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Udi Ofer @uofer.bsky.social Teach constitutional rights, human rights and policy advocacy at Princeton University. Founding Director, Princeton Policy Advocacy Clinic. Former ACLU attorney for 20 years. Chair, International Advisory Council, Association for Civil Rights in Israel.
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Steve Rothaus @rothaus.net Longtime South Florida journalist Steve Rothaus pioneered mainstream news coverage of LGBTQ issues.
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