Local group says, "We stand in solidarity with Muslims at Luther College"

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The group "Just Action," which is composed of students, faculty and staff members at Luther College and Decorah area community members, has begun on-line sign-up of a "Statement on Islamophobia."

The statement can be read at the web page https://www.luther.edu/just-action/islamophobia/

People who sign the statement--and by mid-afternoon Tuesday almost 500 individuals and 50 organizations had given their support--are promising to challenge Islamophobia "whenever and wherever it occurs."  The statement also asks people to maintain "a firm commitment to racial and religious diversity."

Luther College spokesperson Wintlett Taylor-Browne calls the statement "a positive step."

The web page includes a link to a page on which people can add their name to the statement.