Alaska: OK to discriminate against LGBTQ Alaska’s civil rights agency quietly deleted language promising equal protections for LGBTQ Alaskans Salon · Mar 6, 2023
Caste privilege: A new rights frontier Caste-based discrimination happens in the U.S. too. A new Seattle ordinance galvanizes the South Asian community Salon · Mar 5, 2023
LGBT+ Australians call for funding to address discrimination at home as federal government pledges millions for Asia-Pacific The government will spend millions supporting LGBTQ rights groups in the Asia-Pacific region but while it is welcomed by the local queer community, they also want to see an end to discrimination at home. ABC News · Mar 4, 2023
Exxon sued by US after five nooses found at Louisiana plant The U.S. government sued Exxon Mobil Corp. for racial discrimination against a Black employee after the company allegedly failed to adequately respond to the appearance of five hangman’s nooses at a Louisiana petrochemical plant over several years. Tribune News Service · Mar 3, 2023
Transgender pastor claims bias, sues Lutheran denomination The Rev. Megan Rohrer has filed a lawsuit against the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America alleging gender discrimination and a hostile work environment The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
Julian and Brian fought for years to have their discrimination case heard and to be compensated for homophobic harassment After an anti-discrimination tribunal found Julian and Brian were harassed and vilified by their former neighbour, it took seven years for them to be financially compensated. Their case highlights the huge burden on victims of discrimination. ABC News · Mar 2, 2023
Zandra Flemister blazed a tough trail in the Secret Service. Now she's getting credit Flemister, who died last week, was the first Black woman to serve as a special agent in the 1970s, but was forced out by racial discrimination. She spent the next three decades in the foreign service. WEKU · Mar 2, 2023
Vermont school’s basketball team refuses to play against trans athlete Mid Vermont Christian school’s girls’ team forfeit basketball tournament rather than face team with transgender player The Guardian - US · Mar 2, 2023
Melbourne school showed ‘dereliction of duty’ to students alleging antisemitic discrimination, court told Final submissions heard in federal court case after school’s leadership and teachers deny claims of bullying The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2023
Brian Flores discrimination case against the NFL is headed to trial Brian Flores was on the Steelers coaching staff for one season. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 2, 2023
Pence touts 'sanctity of marriage' as Michigan lawmakers advance gay rights bill HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hours after Michigan state legislators advanced a historic bill that would bar discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, former Vice President Mike Pence called on religious conservatives to stand up for causes like “the sanctity of marriage” during an event at Hillsdale College. Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023
Brian Flores wins right to take NFL class action and cases against Giants, Broncos & Texans to court INDIANAPOLIS – A U.S. District court judge ruled Wednesday that Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores can take his discrimination cases against the NFL, Giants, Denver Broncos and Houston Texans to an open federal court in front of a jury. Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023
Michigan Senate approves long-sought civil rights protections for sexual orientation, gender identity LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate voted Wednesday to ban discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, marking a legislative turning point that came after decades of debate in state government. Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2023
Judge: NFL coach can press discrimination claims in court A federal judge says NFL Coach Brian Flores can pursue some of his discrimination claims against the league and its teams in court rather than through arbitration The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023
Daily Mirror · Mar 1, 2023 New wife of man with 3 others says she wasn't forced into it despite 20-year age gap Menna Barlow Morrison is the fourth woman to marry Abel Morrison, star of the documentary "Three Wives, One Husband" based at Rockland Ranch, Utah, US
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 Age discrimination leading to avoidable eating disorder deaths, government warned Exclusive: ‘It’s astounding how long it takes for a government and politicians to wake up,’ says MP Wera Hobhouse
The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2023 Sydney Anglican church accuses law reform commission of double standard over religious school hiring Submission says agency’s push to enable LGBTQ+ role models ‘preferences one worldview over another’
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 Japan PM: Ban on same-sex marriage not discrimination Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says the country’s ban on same-sex marriage is not discriminatory, insisting that constitutional freedom of marriage only envisions heterosexual unions, a comment that triggered criticism he is backtracking despite his recent apology and meeting with LGBTQ people
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 Chilean circus has fought LGBTQ discrimination for 54 years The transformation begins as night falls on this semi-desert esplanade on the outskirts of Chile’s capital, with Arturo, Alejandro and René applying makeup and donning wigs, feathers and sequins to become “Verónica Power,” Älexandra” and “The Crazy Purse Woman.”
Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2023 NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ administration supports anti-fat discrimination bill; more tepid on tattoos NEW YORK — Fat is in. Tats, not so much.
Al Jazeera · Mar 1, 2023 For some Chinese women it ‘doesn’t make sense’ to have babies Top-down policy initiatives fail to account for a society whose attitudes towards women have changed little over time.
The Conversation · Feb 27, 2023 For some LGBTQ+ older people, events like World Pride can be isolating – we need to better understand how to support them World Pride has come to Sydney, with the annual Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday having returned to its Oxford Street home for the first time in three years.
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 27, 2023 ‘Dilbert’ comic strip dropped by its syndicator over cartoonist Scott Adams’ comments on race The top executives of Andrews McMeel Universal said they “will never support any commentary rooted in discrimination or hate.”
The Conversation · Feb 27, 2023 Women's rights exist only on paper in Nigeria: Five core issues a new president needs to address urgently Violence against African women and the widespread violation of their basic human rights is shaped by societal and cultural barriers. In Nigeria, women’s rights appear to be protected. The country is a signatory to many international conventions and norms such as the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of…
The Conversation · Feb 27, 2023 Religious schools can build a community of faith without discriminating. The law should reflect that In 2018, Australians were shocked to learn that religious schools still had the right to discriminate against LGBTQ students and staff.