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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.

The Conversation · Feb 16, 2023

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 · Feb 16, 2023

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 · Feb 15, 2023

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 · Feb 13, 2023

Abbott: Ban transgender college athletes

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

Salon · Feb 13, 2023

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 · Feb 13, 2023

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 · Feb 13, 2023

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

The Guardian - US · Feb 12, 2023

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.

Daily Mirror · Feb 11, 2023

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 Guardian - US · Feb 10, 2023