The Latest Breaking News from Discrimination

It depends on the state (or sometimes even county and city) where the employer is located.

Voters who know someone who is LGBT+ are far more likely to support policies protecting them

Lexington’s City Council is reviewing a proposal to ban source of income discrimination with rental housing. The Social Services and Public Safety Committee took up the matter Tuesday. If enacted, the ordinance would prohibit landlords from refusing to rent to someone solely based on a lawful form of income.

From Parents Defending Education v. Linn Mar Community School Dist., decided Sept. 29 by the Eighth Circuit (Judge Steven Colloton, joined by Judges Duane Benton and Jane Kelly): The disputed policy is entitled "Administrative Regulations Regarding Transgender and Students Nonconforming to Gender Role Stereotypes." The policy was adopted in April…

High expectations lead to mental health issues; society must recognize mental health as a basic human right & create mental health friendly environments. #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealth #HumanRight #SocialDiscrimination

Last week's order grants review of the lower court decision (which had come out against Masterpiece Cakeshop) as to three issues: Whether Scardina's CADA [Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act] claim is barred because Scardina did not appeal the Commission's dismissal of the administrative complaint before suing Masterpiece Cakeshop, Inc. and Phillips…. Whether…

Kerala Congress factions seek to tap agrarian distress, assert farmer politics ahead of LS polls. P.J. Joseph urges govts to ensure financial security for farmers. KC(M) to hold protest against Centre for discrimination of rubber growers. Jose K. Mani seeks to ensure security of Keralites in Israel.Kerala Congress factions seek…

Increasing women in trades is also included in the plan.

Activists in the state are dealt a blow as Gavin Newsom says the state’s laws already offer civil rights protections

Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have made California the first state in the nation to outlaw discrimination based on caste

The Chief Minister said that the “recent disaster which has struck our brothers and sisters at Sikkim has struck my people at the Darjeeling hills and in Kalimpong also”.