The Latest Breaking News from Discrimination

Anti-Muslim hate hits new high in US: Advocacy group

CAIR reports record 8,658 discrimination complaints in 2024 as war in Gaza stirred up Islamophobia.

Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2025

Lionesses captain Leah Williamson warns fight for gender equality in football at ‘dangerous point’

Exclusive: Lionesses captain opens up on International Women’s Day about gender discrimination she and teammates have faced – but strikes note of hope as they continue to push for change for women and girls

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025

Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Fair Housing Groups, Weakening Discrimination Protections

The termination of grants to dozens of fair housing organizations threatens enforcement of the Fair Housing Act.

Capital & Main · Mar 7, 2025

Meghan Markle reveals she’s now Meghan Sussex—here’s the unexpected cost of changing your surname

Like Meghan Markle, eight in 10 women take their husband's surname after marriage. But experts advise working women to proceed with caution—or risk a personal branding reset and potential discrimination.

Fortune · Mar 6, 2025

Women's rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality, UN says

Thirty years after world leaders adopted a historic blueprint to achieve gender equality, a new United Nations report says women’s and girls’ rights are under attack and gender discrimination is deeply embedded in economies and societies

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025

Expressive Discrimination: Universities' First Amendment Right to Affirmative Action — Part 4

The final post in my serial blogging on whether private universities can use a Boy Scouts expressive association theory to have race-based affirmative action.

Reason · Mar 5, 2025

David Schwimmer wants Hollywood to 'stand up and speak out' against antisemitism

'Friends' actor David Schwimmer has insisted people "don't have to say anything political" to push back against hate speech and discrimination.

BANG Premier · Mar 5, 2025

Expressive Discrimination: Universities' First Amendment Right to Affirmative Action — Part 3

Continuing my serial blogging on whether private universities can use a Boy Scouts expressive association theory to have race-based affirmative action.

Reason · Mar 4, 2025

Expressive Discrimination: Universities' First Amendment Right to Affirmative Action — Part 2

Continuing my serial blogging on whether private universities can use a Boy Scouts expressive association theory to have race-based affirmative action.

Reason · Mar 3, 2025

Trump administration to slash funding for enforcement of fair housing laws

The Associated Press obtained information that says President Donald Trump’s administration has begun terminating federal grants to organizations that enforce the federal Fair Housing Act's anti-discrimination laws

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2025