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Title IX and Affordable Care Act Don't Forbid Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination

So held Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk (N.D. Tex.) Friday in Neese v. Becerra; the opinion is long, but here's an excerpt: Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination "on the basis of sex." See 42 U.S.C. § 18116(a) (incorporating, among other things, Title IX's prohibition of discrimination "on the…

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Black woman awarded $366 million over firing calls FedEx racial bias ‘next level’

Jennifer Harris was a rising star, climbing the corporate ranks of delivery giant FedEx from entry-level sales to leading her own team more than a decade later.

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France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris won’t wear rainbow armband at World Cup in Qatar

The defending champions are one of 13 European nations to sign up to the ‘OneLove’ campaign against discrimination while in the host country

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Fight continues for LGBTQI rights

LGBTQI advocates are gearing up to fight against discriminative laws as supporters mark five years since the nation voted to legalise same sex marriage.

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DV added to SA anti-discrimination laws

The South Australian government will move to add domestic violence to those experiences and attributes protected against discrimination.

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Dishonest Virginia AAUP Critique of IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

I received the following email from the Virginia chapter of the American Asssociation of University Professors (of which I am not a member, btw): 1. The VA-AAUP Resolution on Antisemitism and Racism The VA Conference of the American Association of University Professors (VA-AAUP) recently passed the attached resolution on Antisemitism…

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Plus-size models felt 'sick' after being denied entry to nightclub because of 'size'

Alexa Jay and Ella Halikas are starting a movement to get other plus size women speaking out about their experiences of discrimination after they were turned away from a club

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It’s Been 5 Years Since The Same-Sex Marriage Vote, But Queer Weddings Aren’t All Rainbows

"There's a lot of saying you're an ally but not a lot of actually being an ally."

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Minority ethnic Britons’ educational success not reflected in pay, study finds

‘Clear evidence’ of discrimination in terms of salary and careers despite academic progress, IFS study finds

The Guardian - UK

'Isolated and traumatised' workers subject to racist slurs call for employers to do more to stamp out bullying and harassment

When a woman of Muslim faith in the public sector was asked by a colleague, "What are your cousins in the Taliban going to do next?" she was traumatised but decided to remain silent to avoid further discrimination. Here are just a few confronting examples of workplace racism allegations spanning…

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Where is discrimination against women still allowed in the UK? The church

It’s 30 years since women were allowed to be priests, so why are we still fighting for equality, asks vicar Martine Oborne

The Guardian - UK

Female clergy face ‘institutionalised discrimination’, campaigners claim

Church of England is ‘still discriminating against women’ 30 years after allowing them to become priests

The Guardian - UK

Discrimination, sexual harassment still touch the lives of too many, commissioner says as new report released

Tasmania's anti-discrimination commissioner says it is evident that discrimination, sexual harassment and incitement to hatred continue to touch the lives of too many in the state, as a new report reveals the stories of some affected.

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Adults urged to be kinder to LGBTQI youths

Youths who identify as LGBTQI face a higher risk of discrimination both at home and in public, so youth activists are calling on adults to be more proactive in providing support and empathy for LGBTQI youths.

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Qatar migrant workers suffered discrimination and wage theft, new report finds

The 75-page report by the London-based charity Equidem comes less than two weeks before the Gulf Arab nation hosts the World Cup

The Independent UK

Rights group: Labor abuses widespread at World Cup stadiums

Migrant laborers who built Qatar’s World Cup stadiums often worked long hours under harsh conditions and were subjected to discrimination, wage theft and other abuses

The Conversation

Explainer: why is there an inquest into Kumanjayi Walker's death when there was already a trial?

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of deceased people, and mentions of racial discrimination and racist language against First Nations people.

Newcastle Herald

New Labor workplace discrimination laws will flow out of Canberra 'bubble' into the private sector

New laws promote workplace respect

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Being light-skinned can lead to 'reverse colorism' in many parts of the world

Racism is often debated, discussed and analyzed in politics, the classroom and the workplace.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago students stage protest following Halloween costume controversy

CHICAGO — Jones College Prep students gathered for a sit-in Monday following controversy around a student who attended the school in a German military costume for Halloween and made gestures seen as antisemitic. The school’s lack of response to the incident prompted the protest, where students called for change in…

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Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus seeks meeting with Administrative Appeals Tribunal over bullying and harassment allegations

The attorney-general has sought an urgent meeting with the president of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal after multiple allegations of bullying, harassment, or discrimination.

Reason

Concern about Discrimination against "Asian Americans" in University Admissions–in 1987!

Do Colleges Set Asian Quotas? Newsweek, February 9, 1987. With a mix of awe and animosity, students in the Boston area joke that MIT stands for Made in Taiwan. Like many of the nation's most competitive schools, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has experienced huge increases in Asian-American enrollments. Across…

Caixin Global

How to Protect Women’s Rights in China

Hundreds of millions of Chinese women are calling for better safeguards. Implementing them is integral to China’s modernization

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Sex harassment bill passes lower house

Anthony Albanese says stopping sexual harassment in the workplace is an issue for the whole country to deal with, as laws pass the lower house.

The New Daily

Key change risks undermining Labor’s sexual harassment reforms: Unions, lawyers, advocates

A letter to MPs has warned a proposed change to workplace harassment laws could discourage women and “undermine access to justice”.

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