Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism

This week, in ───※ 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 ※─── FAIR Executive Director Monica Harris reflects on how much FAIR has accomplished this year since she took the helm. Monica has led us through our hyper-polarized environment to remain steadfast and focused on driving the important, prohuman message that 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. In one year, we have seen the results. We’ve succeeded in rebuilding and growing our departments. We’ve furthered our mission to push back against societal harms driven by DEI, and give support to many impacted by cancellation, social ostracization, or violation of civil rights. In her article, she reports in detail what we’ve achieved in all these areas. She also recounts how FAIR has built partnerships with those who share our goals. “More members of the heterodox community are appreciating the depth and reach of FAIR’s network and the value we bring as event partners. We’ve partnered with FIRE and filmmakers like Ted and Courtney Balaker to showcase 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙. We’re also working with Eli Steele to host screenings for his groundbreaking film, Killing America, in New York and other cities. FAIR has established a presence at nearly a dozen heterodox conferences and events this year, including Dissident Dialogues in NYC, Braver Angels Convention in Kenosha, and we even sponsored a panel on depolarization at Freedom Fest in Las Vegas with Chloe Valdary, Ilana Redstone, and The Free Press’ Ben Kawaller.” Thank you to everyone–our donors, partners, subscribers, friends, and followers–for your continued support.

The entire team at FAIR wishes you and your family for a very happy and relaxing Thanksgiving! 🦃🦃 Here’s a personal message from our Executive Director Monica Harris: ”Over the past several weeks I’ve received emails from supporters and been in conversations with members of our team who have asked the same questions: What do the election results mean for FAIR? Have Americans delivered a “mandate” that will end DEI, once and for all? My answer: We still have a lot of work to do, but we’re now in a better place to do it and get better results…We are mindful that even as some celebrate the impending death of DEI, there are renewed efforts to “revitalize [it] and adapt it to the current socio-political moment.” We remember that only a year ago there were donor revolts at elite universities, courts and schools began to scale back DEI initiatives, and Wall Street was souring on ESG-based investments—yet identity-based practices persisted and even gained strength. We recognize that the contagion gripping our country has been spreading for decades, and it will likely take just as long to eradicate. FAIR’s work can and must continue, but soon it will enter a new and exciting phase.” https://lnkd.in/eCRecFnz

The Skrmetti Case Join FAIR for an informative and engaging discussion about one of the most hot-button legal questions enveloping the country today - is it constitutional for states to ban “gender-affirming” medical treatment for minors? You will not want to miss this lively discussion. Register today.

Before you leave town for Thanksgiving, be sure to SAVE THE DATE to join us next Monday, 12/2 at 1pm EST, for our webinar: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝙎𝙠𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗪𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁? 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗧𝗨𝗦 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗲’𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻 “𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴” 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 Register NOW at https://lnkd.in/d-Yk3dxh We have a stellar line-up of speakers including Solicitor General of Alabama Edmund LaCour, civil rights and international human rights lawyer Mitra Forouhar, and Manhattan Institute Director of Constitutional Studies Ilya Shapiro. If you’re concerned about gender medical treatments to minors and legal impacts on sex-based rights, this is a discussion you don’t want to miss.

🌟 ONE WEEK AWAY - GivingTuesday is Next Week! 🌟 The year may be winding down, but at FAIR, our mission is in full swing. With your support, we can keep championing everyone’s rights, amplifying all voices, and fostering a culture of fairness, love, and honest inclusion. 💙 Next week, on #GivingTuesday, you have the chance to be part of a growing movement that promotes universal equality, understanding, and our shared humanity. Your generosity fuels impactful legal advocacy and grassroots efforts that make a real difference. 🗓️ Let’s make this GivingTuesday a day of action for fairness for all. Join us!

A huge 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 is coming up 𝗝𝗮𝗻 𝟭𝟬-𝟭𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 at USC with a stellar lineup of STEM professionals & freedom of speech experts to address a series of contentious issues about scientific censorship. Speakers include Jay Bhattacharya, Wilfred Reilly, Greg Lukianoff, Jacob Mchangama, Jonathan Rauch, Carole Hooven, Jacob Mackey and many more. ➡️ Come hear their thoughts on: When, if ever, does rejection of manuscripts for publication or grants for funding constitute censorship? How much of a role, if any, should ethical/moral issues play in deciding which scientific ideas to disseminate? What are the likely costs and benefits of institutionalized censorship, how do we decide, and who decides, when the benefits outweigh the costs? When and how do university administrations and funding agencies, through either action or inaction, mask censorship by finding ostensibly “other” reasons to silence scientists? How does censorship of scientists or scientific ideas manifest? Is compelled speech a form of censorship, and, if so, how does it manifest in science? https://lnkd.in/e3WF36q7

Concerned about how the Supreme Court case L.W. v. Skrmetti regarding laws on restricting “gender affirming” medical treatments on minors might affect you and your family? Join our upcoming webinar on Monday, 12/2 at 1pm EST: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝙎𝙠𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗪𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁? 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗧𝗨𝗦 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗲’𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻 “𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴” 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 Register at: https://lnkd.in/d-Yk3dxh for We will discuss the questions of whether such laws are constitutional, as well as the Dept of Justice’s request for the Court to grant transgender status a quasi-suspect classification for the purpose of judicial review. The Court’s decision will have sweeping implications not just for medical treatment for minors, but also for all laws and policies concerning biological sex and “gender identity”. Featured panelists include Solicitor General of Alabama Edmund LaCour, civil rights and international human rights lawyer Mitra Forouhar, and Manhattan Institute Director of Constitutional Studies Ilya Shapiro. All have submitted amicus briefs in this case.

 📻New PODCAST EPISODE: 🔹College Volleyball’s Spartan Meltdown (FAIR Advisor Jonathan Kay for Quillette) 🔹It’s Time for Conservatives to Reclaim Our Place in Ed Reform (FAIR Advisor Robert Pondiscio for the American Enterprise Institute) 🔹How can we heal the virus of polarization across our civic body (FAIR Advisor John Wood Jr. for Roots Quarterly and The Philadelphia Citizen) 🎧 Listen at: https://lnkd.in/eD6XVAqQ

✨💙 FAIR is rounding out the week with an Advisory Board Special! Featuring: ✨ Lisa Selin Davis on the reality of gender diversity and how we can better respond to it ✨ Wilfred Reilly on the disconnect between reality and polite conventions ✨ Jonathan Kay for Quillette on how a college’s aggressively enforced transgender-inclusion policies created a toxic environment for female athletes ✨ Eric Smith talks free speech for Heterdox Academy ✨ Robert Pondiscio argues for conservatives to reclaim their place in education reform for American Enterprise Institute ✨ Robert P. George discusses the 2024 election and the future of the Republican party ✨ John Wood Jr. writes for Root Quarterly and The Philadelphia Citizen on how we can heal the virus of polarization across our civic body… … and more! Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gZquub6g

Supreme Court oral arguments for the highly contested case of 𝙇.𝙒. 𝙫. 𝙎𝙠𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞  is coming up Dec 4. What should we expect from this challenge to laws prohibiting “gender affirming” medical treatments for minors? Join FAIR for an informative and engaging discussion online Monday, 12/2 at 1pm EST. Register at https://lnkd.in/d-Yk3dxh 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝙎𝙠𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗪𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁? 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗧𝗨𝗦 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗲’𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻 “𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴” 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 We will discuss the questions of whether such laws are constitutional, as well as the Dept of Justice’s request for the Court to grant transgender status a quasi-suspect classification for the purpose of judicial review. The Court’s decision will have sweeping implications not just for medical treatment for minors, but also for all laws and policies concerning biological sex and “gender identity”. Featured panelists include Solicitor General of Alabama Edmund LaCour; US Constitutional rights, civil rights, and international human rights lawyer Mitra Forouhar; and Manhattan Institute Director of Constitutional Studies Ilya Shapiro. All have submitted amicus briefs in this case.