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Trump’s Greenland plan glosses over a history of segregation and discrimination for Indigenous Alaskans

Donald Trump has wanted America to annex Greenland for a long time. He now has a concrete plan to do it. As reported by the New York Times, the president’s National Security Council has instructed several government departments to get to work on acquiring the island.

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Cricket Scotland and Hamza Tahir settle dispute as equality drive outlined

Hamza Tahir and Cricket Scotland settle an unfair dismissal dispute, agreeing to work together on equality and anti-discrimination efforts.

The National (Scotland)

Can Harvard Lose Tax Exemption for "Pushing Political, Ideological, and Terrorist Inspired/Supporting 'Sickness'"?

Just as the government can't generally deny tax exemptions to groups that engage in supposed "hate speech," so it may not deny tax exemptions to universities that promote or tolerate ideological agendas that the government disapproves of.

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The Supreme Court Is About To Hear 2 Education Cases. Neither Goes Far Enough.

The Court will weigh religious opt-outs and charter school discrimination. But true educational freedom means funding students, not systems.

Reason

Trump ally pushes DoJ unit to shift civil rights focus, new messages show

Internal mission statements from Harmeet Dhillon pivots division’s priorities away from marginalized groups’ rights

The Guardian - US

Musk’s Tesla settles lawsuit with Black worker who claimed employees were told ‘welcome to the plantation’

Employee Raina Pierce also says she was disciplined for behaviors her non-Black coworkers were not at Elon Musk’s Tesla plant in Fremont, California

The Independent UK

Court ruling on ‘woman’ at odds with UK Equality Act aim, says ex-civil servant

‘Clear premise’ was to give trans and biological women same sex discrimination rights, says official who helped draft act

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Claims of ‘anti-Christian bias’ sound to some voters like a message about race, not just religion

President Donald Trump and members of his administration have long used allegations of anti-Christian discrimination as a rallying cry for supporters, arguing that policies and laws on issues like school prayer and LGBTQ+ rights threaten Christians’ right to express their beliefs.

The Conversation

Trans women aren’t legally women: What the UK Supreme Court ruling means

The ruling concluded a long-running dispute between feminist advocacy groups and the Scottish government.

Al Jazeera

Price discrimination is getting smarter — and low-income consumers are paying the price

For customers who don’t have the freedom to choose where they shop, technological advancements — particularly artificial intelligence (AI) and intrusive personal data collection — are making price discrimination, inflation and lower-quality goods increasingly likely. Vulnerable consumers are most at risk.

The Conversation

'Woman Means Biologically Female': UK Supreme Court Rules Trans Women Not Covered by Equality Act Protections

The 88-page judgement emphasises that the word "biological" does not appear in the definition of man or woman in the Equality Act'.

International Business Times UK

This is a very tough day for trans people – with a long legal road ahead to right this wrong

The supreme court judgment is contradictory and confused. And there seems no prospect of the Labour government sorting this out, says discrimination barrister Robin Moira White

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: What a landmark supreme court ruling on biological sex does – and doesn’t – mean

In today’s newsletter: Both jubilation and trepidation followed a judgment on trans rights – here’s how to understand the ruling really means

The Guardian - UK

Teacher awarded five-figure payout after pupil threw laptop at her head

The settlement was among several awarded to teachers last year over issues such as injuries or discrimination in the workplace

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The Independent UK

How did the UK Supreme Court define a woman and what happens now?

The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition

The Guardian - UK

The supreme court didn’t rule on the definition of ‘a woman’ – this is what its judgment does mean

The judges had to interpret the law as set down by parliament. But it must be remembered this is not an abstract debate; it concerns real people, says barrister Sam Fowles

The National (Scotland)

The legal implications of Supreme Court woman ruling – experts weigh in

The UK’s highest court has unanimously ruled that the terms woman and sex in the Equality Act 2010 “refer to a biological woman and biological…

The Independent UK

What does the UK Supreme Court ruling mean for transgender women?

Decision on definition of a ‘woman’ follows a series of legal challenges brought by a campaign group, backed by Harry Potter author JK Rowling

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What does the Supreme Court ruling on definition of a ‘woman’ mean?

Campaigners who brought the legal case have told of their delight but others raised concerns at the implications.

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Delhi’s crematorium controversy is proof that caste still divides India even in death

In Delhi’s Mehrauli, a conflict over final rites has reignited debates about caste discrimination that continues to plague Indian society decades after constitutional protections were enacted. When 40-year-old Pawan, a member of the Valmiki community, died after prolonged illness on April 5, his family’s grief was compounded when a priest…

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Best Places for LGBTQ People to Retire Abroad

LGBTQ people can safely retire abroad, but they must know a country’s laws and level of support — going beyond the usual retirement considerations.

The Independent UK

Trump administration ordered to unfreeze funding in dispute with Maine over transgender students

A U.S. District Court judge ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze federal aid to Maine to comply with requirements under a law aimed at prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education

The National (Scotland)

Scottish university staff given 'accent bias' training to stop Scots discrimination

STAFF at the University of Edinburgh are reportedly undergoing training sessions to help tackle “accent bias” when teaching students ...

The Independent UK

Bernice King reflects on the Fair Housing Act, made law after her father's killing

Bernice King warns decades of work to reduce inequities in housing is at risk, as the Trump administration cuts funding for projects and tries to reduce funding for nonprofits that handle housing discrimination complaints

The Independent UK

Education Department withdraws from plan to address discipline disparities for Native students

The Education Department has withdrawn from an agreement to address disparities in discipline for Native American students at a South Dakota school system, saying it was wrongly rooted in efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion

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