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Judge Reverses Earlier Decision: Ex-Employee Can't Sue Planned Parenthood for Race Discrimination as a "Jane Doe"

[UPDATE 11/17/2015 10:21 am: Sorry, post title originally accidentally omitted the "as a 'Jane Doe'" (which of course is what this decision is about, see below); I've revised the title to include it. My apologies!]

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Discrimination victims in English grassroots football offered free counselling by FA

The Football Association is offering free counselling and mental-health support to victims of hate and discrimination in grassroots football

The Guardian - UK

School exemptions to discrimination law leave religious LGBTQIA+ teens unprotected

It’s a common misconception that religion and gender and sexuality diversity are at odds with one another.

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Trump's Racially Discriminatory Refugee Policy

There is no non-racist justification for prioritizing white Afrikaner South Africans while closing the door to virtually all other groups.

Reason

From misgendering to missed diagnoses: the barriers that can keep trans people from safe healthcare

Transgender people can encounter significant obstacles and barriers within healthcare systems that may hinder access to care or affect the quality of treatment they receive. These challenges vary widely, but together they can create environments that feel less supportive than they should be.

The Conversation

Black and Latino homeowners in Philly face discrimination when appraisers assess their properties

For most families, owning a home is the primary way to accumulate wealth and transfer that wealth to future generations.

The Conversation

8 “Polite” Questions at Work That Are Actually HR Traps

Workplace conversation often feels like a minefield. On one hand, you want to be friendly and build rapport with your colleagues and managers. However, some seemingly innocent questions are not innocent at all. They are, in fact, HR traps. In reality, these questions allow people to gather information about you…

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AI-powered robots are ‘unsafe’ for personal use, scientists warn

The AI models were prone to safety failures and discrimination, a new study found.

Euronews

‘Attacked no matter what they do’: why female politicians face relentless cycle of abuse

Assault on Mexican president highlights abuse faced by women in politics and ‘reinforces patriarchal boundaries’

The Guardian - UK

Lawsuit challenges TSA's ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downs

A Virginia transportation security officer is accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of sex discrimination over a policy barring transgender officers from performing security pat-downs

The Independent UK

'Disruptive' bail checks left brothers scared of police

Life was happy for an Aboriginal family until police subjected them to more than 150 bail checks in 20 months, which they say amounted to discrimination.

AAP

St George’s flags create ‘no-go zones’ for NHS staff, health leaders warn

A poll of health service leaders found 45% were extremely concerned about discrimination towards staff from patients and the public.

Evening Standard

150 police visits in 20 months: Indigenous mother takes action after her boys subjected to ‘relentless’ checks

Exclusive: A family has launched a court case against NSW police alleging racial discrimination is behind excessive bail checks

The Guardian - AU

Anti-black discrimination ‘baked’ into Metropolitan Police, damning review warns

The report draws on more than 40 years of evidence showing how racism has affected black officers and staff

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The Independent UK

Anti-black discrimination ‘baked’ into Met Police, review warns

The internal review said darker skinned staff are routinely ‘labelled confrontational’.

Clever Dude

7 Surprising Reasons Companies Hesitate to Hire Workers Over 50

A 2021 survey by AARP showed that 78% of workers 40-65 have experienced (or seen) some kind of age discrimination in the workplace. Additionally, a separate survey of 800 hiring managers found that 38% of those interviewed admitted to reviewing applications with age bias. While it’s something that people don’t…

Euronews

Germany cracks down on Muslim groups viewed as threats to constitutional order

The Interior Ministry said Muslim Interaktiv represented a threat to the country's constitutional order by promoting antisemitism and discrimination against women and sexual minorities.

The Guardian - US

Surge in antisemitism investigations at US universities after October 7 attacks, data shows

A report shared exclusively with the Guardian documents how a civil rights law has become a tool to impose ideological priorities on US schools

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International Business Times UK

'Free Palestine, End Genocide': Israeli Jobseeker Hit With Anti-Semitic Slur in Shocking Rejection Text

An Israeli jobseeker in Melbourne received a 'Free Palestine' rejection text, sparking outrage over anti-Semitic bias and politics in hiring.

International Business Times UK

'I Was Fired for Being a Democrat': Freelancer Says Client Called Her 'Unloyal to the Country' Over Politics

Freelancer Melissa Zehner says she was fired by a client for being a Democrat — a case highlighting growing political discrimination and the lack of legal protection for independent contractors in America.

International Business Times UK

Kevin Costner Appeals Sexual Harassment Ruling—Vows to 'Fight for the Truth'

Kevin Costner vows to 'fight for the truth' after appealing a Los Angeles court ruling that allowed sexual harassment and discrimination claims against him to proceed.

The Independent UK

California law to protect Jewish students faces challenge over free speech concerns

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is challenging a new California law designed to protect Jewish students from discrimination

The Conversation

Syrian forced migrants in Turkey have built businesses despite challenges. Here’s what has helped them succeed

By the end of 2024, the number of people worldwide who had been “forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order” and had fled their countries stood at approximately 42.7 million, according to the UN Refugee Agency. Whether they are asylum…

International Business Times UK

Sacked CBS News Producer Cries Foul! Says Cruel Layoffs at Paramount Were Race-Based

Trey Sherman, a former CBS News associate producer, accused CBS and its parent company, Paramount Global, of discrimination and racism by firing only the Black employees while the whites were relocated.

Euronews

Trump limits refugee admissions to 7,500 per year and gives priority to white South Africans

The administration announced the programme for Afrikaners in February, saying that white South African farmers face discrimination and violence at home.

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