The Sikh Coalition is a U.S.-based civil rights organization founded after September 11, 2001 that works to protect and advance the rights of Sikh Americans through legal representation, policy advocacy, public education, community empowerment, and leadership development. It provides legal assistance in hate- and discrimination-related cases, conducts outreach and training, and advocates for state and federal reforms to reduce religious discrimination and bias.
Advocacy on anti-hate and anti-discrimination laws, religious accommodation in education and workplaces, law enforcement training and bias reduction, school bullying prevention and curriculum inclusion, civil rights enforcement, surveillance and national security policy oversight as it affects religious minorities, and voting and civic participation protections for Sikh and South Asian communities
Primarily funded by philanthropic foundations, individual donors and community fundraising, with supplementary grants and fee-for-service legal support in select cases
Partners and collaborators typically include national civil rights groups (e.g., ACLU and Asian American advocacy organizations), Sikh community and gurdwara networks, immigrant-rights and interfaith coalitions, and legal advocacy organizations that co-counsel or coordinate on policy initiatives
Non-profit (501(c)(3)) civil rights organization
