The Latest Breaking News from Discrimination

5 books for kids and teens that positively portray trans and gender-diverse lives

International Transgender Day of Visibility is an opportunity to celebrate trans and gender-diverse people – and to raise awareness of the ongoing discrimination they experience.

The Conversation · Mar 30, 2023

Every fire brigade in England plagued by bullying and harassment claims, report finds

Inspectors say ‘deeply troubling’ behaviour found at fire and rescue services across England may be ‘tip of the iceberg’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023

Firefighters 'joked' with female colleague they would 'rape her' before acting out attack

Inspectors uncovered evidence of bullying, harassment and discrimination in fire brigades including a senior officer referring to a black colleague using the "n-word" and putting it down to "having a laugh"

Daily Mirror · Mar 30, 2023

Displaced twice: Gay Ugandans on the run face upheaval in Kenya

Ugandans on the run from their country due to the persecution of sexual minorities face discrimination in Kenya, too.

Al Jazeera · Mar 29, 2023

Blind Co Tyrone man settles discrimination case with health services

"It will then make them different to their sighted colleagues or physically able colleagues."

Belfast Live · Mar 28, 2023

No Pseudonymity in Employment Lawsuit Claiming Discrimination Based on Past Opiate Addiction

From yesterday's decision by Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses (S.D.N.Y.) in Doe v. Black Diamond Capital Mgmt. LLC: Now before the Court is the motion of plaintiff "John Doe" for an order granting leave to proceed under a pseudonym, or in the alternative, to seal his complaint. {[H]is brief does not…

Reason · Mar 28, 2023

Uganda's new anti-LGBTQ+ law could lead to death penalty for same-sex 'offences'

People in same-sex relationships in Uganda now face the possibility of life in prison after the country’s parliament unanimously passed its 2023 anti-homosexuality bill. The legislation, which Amnesty International has called “appalling”, “ambiguous” and “vaguely worded”, establishes a range of harsh penalties for same-sex “offences” – including the death penalty…

The Conversation · Mar 28, 2023

Netflix asked to remove episode of The Big Bang Theory over ‘derogatory’ Madhuri Dixit remarks

A political analyst has accused the streaming giant of ‘promoting sexism and discrimination against women’

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Fox News fires producer who sued network over ‘coercive’ Dominion testimony and ‘toxic’ workplace

Abby Grossberg claims she was pressured into giving misleading testimony in blockbuster defamation case as she alleges discrimination, harassment and retaliation at the network

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

Black, Hispanic investors struggle with faith in crypto

Many Black and Latino investors were drawn to crypto by its promise to be pathway to wealth-building outside of a traditional financial system with long history of racial discrimination and indifference to the needs of low-income communities

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023