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UN Body Says Violence Against Syrians in Lebanon on the Rise

Discrimination and violence against Syrian refugees in Lebanon has soared in recent weeks as the country grapples with high food prices and shortages, the UN refugee agency told the Associated Press on Friday. “We have seen tensions between Lebanese and Syrians at bakeries across the country,” United Nations High Commissioner…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Commentary: The federal American Data Privacy and Protection Act protects everybody’s data

When a business signals “whites only,” it does not matter if it is written in ink or pixels, words or code. The discrimination is the same. The harm is the same. And the legal consequences should be the same.

Los Angeles Times

Swansea City outline why their players and staff won't be taking the knee this season

The taking of the knee has been a regular pre-match sight since football returned from its Covid hiatus in 2020 and is a gesture of solidarity against racism and other forms of discrimination

Daily Mirror

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Tribunal rulings for gender-critical women have key implications

Analysis: recent cases strengthen protections for debate, but questions remain around workplace conflicts

The Guardian - UK

Michigan high court bars discrimination on sexual orientation

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Supreme Court on Thursday ruled Michigan's current laws against discrimination based on sex includes a ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation, a ruling that effectively stops businesses from denying services or employment opportunities to the gay community.

Tribune News Service

Drag Queen Story Hour UK protests: Bristol City Council says discrimination and abuse will not be tolerated

The first Bristol appearance had to be cancelled for fears around the safety of the artists and staff involved - and even the parents and children attending

Bristol Post

‘Shocking’ sexism and harassment in Australia’s film industry, report finds

Study reveals women more experienced but paid less, while Oscar-nominated cinematographer Ari Wegner calls findings ‘confronting’

The Guardian - AU

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Precarious employment, hiring discrimination and a toxic workplace: what work looks like for Australian cinematographers

It has been a fantastic year for Australian cinematographers in Hollywood.

The Conversation

Black family sues Sesame Place, alleging discrimination

A Baltimore family is suing a Sesame Street-themed amusement park for $25 million in federal court over claims of racial discrimination

The Independent UK

Q&A: Everyday experiences of racial discrimination tied to serious mental illness, study finds

SEATTLE — A group of men and women sat close together in a conference room at Asian Counseling and Referral Service in Rainier Valley recently, sharing stories about anti-Asian hate and other suffering they’d experienced during the pandemic.

Tribune News Service

Funding for school lunches in jeopardy as GOP officials sue over anti-discrimination rule

More than 20 Republican attorneys general are suing the federal government over a Department of Agriculture programme

The Independent UK

Lesbian barrister wins discrimination case against chambers over gender-critical views

Allison Bailey took action against her employer and LGBT charity Stonewall after complaints about her views on transgender issues

Wales Online

GOP's war against school lunch escalates

The policy is meant to prevent anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination

Salon

Liz Truss ‘setting anti-discrimination fight back 30 years’ with civil service plan

Tory leadership favourite under fire over Whitehall shake-up including US-style ’political appointees’

The Independent UK

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No Pseudonymity in Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Over State Bar Character & Fitness Inquiry

"[H]arm to one's reputation or injury to one's standing in the community does not warrant a deviation from the strong presumption of public access[.]"

Evening Standard

London Fire Brigade ‘still needs to improve’, watchdog finds

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) must improve the way it responds to incidents and tackle “deeper-seated problems” such as bullying and discrimination, a watchdog has found.

The Texas Tribune

Texas suing USDA over requirement to add LGBTQ protections to nutrition programs’ nondiscrimination policies

The USDA Food and Nutrition Service announced in May that it would expand its definition of sexual discrimination to include gender identity and sexual orientation. Paxton and other attorneys general are suing in response.

Salon

Deciphering cosmic cornrows

Whether braids or natural textures, Black hair in futuristic or fantasy settings signal belonging and knowledge

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Former employee accuses Collin College of racial discrimination in fourth recent lawsuit against the school

Swee Lian Wee claims she was denied a promotion based on race and that school leaders created a hostile work environment.

Newsroom.co.nz

It's time we all stepped up against unjust pay gaps

A new report finds only a small percentage of pay gaps for Pasifika can be explained by the jobs they do – three-quarters is caused by unconscious bias and discrimination, writes Jo Cribb

The Hindu

No end to caste-based discrimination, says Marathi writer Sharankumar Limbale

‘It has spread its wings in universities too’

The Conversation

What is Title IX? 4 essential reads

It has been five decades since President Richard Nixon signed Title IX of the Civil Rights Act into law. This 1972 federal law prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexuality and gender identity in schools or any educational programs that receive federal funding.

Orlando Sentinel

Family alleging racist encounter at SeaWorld-owned Sesame Place hires Ben Crump

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Black family who alleges their young children faced racial discrimination from a costumed performer at Sesame Place Philadelphia earlier this month has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is calling on its parent company, Orlando-based SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, to make amends.

Tribune News Service

State agency charges Grand Rapids Police Department with discrimination

DETROIT — The state of Michigan has filed discrimination charges against the Grand Rapids Police Department in two separate cases, while continuing to investigate more than two dozen other complaints against the department.

The Independent UK

Report author ‘shocked’ by extent of institutional racism in Cricket Scotland

Plan4Sport’s Louise Tideswell said it was clear that the “governance and leadership practices of Cricket Scotland have been institutionally racist”.

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