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The Center on Social Issues believes: America prides itself on being a just society. Justice, however, does not exist only in the courtrooms; rather, the whole of a nation must
embrace equality if it is to have a place in the society. We believe that the government can help to eliminate disenfranchisement and to encourage equality among all people through just policy. The Center on Social Issues is committed to addressing the concerns of an equal society. Our research focuses on contemporary societal issues affecting the rights of women, LGBT individuals, minority groups, and, indeed, all Americans. We emphasize the need for civil liberties and a just, unbiased judicial system. We aim for fair and equal representation for all people, regardless of age, sex, gender, race, religion, ethnic group, or sexual orientation. In the words of Theodore Roosevelt, one of our namesakes, "Our effort should be to secure to each man...equality of opportunity, equality of treatment before the law."
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