The Latest Breaking News from Discrimination

"Proud Vibes Only": In conversation with the head of Salford's grassroots Pride celebration

The Pink Picnic returns on Saturday after help from a community fundraiser

Manchester Evening News · Jun 24, 2022

Biden admin proposes changes to handling of sexual misconduct cases in K12 schools and colleges under Title IX

The Biden administration says the new rules ‘restore vital protections for students in our nation’s schools which were eroded by controversial regulations implemented during the previous Administration’

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

Biden's Title IX reforms would roll back Trump-era rules, expand victim protections

The administration proposed an overhaul of regulations to expand protections for LGBTQI+ students and require schools to respond to all sexual discrimination complaints.

WEKU · Jun 23, 2022

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 · Jun 23, 2022

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…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 23, 2022

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 · Jun 23, 2022

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 · Jun 23, 2022

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 · Jun 22, 2022

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 · Jun 22, 2022

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 · Jun 22, 2022