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India’s first openly gay prince reveals how his parents sought conversion therapy to change his sexuality

‘It was an absolute case of discrimination and violation of human rights’

The Independent UK

From Bezos and Zuckerberg getting buff to the celebrity Ozempic craze, ‘fatphobia’ in the workplace is more rampant than ever

Eleven percent of HR executives surveyed this spring said applicants’ weight had factored into their decision to hire them.

Fortune

Northwestern hires former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to review how it reports hazing

Lynch will make her findings public after examining the university’s accountability mechanisms, the university announced Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Renaming obesity won't fix weight stigma overnight. Here's what we really need to do

The stigma that surrounds people living in larger bodies is pervasive and deeply affects the people it’s directed at. It’s been described as one of the last acceptable forms of discrimination.

The Conversation

IIT-B students complain of food discrimination after ‘vegetarians only’ posters are put up on canteen walls

Representatives of the student collective Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle (APPSC) condemned the incident and tore the posters. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu

ACLU-Backed Complaint Says Not Renting to People With Past Evictions Is Illegal Race, Sex Discrimination

HOPE Fair Housing Center argues in a new federal complaint that an Illinois landlord's blanket refusal to rent to people with eviction records amounts to illegal sex and race discrimination.

Reason

Immigration Restrictions as Affirmative Action for Natives

Cato Institute immigration policy expert Alex Nowrasteh explains the close parallels between a policy most conservatives hate, and one most them reflexively support.

Reason

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A spectacle of ‘repentance’ and symbolic inclusion

Symbolic acts of ritual elevation and inclusion are inadequate because they are incapable of addressing the structural nature of caste discrimination by altering power relations

The Hindu

Black lawmakers press Justice and Education Departments to investigate Florida's race curriculum

The Congressional Black Caucus is pushing the White House, Justice Department and the Department of Education to look into whether Florida school districts are violating federal discrimination law following changes to the state's Black history curriculum

The Independent UK

UK Banks Commit to "the Principle of Non-Discrimination Based on Lawful Freedom of Expression" as to Clients

From The Independent (UK): Economic secretary Andrew Griffith told the bosses of some of the UK's biggest banks on Wednesday that it is important to protect freedom of expression…. It came after former politician Nigel Farage's bank account with Coutts—a bank for the ultra wealthy—was closed. The account was shut…

Reason

US justice department to investigate racial bias in Memphis policing

Civil pattern and practice inquiry comes after claims of brutality and discrimination, including death of Tyre Nichols in January

The Guardian - US

Israeli protests cast light on laws discriminating against Palestinians

Israel has passed laws that codify bias against Palestinians but did not meet similar uproar.

Al Jazeera

A health travelogue to create awareness on TB among Muthuvan tribes

Idukki district is creating awareness about TB among Muthuvan tribespeople with an innovative health travelogue titled "Edamalakudy: An unparalleled journey". Directed by District TB officer B. Cency and Sakhil Raveendran, the travelogue is a first of its kind at the national level and aims to reduce stigma and discrimination associated…

The Hindu

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts uses conflicting views of race to resolve America's history of racial discrimination

In two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 summer recess, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote majority opinions that involved the use of race.

The Conversation

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Evening Standard

New law after Manchester Arena attack ‘risks discrimination’

Martyn’s law has been created to make venues more secure against terror attacks

The Texas Tribune

Facing sex discrimination claims, Texas begins jailing migrant women under border crackdown

Operation Lone Star originally targeted single men suspected of crossing the border illegally in mass trespassing arrests, but some claimed that not arresting women violated equal protection laws.

The Guardian - UK

‘Colonial mentality’: from the Caribbean to Kenya, Black people are challenging hair discrimination

Last month, students in Trinidad spoke out after being barred from a graduation ceremony. Yet despite a wave of legislation, there is a long way to go to overturn negative attitudes

The Conversation

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people must be at the centre, not the margins, of LGBTQIA+ plans and policies

During Sydney World Pride the federal government committed to a ten-year action plan for LGBTIQA+ health and wellbeing. This included A$26 million in health research.

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The Guardian - UK

Labour has shown great courage in the past on LGBTQ+ rights. Why won’t it do the same for trans people now?

Anneliese Dodds says we will be accepted ‘without exception’ under Labour’s reforms – but the details don’t stack up, says Robin Moira White, a discrimination barrister and author

Reason

Slurs When Discussing Rap, Duty of Fair Representation, and Union's Attempt to "Balance the Racial Sensitivities"

From Magistrate Judge Stewart Aaron's Report and Recommendation today in Kelly v. Comm. Workers of Am. (S.D.N.Y.), the factual allegations (assumed to be true for purposes of the motion to dismiss, though of course there hasn't been any finding yet about what the facts actually were): Plaintiff, a Caucasian male,…

The Independent UK

Judge says she won't change ruling letting NFL coach's racial discrimination claims proceed to trial

A federal judge says she's not changing her decision to let NFL Coach Brian Flores put the league on trial over claims that he and other Black coaches face discrimination

Reason

Officials Want To Ban Weight Discrimination in the Workplace

Plus: Elite colleges favor the rich, D.C. restaurants pass on new wage costs to customers, and more...

The Hindu

Disaster rescue team to be based in Raigad: Pawar

Maha govt to set up NDRF base camp in Raigad to aid vulnerable districts. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said the govt will ensure no discrimination in providing assistance to landslide-affected people. Rescue ops called off at Irshalwadi; 27 bodies recovered, exact number of missing yet to be revealed.

The Conversation

Muslims protesting against LGBTQ+ pride are ignoring Islam's tradition of inclusion

Each summer, Pride is celebrated across the world in support of LGBTQ+ inclusion, diversity and human rights. Given the recent backlash against LGBTQ+ communities in Canada and elsewhere, Pride is more important than ever to promote visibility and challenge discrimination.

Al Jazeera

Indigenous groups say they are left out of US immigration debate

Indigenous asylum seekers from Latin America often face language barriers and discrimination on their journey to the US.

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