Supreme Court ruling on websites for same-sex couples ‘allows LGBTQ+ discrimination,’ Pritzker says The decision from the conservative-majority Supreme Court comes at the end of Pride Month. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 30, 2023
‘A dangerous step backwards’: outrage at supreme court’s LGBTQ+ rights ruling Critics of court’s decision say it ushers in a new era of prejudice, and warn of an increase in discrimination The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2023
Billionaires' SCOTUS investment pays off A pair of SCOTUS decisions make clear the corruption that conservatives on the court have worked hard to obfuscate Salon · Jun 30, 2023
S. Ct. Holds That Speech Creators (e.g., Web Designers) Can't Be Required to Create Content They Object to, including when the requirement is imposed by antidiscrimination laws, for instance when such laws require web site designers who create opposite-sex wedding sites create same-sex wedding sites. Reason · Jun 30, 2023
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 · Jun 30, 2023
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 · Jun 30, 2023
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 · Jun 30, 2023
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 · Jun 30, 2023
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 · Jun 30, 2023
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 · Jun 30, 2023
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. Al Jazeera · Jun 30, 2023
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 · Jun 30, 2023
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 · Jun 29, 2023
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 · Jun 29, 2023
Reason · Jun 29, 2023 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 · Jun 29, 2023 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.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 29, 2023 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.
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023 Dawn Butler: AI risks automating discrimination if threat not taken seriously She was speaking as the House held a backbench-led debate on AI.
The Guardian - US · Jun 29, 2023 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 · Jun 29, 2023 ‘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 · Jun 29, 2023 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 · Jun 28, 2023 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’.
Bristol Post · Jun 28, 2023 Bristol cricketer says umpire suggested she ‘stay home to do ironing’ during match It comes after a damning report exposed discrimination
Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2023 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 · Jun 28, 2023 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.