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Japan PM: Ban on same-sex marriage not discrimination

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says the country’s ban on same-sex marriage is not discriminatory, insisting that constitutional freedom of marriage only envisions heterosexual unions, a comment that triggered criticism he is backtracking despite his recent apology and meeting with LGBTQ people

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Chilean circus has fought LGBTQ discrimination for 54 years

The transformation begins as night falls on this semi-desert esplanade on the outskirts of Chile’s capital, with Arturo, Alejandro and René applying makeup and donning wigs, feathers and sequins to become “Verónica Power,” Älexandra” and “The Crazy Purse Woman.”

The Independent UK

NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ administration supports anti-fat discrimination bill; more tepid on tattoos

NEW YORK — Fat is in. Tats, not so much.

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For some Chinese women it ‘doesn’t make sense’ to have babies

Top-down policy initiatives fail to account for a society whose attitudes towards women have changed little over time.

Al Jazeera

For some LGBTQ+ older people, events like World Pride can be isolating – we need to better understand how to support them

World Pride has come to Sydney, with the annual Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday having returned to its Oxford Street home for the first time in three years.

The Conversation

‘Dilbert’ comic strip dropped by its syndicator over cartoonist Scott Adams’ comments on race

The top executives of Andrews McMeel Universal said they “will never support any commentary rooted in discrimination or hate.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Women's rights exist only on paper in Nigeria: Five core issues a new president needs to address urgently

Violence against African women and the widespread violation of their basic human rights is shaped by societal and cultural barriers. In Nigeria, women’s rights appear to be protected. The country is a signatory to many international conventions and norms such as the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of…

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Religious schools can build a community of faith without discriminating. The law should reflect that

In 2018, Australians were shocked to learn that religious schools still had the right to discriminate against LGBTQ students and staff.

The Conversation

Cheaper gene screening makes for DNA data dilemma

Cheaper DNA sequencing promises a world of health benefits. But to realise these, careful and sensitive storage of DNA data is vital.

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Genetic discrimination and the ghost of the future past

Unless people are brought into conversations about genetic discrimination dystopian scenarios may come to pass.

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Labour 'must take on Royal Family over discrimination law exemption' call

Campaigners within the Labour Party have urged Keir Starmer to remove a loophole which means the monarch isn't subject to equality laws which other employers must abide by

Daily Mirror

Catering manager's claim University Hospital Limerick discriminated against him as 'white Irish male' dismissed

The catering manager, who filed his claim of discrimination with the WRC in July 2021, worked at UHL for just over 4½ years

Irish Mirror

Zandra Flemister, first Black woman in Secret Service, dies aged 71

Hailed as ‘a trailblazer’, Flemister experienced widespread racism and discrimination during her tenure at the federal agency

The Guardian - US

Detroit reparations movement takes step forward

DETROIT — The city's reparation effort took a step forward Friday with the introduction of a group of Detroiters who will lead a task force that will recommend ways to address systemic discrimination against the Black community.

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Disabled woman gets payout after becoming 'trapped' by café furniture

Flick Williams is visually impaired and has won a legal battle against her council, which she accused of discrimination

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool nurse wins landmark racial discrimination case

NHS England Improvement lost a employment tribunal case against a senior black nurse on grounds of race discrimination and whistleblowing

The Guardian - UK

Limbo review – hardbitten outback noir with a compassionate heart

Simon Baker plays a ruined cop investigating a cold-case murder in this tough, sandblasted thriller that coolly lays out the racism and discrimination the Indigenous population face

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NSW Greens announce plan for 'Rainbow Rights'

NSW Greens have committed to removing exceptions for religious bodies, private educational authorities and small businesses in the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act.

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Seattle becomes first US city to ban discrimination by caste

Seattle is also the first city in the world to pass such a law outside South Asia

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Seattle becomes the first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination

Calls to outlaw discrimination based on caste, a division of people based on birth or descent, have grown louder among South Asian diaspora communities in the United States.

Al Jazeera

Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste discrimination

Advocates have long argued that pre-existing federal anti-discrimination laws do not extend to caste.

Sports Illustrated

Mets Sued by Ex-Pitching Coach Phil Regan for Age Discrimination

The Mets did not retain Phil Regan, then 82, after the 2019 season.

Tribune News Service

Seattle bans caste-based discrimination, becoming first US city to do so

SEATTLE — Seattle made history Tuesday as the first city in the U.S. to expressly ban caste-based discrimination after an outpouring of input from South Asian Americans.

The Independent UK

Seattle Council to vote on outlawing caste discrimination

The Seattle City Council is considering whether to add caste to the city’s anti-discrimination laws

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Advocacy by LGBTQ+ school clubs may help combat student depression: Research

A new study suggests that student-led Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) clubs may be able to lessen the differences between LGBTQ+ and heterosexual students' depressive symptoms across the entire school. Read further on Dynamite News:

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