Serving in the United States military is about honor, dignity, and strength. So it makes sense that the military would make having sex with women and kids forced into a prostitution a big no-no for American soldiers, right? On paper, establishments that sell sex are off-limits. But in practice, sex trafficking flourishes near U.S. military bases.
Legislation addressing human trafficking survivors rarely gets much attention, but that changed last month when more than 5000 Change.org members asked a Congressional subcommittee to support crucial funding for survivors and the those who serve them. The bill was passed and now on President Obama's desk for signature.
Blogger Diane Nilan recently reported on how the main homeless shelter in Grand Junction, Colorado would not house families during the day, despite the freezing cold weather. Change.org members responded by emailing mayor Bruce Hill, calling on the city to find a way to provide services during the day for homeless children. The city soon responded, acknowledged the oversight, and reported that it had secured a warm location for children and families during the day.
The food industry launched a deceptive new nutrition labeling scheme this past fall called Smart Choices, which included such foods as Froot Loops. Thousands of Change.org members responded by calling on the research institutes affiliated with the program to disassociate themselves, and after two days of lobbying three prominent organizations removed their names as supporters. Within a few weeks the deceptive multi-million dollar initiative was suspended.
Thank you for putting the pressure on Taco Bell regarding the issue of transphobia in their radio advertisements! Taco Bell's corporate headquarters issued a statement apologizing for the advertisements, owning up to some mistakes in their communication with radio stations who aired the spot. Thanks to all the members who signed this petition, as well as organizations like GLAAD that continued to push Taco Bell on this situation.
We received some wonderful news via Families for Freedom that Jean Montrevil was released from detention and is now safely back at home with his family! Get the details on the Change.org Immigrant Rights blog.
Both T-Mobile and AT&T have responded to your concerns by figuring out ways to expedite most donations made via text message to Haiti relief. More than $10 million of aid will be released thanks to these companies shifting their policies. Thank you for singing this petition and helping get much needed funds to the people of Haiti as quickly as possible.
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