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fromSFGATE
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

Calif. man sues In-N-Out for $3M, alleging discrimination over hairstyle

fromSFGATE
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

Calif. man sues In-N-Out for $3M, alleging discrimination over hairstyle

fromMission Local
2 days ago

Anonymous SFPD Instagram accounts spread salacious department rumors

Many of the AI-esque and often sexually suggestive memes depict real department members - mostly women of color, targeting specific officers with unverified accusations.
SF politics
fromwww.thelocal.com
2 days ago

French holiday camp accuses Vueling of discrimination against Jewish teens

The airline stated that the children were disembarked due to "disruptive behaviour" and safety concerns, denying any link to the children's religion.
EU data protection
fromNew York Amsterdam News
3 days ago

Ben Jealous victim of racism at Sierra Club, allies say

"We have worked with Ben closely throughout his tenure as executive director, and speak from experience. Ben is under attack by many who, through a pattern of misinformation, character assassination, and discrimination, seek to oust him from his position and drive him out of the Sierra Club."
Social justice
#human-rights
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago
LGBT

Jessica Stern: There's a very strong, globally networked and wealthy set of actors working around the world and fanning the flames of hatred against LGBTQ+ people'

fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago
Canada news

Settlement reached with Bell Media in human rights complaint, ex-CP24 personality says | CBC News

fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago
LGBT

Jessica Stern: There's a very strong, globally networked and wealthy set of actors working around the world and fanning the flames of hatred against LGBTQ+ people'

fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago
Canada news

Settlement reached with Bell Media in human rights complaint, ex-CP24 personality says | CBC News

fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

The Benefit of Racial Pride When Raising Diverse Kids

Growing up, I spent my summers devouring Children of the Sun and Great Kings and Queens of Africa. While my classmates were learning about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, I was curled up with books that introduced me to Mansa Musa, Queen Nzinga, and Kwame Nkrumah. Back then, it sometimes seemed I was just doing double the homework, but now I know my parents were planting in me imagination, belief in myself, racial pride, and truly resilient roots.
Social justice
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 days ago

Fired Fannie Mae workers sue over discrimination

All individuals on the call were of Indian national origin, with nearly all speaking Telugu. All but a handful were over 40 and most were over 50.
US politics
#education
#lgbtq
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Congress members demand that EEOC address gender identity discrimination

Congress urges EEOC to enforce protections against anti-transgender discrimination, citing ongoing issues despite legal precedents.
Boston food
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

State initiates complaint against hotel where woman was accused of being a man, lawyer says

The Liberty Hotel faces discrimination complaints after a woman was removed from a women's bathroom, sparking backlash and a call for staff retraining.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Congress members demand that EEOC address gender identity discrimination

Congress urges EEOC to enforce protections against anti-transgender discrimination, citing ongoing issues despite legal precedents.
Boston food
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

State initiates complaint against hotel where woman was accused of being a man, lawyer says

The Liberty Hotel faces discrimination complaints after a woman was removed from a women's bathroom, sparking backlash and a call for staff retraining.
#health-care
#fair-housing
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

loanDepot accused of steering, loan officer compensation violations

According to the lawsuit, loanDepot required loan officers unable to obtain higher-cost loans to transfer borrowers to internal loan consultants, regardless of actual necessity.
US politics
#transgender-rights
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Windrush commissioner pledges to fight for justice for marginalised groups

Clive Foster has promised to expand his role as Windrush commissioner to advocate for justice for marginalised communities facing discrimination in various sectors.
Social justice
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

OCC drops disparate impact enforcement

In April, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to eliminate the use of disparate impact in enforcement or supervision. Disparate impact refers to policies or practices that appear neutral but disproportionately and unintentionally affect protected groups, even without discriminatory intent.
US politics
#employment-rights
fromIndependent
1 week ago
Social justice

Former Unite chief Brendan Ogle to represent himself in cancer discrimination case against union

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Social justice

Former Unite chief Brendan Ogle to represent himself in cancer discrimination case against union

#racism
#employment-law
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Who is Shaun Maguire, he VC partner at the center of a political controversy

In response to a New York Times story about Mamdani marking his ethnicity as both "Asian" and "Black or African American" on his 2009 application to Columbia University, Maguire wrote on X that the candidate "comes from a culture that lies about everything." "It's literally a virtue to lie if it advances his Islamist agenda," he said.
US politics
#lgbtq-rights
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago
LGBT

Though the US is backsliding on LGBTQ+ rights under Trump, the UN renews mandate for queer protections expert

fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago
LGBT

Jeanne Shaheen & Susan Collins introduce bipartisan bill banning anti-LGBTQ+ bias in federal jury selection

fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago
LGBT

Though the US is backsliding on LGBTQ+ rights under Trump, the UN renews mandate for queer protections expert

fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago
LGBT

Jeanne Shaheen & Susan Collins introduce bipartisan bill banning anti-LGBTQ+ bias in federal jury selection

fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago

What Happens if Generative AI Gets Candidate Evaluations Wrong?

Generative AI in talent acquisition increases efficiency, yet flawed evaluations can lead to recruitment errors, discrimination, and a loss of trust in hiring processes.
Privacy professionals
#workers-rights
#trump-administration
#civil-rights
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago
Education

Trump administration finds Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, threatens to cut all funding

fromSun Sentinel
4 weeks ago
Social justice

Nurse pursues COVID discrimination claim against Boca condo board despite no evidence finding by HUD

fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago
Education

Trump administration finds Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, threatens to cut all funding

fromSun Sentinel
4 weeks ago
Social justice

Nurse pursues COVID discrimination claim against Boca condo board despite no evidence finding by HUD

fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Former SpaceX manager alleges harassment, retaliation, and security violations in lawsuit | TechCrunch

Collins' alleged harassment extended to other female employees, preventing them from conducting required security work and leading them into non-compliance situations.
Women
#affirmative-action
#inclusion
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

A practical guide to being an ally in the workplace

Pride Month provides an opportunity to reflect on the progress of LGBTQ rights, yet significant workplace discrimination and microaggressions persist.
LGBT
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Tribunal says calling someone Karen is borderline racist, sexist and ageist'

"The pejorative slang term is typically aimed at middle-aged white women, indicating a confluence of race, age, and gender biases in modern discourse."
US politics
#student-rights
fromABC7 Chicago
4 weeks ago
US politics

Palestinian student sues Michigan school over teacher's reaction to her refusal to stand for Pledge

fromABC7 Chicago
4 weeks ago
US politics

Palestinian student sues Michigan school over teacher's reaction to her refusal to stand for Pledge

fromThe Mercury News
4 weeks ago

Tentative settlement reached in class-action ladies' night suit against California nightclub

The proposed settlement agreement, pending judicial approval, does not imply any admission of liability or wrongdoing on the part of the Omnia Nightclub.
US politics
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Winnipeg Muslim woman felt 'humiliated' when forced to remove hijab in Toronto airport | CBC News

"The airline employee took my passport, looked at my passport, looked at me, and said that my passport doesn't match my face, so I have to remove my [hijab]."
Canada news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago
LGBT

LGBTQ+ discrimination persists in Sri Lanka DW 06/25/2025

Sri Lanka's colonial-era laws lead to severe discrimination against the LGBT community, causing individuals like Maya to face violence and social ostracism.
#nhs
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

The Supreme Court's Cruel Alternative Reality for Trans People

We think that the Court just got it absolutely wrong, and as a material matter, it's devastating for the people who are most affected.
SF LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ruling on gender-affirming care for minors will impair sex-based discrimination cases, say critics

The decision left Meredithe McNamara, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine who specializes in adolescent medicine, devastated and scared.
LGBT
fromMiami Herald
1 month ago

Domestic workers in Miami-Dade rally for more rights

"Without their important, critical labor, our society would cease to function," said Esteban Wood, policy director at WeCount!. Wood said there needs to be more recognition of the importance of the labor domestic workers perform and the vulnerabilities they face in the workplace.
Miami food
#islamophobia
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago
Germany news

Germany sees sharp rise in incidents of Islamophobia DW 06/17/2025

Germany recorded over 3,000 anti-Muslim incidents in 2024, highlighting a severe rise in Islamophobia.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago
Germany news

Germany sees sharp rise in incidents of Islamaphobia DW 06/17/2025

Germany experienced a significant rise in anti-Muslim incidents, with over 3,000 reported in 2024.
The increase in attacks highlights normalization and growing brutality of anti-Muslim racism.
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Lesbian, gay, and bi medical students more likely to leave school than straight peers: study

LGB medical students have higher attrition rates possibly due to discrimination.
LGBT
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US judge declares Trump's cuts to NIH grants illegal'

In a ruling issued on Monday, Judge William Young vacated the terminations that began in late February and said the NIH violated federal law by arbitrarily cancelling more than $1bn in research grants.
US politics
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

California Xenophobia

If you hate these people simply because you don't like where they came from, then you're just like every other xenophobe out there.
Portland food
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Largest trans survey ever finds the top reason transgender people stop transitioning is transphobia

"Social and structural explanations dominated the reasons why respondents reported going back to living in their sex assigned at birth at some point..."
SF LGBT
fromKqed
1 month ago

Feds Sue Jerusalem Coffee, An Oakland Cafe that Allegedly Kicked Out Jewish Customers | KQED

The Jerusalem Coffee House incident highlights tensions surrounding identity and political issues related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
NYC LGBT
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