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‘A disease’: Caste discrimination in Australia is on the rise – but some are fighting back

As migration from south Asia booms, Australia’s human rights commission is looking at stronger measures against caste-based discrimination

The Guardian - AU

Seattle council to vote on law banning caste discrimination

City councillor says proposed bill would help end ‘invisible and unaddressed’ problem affecting South-Asian Americans.

Al Jazeera

The 1967 referendum was the most successful in Australia's history. But what it can tell us about 2023 is complicated

This article references antiquated language when referring to First Nations people. It also mentions names and has images of people who may have passed away.

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Survey shows nearly all black people in France have experienced racism

A survey carried out by the French representative council of black associations has found that almost all black people in France say they have experienced discrimination based on their skin colour.

Radio France Internationale

US envoy confident Japan will ban LGBTQ discrimination

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel says he has “full confidence” that the Japanese government will take the necessary steps to ban discrimination against LGBTQ people

The Independent UK

‘It’s shameful’: Critics say GOP bill in Kansas House could wipe out LGBTQ protections

A bill proposed last week by a Kansas Republican lawmaker mirrors in part two Democratic measures that deal with eliminating unlawful racist language from homeowners association and other housing documents.

Tribune News Service

Oliva Wilde Jason Sudeikis’ Former Nanny Is Now Suing *Them* Over Discrimination Claims

You might remember her from *that* three-part Daily Mail special.

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Ex-worker says Shake Shack told him to 'explain his gender' to colleagues. He's getting $20,000

Hamburger chain Shake Shack has agreed to pay $20,000 to a former employee of an Oakland, California, location who said he was misgendered by co-workers and did not receive support from management when he reported it.

Los Angeles Times

PM reaffirms commitment to allow religious schools to hire staff based on faith

Albanese says Labor made its position ‘clear a long time ago’ after religious groups reject proposal as having ‘severe limits’

The Guardian - AU

White Employee Suing Seattle for DEI-Based Racial Harassment, Retaliation, and Discrimination

Robby Soave here at Reason has an interesting story on this; you can see the Complaint and the attached exhibits here. Of course, keep in mind that this is just the plaintiff's side of the story (Soave reports that the City "did not respond to a request for comment," which…

Reason

Abbott: Ban transgender college athletes

NCAA vowed to only hold championships in which transgender student athletes can participate without discrimination

Salon

A White Employee Is Suing the City of Seattle for Alleged Racial Discrimination

"If I disagreed or offered another opinion, I was told I had cognitive dissonance," Josh Diemert says.

Reason

Nation’s Largest Urban University Challenged Over Antisemitism Allegations

CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodriguez Responded That All Lives Matter In Criticism Of Handling Of Antisemitism On Campus

Zenger

George Washington University accused of ‘colluding’ with rightwing pro-Israel group

StandWithUs filed charge with US education department accusing Lara Sheehi of hate speech and discrimination against students

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Over 18,000 troops are victims of bullying at work - yet 90% won't speak out

Members of the armed forces have faced discrimination and sexual harassment, with women being disproportionally affected, but 90% never make an official complaint.

The Guardian - US

High costs and discrimination: US study details obstacles for Black students

Research finds that Black students have lowest completion rates for post-secondary education than any other group

The Conversation

Here's some context missing from the Mparntwe Alice Springs 'crime wave' reporting

Content warning: this article contains mentions of racial discrimination against First Nations people, and themes of domestic violence.

The Conversation

Australia's new pay equality law risks failing women – unless we make this simple fix

The Albanese government’s efforts to address the gender pay gap are laudable. Despite all the attention given to the issue over the past decade or so, sectoral pay discrimination is very real and workplace biases persist.

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Arsenal clamp down on homophobic tweets as part of 'zero-tolerance' approach to discrimination

The club revealed on Thursday they had been forced to block a number of Twitter users in a crackdown on online abuse

The Guardian - AU

Kate Jenkins says more workplace complaints in Australian parliament ‘not a backward step’

In week before independent Monique Ryan and chief of staff Sally Rugg head to mediation, sex discrimination commissioner says cultural change is happening

Chicago Sun-Times

Car insurance rate hikes could require state approval under new bill

Forty-eight states have oversight of car insurer’s rate hikes and prohibit that type of discrimination — but Illinois is not one of them. House Bill 2203 could change that.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

LDP expected to struggle over wording of LGBT legislation

The Liberal Democratic Party will likely struggle to agree on a bill to encourage understanding of LGBT issues, particularly regarding how the legislation will refer to discrimination.

The Independent UK

Protesters call for gay marriage rights as Church of England Synod meets

Proposals of blessings for same-sex couples have been welcomed by some as progress, while others said they do not go far enough.

WEKU

No matter who wins, the first Super Bowl with 2 Black quarterbacks will make history

With Jalen Hurts under center for the Eagles and Patrick Mahomes helming the Chiefs, Sunday's game will mark a milestone after decades of effort by Black quarterbacks to overcome discrimination.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott tells state agencies to stop considering diversity in hiring

In a memo written Monday and obtained by The Texas Tribune, Abbott’s chief of staff Gardner Pate told agency leaders that using diversity, equity and inclusion policies in hiring violates federal and state employment laws, and hiring cannot be based on factors “other than merit.”

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