SOCIAL JUSTICE BLOG
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Survivors, Veterans, and Truth-Tellers: The Plaintiffs of Farrell v. Department of Defense
We served across every branch of the military. Sherrill and Lilly served in the United States Navy. James is an Army veteran. Hayden was in the Air Force. I, Jules Sohn, served in the Marine Corps. Yet for years, many of us did not feel we could call ourselves “veterans.” Because we were discharged under policies that criminalized our identities—often with “other than honorable” or similar discharges—we were denied not only benefits, but dignity.
Each of us is a survivor in our own way.
Impact Fund Grants Support Indigenous Rights, Students’ Civil Rights, and Environmental Justice
During the Impact Fund’s winter and spring grantmaking cycles, we granted a total of $315,000 to support impact litigation brought by communities challenging systemic injustice across a wide range of issue areas. Our new grantees are doing incredible work across North America to advance Indigenous land rights, protect transgender students, challenge segregation in public schools, advocate for climate action, and more. We are so excited to be able to support these important cases.