The Wild Hunt (https://wildhunt.org/author/manny/page/6)
Manny Moreno (pro: he/él/lui) was born in Cuba and raised in the American South. He lives in South Florida and Nemi, Italy. He has been in the Pagan community for almost four decades. He is a Witch and was raised as a child of Oyá. He is encouraged by the Balance within the natural world and enjoys storms and the night. Manny is married and splits his free time between the Florida Swamps, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Alban Hills. He is also a beekeeper, orchid-grower, and builder of bat houses.
Pagans joined millions in nationwide “No Kings” protests on March 28, bringing spiritual perspectives into a broad movement opposing President Donald Trump’s policies, while emphasizing community solidarity, religious diversity, and shared commitments to civil rights and collective action.
A new UN report highlights progress and persistent barriers in women’s access to justice, emphasizing the role of civil society while examining how legal, traditional, and religious systems can both advance and limit equality.
The Department of Education’s new guidance affirms protected religious expression in public schools, while raising questions about how neutrality, enforcement, and the absence of non-Abrahamic examples may shape its real-world application.
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