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Meta Abruptly Ends Sponsorship Of US Event Struck With Controversy

Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ:META) terminated its sponsorship agreement with the organization planning the federal government’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the U.S., the Wall Street Journal reports. Meta did not disclose the reasons for the pullout. Internal battle and a discrimination lawsuit filed by ex-female executives plagued the project, WSJ wrote.…

Benzinga

Disabled swimmer loses High Court fight over prices at London bathing pond

Christina Efthimiou, 60, claimed that prices at Kenwood Ladies’ Bathing Pond on Hampstead Heath “give rise to unlawful disability discrimination”.

The Independent UK

Commentary: Why is it so hard to get health care as a trans cancer patient?

Nobody can know what it is like to be a cancer patient without actually having cancer. Before I was diagnosed, I had proximity to cancer patients and experiences in health care that I thought gave me insight. In some ways they did. Yet although I had previously experienced discrimination for…

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Benching the patriarchy: 50 years of Title IX and how 4 women fought for change

Fifty years ago, Title IX banned discrimination based on sex in educational institutions. College sports had to change. This is the story of how four women fought to make that happen.

WEKU

CFA apologises to members after report finds culture of discrimination and bullying

The report found bullying and discrimination is prevalent within the organisation, with a fifth of CFA workers intending to leave due to workplace culture concerns.

ABC News

Students show ‘shocking growth in support for censorship’, ministers warn

Survey reveals many students value safety, compassion and avoidance of discrimination above free speech

The Guardian - UK

NFL files to move ex-Dolphins coach Brian Flores’ racial discrimination lawsuit to arbitration

MIAMI — The NFL and the six teams named as defendants in former Dolphins coach Brian Flores’ racial discrimination lawsuit have filed a motion to move the suit to private arbitration. The motion, filed Tuesday, also seeks to indefinitely suspend the litigation proceedings.

Miami Herald

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Metaphors matter: Why changing the name 'monkeypox' may help curb the discriminatory language used to discuss it

As we pass the one-month milestone of the current monkeypox outbreak, reports are emerging that the World Health Organization (WHO) intends to change the name of the monkeypox virus to avoid stigma and discrimination. While this is an important step, more than a name change may be needed.

The Conversation

NFL seeks arbitration for Flores' racial discrimination suit

The NFL and six of its teams have filed for arbitration in the lawsuit that alleges they engaged in racial discrimination

The Independent UK

50 Years After Title IX, the Struggle for Gender Equity Continues

The landmark equality law must be protected—and its reach expanded—to build a stronger, more inclusive legacy for the next generation.

Sports Illustrated

Here’s the result of the trans swimming ban: strife, with a big role for sports lawyers

This is just the beginning, as others sports review their eligibility criteria based on contested science, says Robin Moira White, a discrimination barrister

The Guardian - UK

Before the school shooting, Uvalde was known for a 1970 Hispanic student walkout. Its aging participants fear its spirit and memory are fading.

The Texas Tribune

Get up, walk the dog – my life is mundane, but because I’m gay Texas Republicans think I’m abnormal

The state party has unveiled a truly frightening official platform that rejects the result of the 2020 election, seeks to make racial discrimination legal and demonises LGBTQ+ people, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Facebook Agrees to Safeguards in Ad Discrimination Case

Facebook owner Meta has agreed to change its ad targeting technology and pay $115,000 to settle US government allegations the social media giant allowed discrimination in who saw housing advertisements, authorities said Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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My NBC News Article on Today's Supreme Court Ruling Barring Discrimination Against Religious Schools in Maine School Choice Program

The decision is an important victory for both the principle of nondiscrimination and parents and students seeking better educational opportunities.

The Conversation

To give schools real choice about secular school chaplains, latest change needs to go further

New federal Education Minister Jason Clare has announced a change to the National School Chaplaincy Program to allow schools to “choose” between having a religious chaplain and having a professionally qualified well-being worker.

Daily Mirror

Long Covid IS a disability, tribunal rules in landmark discrimination case

Terence Burke initially experienced mild coronavirus symptoms but soon suffered from fatigue and headaches that left him unable to attend his job as a caretaker at Turning Point Scotland

Tribune News Service

In honor of Juneteenth, New York enacts John Lewis Voting Rights Act to combat suppression and discrimination

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York celebrated Juneteenth and paid tribute to the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis on Monday by enacting sweeping new voter protections.

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Profs. Adam Candeub & Philip Hamburger on "The Common Carrier Cure for First Amendment Uncertainty"

An interesting new twist on the argument, which particularly focuses on how social media quasi-common-carrier regulations can fight governmental pressure on platforms to censor certain material; it reminded me of Ian Samuel's The New Writs of Assistance, which similarly argued that some Big Tech companies should be legally required to…

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What is Title IX and what impact has it had?

Title IX is best known for its role in gender equity in athletics and sexual harassment on campuses

The Guardian - UK

Allison Bailey case is a microcosm of the wider debate about transgender rights

Barrister’s unlawful discrimination case sees levels of engagement rare for an employment tribunal

Daily Record

Saturday's headlines: Irish bar in discrimination claim and Ed Sheeran congratulates couple

Here are the top headlines on the Daily Record website.

Daily Record

Irish bar in Scots city claims ‘discrimination’ after 75 noise complaints in two years

A representative for Connolly's Bar in Glasgow says residents cannot expect to wake up to the sound of 'sheep grazing' while living in a bustling city centre.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow Irish bar claims discrimination after 75 noise complaints in two years

The award-winning Connolly’s Bar on Bell Street was found to have breached an order that live music should stop at 11, but claimed neighbours were refusing to 'meet them halfway' over the issue.

Tribune News Service

Mo'Nique settles 2019 discrimination lawsuit with Netflix

ATLANTA — Duluth resident and stand-up comic Mo'Nique has settled a 2019 discrimination lawsuit with Netflix where she argued she was given a low-ball offer by the streaming service in 2017 in part because she is a Black woman.

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