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Businesses can now discriminate against LGBTQ individuals, Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court struck a blow to gay rights today after deciding in favour of a Christian graphic-designer who refused to serve same-sex couples based on their religious beliefs

Daily Mirror

US top court deals blow to LGBTQ rights in web designer case

Supreme Court sides with business owner who refused to provide services for same-sex wedding, citing freedom of speech.

Al Jazeera

The Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn’t want to make wedding websites for gay couples

The court ruled 6-3 for designer Lorie Smith despite a Colorado law that bars discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, gender and other characteristics.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Homophobic businesses in the US have a powerful ally: the US supreme court

The court is more interested in protecting the dignity of bigots than the dignity of gay couples denied services for who they are

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court backs right to not make same-sex wedding websites - Roll Call

The Supreme Court sided Friday with the owner of a company who refuses to build websites for same-sex weddings because of religious beliefs.

Roll Call

Feminism explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world

In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world.

The Week

First-of-its-kind reparations panel issues report in California

A nine-member task force in the US has published a 1,075-page report identifying ways to redress the harms of slavery.

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California reparations report urges action on housing discrimination and overpolicing

California's reparations task force released its final report Thursday recommending how to atone for decades of discriminatory policies against African Americans

The Independent UK

Regulator must hold football to account over discrimination, says CMS committee

Club action plans on EDI must be mandated and assessed by a regulator, the CMS committee said.

The Independent UK

Asda worker wins sex discrimination case after female colleague kneed him up the backside

Choon Seng Goh told an employment tribunal he was left "humiliated" by Asda colleague Mercy Asante during multiple incidents while they worked together in Croydon, south London

Daily Mirror

Thoughts on the Supreme Court's Ruling in the Harvard and UNC Racial Preferences Cases

A preliminary assessment of today's decisions. The majority rightly struck a blow against the use of racial preferences for purposes of advancing "diversity" in education. But there are some flaws in its reasoning.

Reason

Supreme Court on Affirmative Action: 'Eliminating Racial Discrimination Means Eliminating All of It'

In a 6–3 decision, the Court ruled that race-based affirmative action in college admissions violates the 14th Amendment.

Reason

Key quotes from Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling: No to race, yes to discrimination victims

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s opinion about affirmative action rejects the use of race as an admissions factor at colleges and universities.

Los Angeles Times

Dawn Butler: AI risks automating discrimination if threat not taken seriously

She was speaking as the House held a backbench-led debate on AI.

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The Guardian - US

California’s first-in-nation reparations taskforce releases final report

The 1,100-page document details examples of discrimination and recommends how to address the harms of chattel slavery

Evening Standard

‘Why is there so much derision levelled at bisexuals — both from inside and outside the queer community?’

When Rebecca Cox came out as bisexual she was shocked by the micro-aggressions from all sides — just why are so many people biphobic?

The Hindu

If caste discrimination continues, conversion will not end: Swami Prasad Maurya

An alliance of pandits, priests and religious people sitting in temples and humiliating followers on the basis of caste are responsible for conversion, says Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya

The Independent UK

Cricketer claims umpire suggested she ‘stay home to do ironing’ during match

Charlotte Dukes, from Bristol, said the incident left her feeling ‘upset and disappointed’.

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Bristol Post

Bristol cricketer says umpire suggested she ‘stay home to do ironing’ during match

It comes after a damning report exposed discrimination

Evening Standard

Ashes diary: Discrimination report an uncomfortable backdrop for Second Test

The publication of the long-awaited and (un)shockingly damning report into discrimination this week has coincided with the start of the second Ashes Test.

AAP

Outgoing commissioner brands NDIS cut-off age an oddity

The age discrimination commissioner has queried why people are cut off from the National Disability Insurance Scheme once they reach 65.

Daily Mirror

England's Ben Stokes an advocate for diversity in light of cricket discrimination report

England's Ashes captain Ben Stokes has insisted cricket "needs to celebrate diversity" in a statement in the light of the ICEC report into discrimination in cricket

AAP

Australia facing perfect storm on age discrimination

Age Discrimination Commissioner Kay Patterson, who is stepping down from the role next month, says a national power-of-attorney register is needed.

The Independent UK

England captain Ben Stokes ‘deeply sorry’ for victims of cricket discrimination

Former England skipper Sir Andrew Strauss has called the ICEC report an “awakening” for cricket.

The Independent UK

What is the ICEC and where does cricket go from here?

The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket’s wide-ranging report was published on Tuesday.

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