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WHEREAS, December 10, 2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR); and
WHEREAS, the recent worldwide rise of xenophobia, anti-Semitism, and racism present unprecedented challenges to the realization of human rights for all; and
WHEREAS, record global levels of displacement and international migration will require Pittsburgh and other cities to promote tolerance as we help accommodate the needs of displaced human beings; and
WHEREAS, cities and communities around the world have increasingly mobilized to implement human rights principles at the local level through "human rights city" and related initiatives; and
WHEREAS, in 1990, Pittsburgh passed an ordinance to protect the rights of persons based on sexual orientation; and
WHEREAS, in 2011, Pittsburgh became the fifth Human Rights City in the United States; and
WHEREAS, in 2014, Pittsburgh passed an ordinance to protect the rights of persons based on gender identity and expression; and
WHEREAS, the current federal government is attempting to re-introduce inequality in the gender spectrum by erasing transgender and gender expansive individuals; and
WHEREAS, the cruel, unscientific, and immoral proposal to define transgender and gender expansive people out of existence will cause unspeakable harm , including the denial of basic civil rights and basic medical care; and
WHEREAS, in 2016, Pittsburgh became the sixth city in the United States to pass a local ordinance to implement the International Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW); and
WHEREAS, the One Pittsburgh initiative promotes the UN Sustainable Development Goals including environmental sustainability, inclusion, diversity, and equity; and
WHEREAS, the tragic murders of worshipers from the Dor Hadash, New Light, and Tree of Life Congregations earlier this year serve as a stark reminder of the importance of efforts to actively promote human rights learning ...
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