Welcome to the Civil Rights section of ACPJ - There are many Austin area organizations working in the are of civil rights in Austin, Texas and around the world.
 

 

 

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ACLU - Austin
 

Statewide Organization, with Austin headquarters, focused on civil rights

512-474-2399

http://www.afsc.org/austin/ImmigrantRights.htm

 
AFSC - Austin
 

Regional organization, with Austiin office, that focuses on the rights of migrants and immigrants.

512-474-2399

http://www.afsc.org/austin/ImmigrantRights.htm

 
Anti-Racist Action - Central Texas
 

International movement, with Austin group, of people dedicated to stopping racism, sexism, homophobia and other forms of bigotry from harming our communities.

Contact: centexara @ yahoo.com

 
Casa Marianella
 

A home for refugees fleeing from Central America.

http://www.casamarianella.org/

 
Equality Texas
 

Statewide organization, with Austin headquarters, focused on rights of gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, trangendered and other persons

P.O. Box 2340 Austin, TX 78768
Tel: 512/474-5475
E-mail: Info @ EqualityTexas.org

http://www.equalitytexas.org

 
Fellowship of Reconciliation - Central Texas
 

Oldest civil rights group in Central Texas. Meets monthly on the 2nd Monday of each month, 7:30 PM at the Episcopal Seminary Library 606 Rathervue Place

http://www.texansforpeace.org/FORAustin.htm

 
NAACP - Austin
 

Austin chapter of statewide and national organization fighting for political empowerment of all citizens and full access to economic, educational and social resources.

http://www.naacpaustin.org/

 
Progressive Austin
 

Online resources for civil rights

http://www.progressiveaustin.org/

 
Texans for Peace
 

Statewide organization involved in ending the war in Iraq and sponsoring trips to Iraq and to visit with refugees in the Middle East. Maintains a daily website on the Iraq war.

http://www.texansforpeace.org http://www.texansforpeace.org/endthewar

 
Texas Civil Rights Project
 

Statewide organization, with Austin office, promoting racial, social, and economic justice through education and litigation.

The Michael Tigar Human Rights Center
1405 Montopolis Drive
Austin, TX 78741-3436
(512) 474-5073

http://www.texascivilrightsproject.org/?cat=18

 
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You are a human being. You have rights inherent in that reality. You have dignity and worth that exists prior to law. - Lyn Beth Neylon