Tag: Discrimination
The Far Right and Far Left Agree on One Thing: Women Don’t Count
Perhaps it makes sense that women — those supposedly compliant and agreeable, self-sacrificing and everything-nice creatures — were…
Amazon Restricts L.G.B.T.Q. Products in United Arab Emirates
Amazon moved to restrict items and search results related to L.G.B.T.Q. people and issues on its website in…
Marlin Briscoe, Pioneering Black Quarterback, Dies at 76
Marlin Briscoe, a pioneering quarterback who had to overcome prejudice against Black athletes playing the position during the…
Maine’s End Run Around the Supreme Court Is an Example for Other States
Justice Brett Kavanaugh noted in a concurrence joined by Chief Justice John Roberts, moreover, that while states may…
New Biden Rules Would Bar Discrimination Against Transgender Students
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday proposed new rules governing how schools must respond to sex discrimination,…
Meta Agrees to Alter Ad Technology in Settlement With U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO — Meta on Tuesday agreed to alter its ad technology and pay a penalty of $115,054,…
Supreme Court Rejects Maine’s Ban on Aid to Religious Schools
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Maine may not exclude religious schools from a state…
The Battle Over Gender Therapy
And just like that, after four years of painstaking work, Leibowitz, de Vries and the rest of their…
Infighting Overshadows Big Plans at The Washington Post
When Sally Buzbee joined The Washington Post a year ago this month, she took over a newsroom that…
How a Religious Sect Landed Google in a Lawsuit
OREGON HOUSE, Calif. — In a tiny town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, a religious organization…
Biden Signs Measure to Protect L.G.B.T.Q. Rights, Citing ‘Hateful Attacks’
WASHINGTON — President Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people from a cascade…
Lizzo Changes “Grrrls” Lyric After Outcry
Lizzo, a Grammy-winning singer and rapper seen by many fans as a champion of inclusivity, changed a lyric…