBT non-profit, attended the event.<br />
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  • Sarah Goodfriend, left and her partner of 30 years, Suzanne Bryant, right, celebrate the ruling by U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia that the Texas ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional, Wednesday. U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia stayed his ruling, delaying its implementation while Texas officials appeal to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.<br />
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Sarah Goodfriend, left and her partner of 30 years, Suzanne Bryant, right, celebrate the ruling by U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia that the Texas ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional, Wednesday. U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia stayed his ruling, delaying its implementation while Texas officials appeal to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.  The poster on the side is 8 years old. It has photographs of their daughters, Dawn Goodfriend, (now 17) and Ting Goodfriend (now 12).<br />
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02.26. 2014 LAURA SKELDING/AMERICAN-STATESMAN<br />
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  • Sarah Goodfriend, left and her partner of 30 years, Suzanne Bryant, right, celebrate the ruling by U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia that the Texas ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional, Wednesday. U.S. Judge Orlando Garcia stayed his ruling, delaying its implementation while Texas officials appeal to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.<br />
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  • Emily Freeman, center, joined protestors on the University of Texas campus Wednesday to protest the Civil Rights Summit and Obama over deportations. Freeman and three other protestors, including Patrick Fierro, left, chained themselves to the MLK statue.  In the midst of Barack Obama visiting the University of Texas at Austin to speak at the Civil Rights Summit this, University Leadership Initiative, an affiliate of United We Dream, is challenging the President on his merit of speaking on Civil Rights while his administration oversees 1,100 deportations every day and more than 2 million deportations since he became president. <br />
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04.09 2014 LAURA SKELDING/AMERICAN-STATESMAN<br />
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Patrick Fierro joined protestors on the University of Texas campus Wednesday to protest the Civil Rights Summit and Obama over deportations. Fierro has not seen his father in 16 years. He was detained for 10 years and has now been deported for 6 years. Fierro and three other protestor chained themselves to the MLK statue.  In the midst of Barack Obama visiting the University of Texas at Austin to speak at the Civil Rights Summit this, University Leadership Initiative, an affiliate of United We Dream, is challenging the President on his merit of speaking on Civil Rights while his administration oversees 1,100 deportations every day and more than 2 million deportations since he became president. <br />
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04.09 2014 LAURA SKELDING/AMERICAN-STATESMAN<br />
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  • Manuel Ramirez (a 3rd year International Relations major at UT) joined protestors on the University of Texas campus Wednesday to protest the Civil Rights Summit and Obama over deportations. In the midst of Barack Obama visiting the University of Texas at Austin to speak at the Civil Rights Summit this, University Leadership Initiative, an affiliate of United We Dream, is challenging the President on his merit of speaking on Civil Rights while his administration oversees 1,100 deportations every day and more than 2 million deportations since he became president. <br />
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04.09 2014 LAURA SKELDING/AMERICAN-STATESMAN<br />
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