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California outlaws hair discrimination with new bill
California has become the first state in the United States to make race-related hair discrimination illegal. The post California outlaws hair discrimination with new bill appeared first on Inquirer...
View ArticleNews Briefs: July 6, 2019
Sen. Sonny Angara has filed Senate Bill No. 137, or the Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Act of 2019, that would criminalize 13 forms of discrimination. The post News Briefs: July 6, 2019 appeared...
View ArticleHontiveros debunks ‘I love my LGBT friends but…’ statements
MANILA, Philippines — “I love my LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) friends but…” One may have heard this statement whether be it from a friend, overheard from a conversation at a cafe, or...
View ArticleIndian restaurant fined for allegedly refusing to serve Indian man
An Indian restaurant in Dublin, Ireland has been fined for allegedly refusing to serve an Indian man. Mayank Bhatnagar, the customer, claimed that last July 2018, he was denied service at the...
View ArticleLRT 1 admin apologizes after security guard shames transgender woman in line...
A transgender woman who was denied access to the women’s carriage on an LRT described the experience as traumatizing, after a security guard yelled at her with a megaphone at a train station in Manila....
View ArticleCHR insists Sogie bill does not create, ascribe new rights
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday (Sept 5) insisted that the controversial Sogie (sexual orientation and gender identity and expression) bill does not create or...
View ArticleDeaf customer mocked in 7-Eleven Makati branch; management apologizes,...
A deaf customer complained after being mocked while making a purchase at a Makati branch of convenience store 7-Eleven. The post Deaf customer mocked in 7-Eleven Makati branch; management apologizes,...
View ArticleAlbayalde lukewarm on SOGIE bill: Bald folks need protection vs...
MANILA, Philippines — The nation’s chief of police was not all too supportive of the proposed law that seeks to criminalize discrimination based on a person’s sexual orientation and gender identity and...
View ArticleLittle people, big lives, bigger dreams: Defying the challenges of dwarfism
Filipinos with achondroplasia are working hard to raise dwarfism awareness among the general public, which could lead to better healthcare. The post Little people, big lives, bigger dreams: Defying the...
View ArticleFederal judge upholds affirmative action at Harvard
BOSTON – A federal judge Tuesday cleared Harvard University of discriminating against Asian American applicants in a ruling that was seen as a major victory for supporters of affirmative action in...
View ArticleOlder women feel under-represented in beauty industry
Much has been made of the way millennials have changed the beauty industry, but a large number of older American women still feel ignored. The post Older women feel under-represented in beauty industry...
View ArticleBoy, 12, suspended from school for hugging teacher
A 12-year-old boy was suspended from school for hugging his female gym teacher, after she pulled him out from a class activity. The post Boy, 12, suspended from school for hugging teacher appeared...
View ArticleSecret video club gives respite to gay men in Cameroon
In Cameroon, having sexual relations with another man is a crime punishable with up to five years in prison. The post Secret video club gives respite to gay men in Cameroon appeared first on Inquirer...
View ArticleDad who left child on highway because he might be gay gets jailed
A father was jailed for reportedly dropping his son off the side of a road in Florida, United States, because he thought he was gay. The post Dad who left child on highway because he might be gay gets...
View ArticleHow the Deaf deal: Finding work and working to be heard
While doubts remain about whether the Deaf are as competent as hearing employees, the Deaf have proven to be highly focused and efficient. The post How the Deaf deal: Finding work and working to be...
View ArticleIndonesian rights groups decry Christmas restrictions
JAKARTA — Civil society and rights groups have condemned two Christian-minority regencies in West Sumatra province for restricting Christmas celebrations to within church premises only. Neither of the...
View ArticleHow gender norms affect anti-LBGT prejudice around the world
A study conducted in 20 countries has shown that prejudice and discrimination against the LGBT community remains deep-rooted. The post How gender norms affect anti-LBGT prejudice around the world...
View ArticleTeen expelled for wearing rainbow shirt; school says it’s a ‘lifestyle...
A teenager got expelled from her school because she wore a rainbow top and had a rainbow-themed cake for her 15th birthday. The post Teen expelled for wearing rainbow shirt; school says it’s a...
View ArticleGermany urged to fight anti-Semitism to avoid Jewish exodus
BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister is calling for strengthened efforts against anti-Semitism to ward off the possibility that many Jews decide to leave the country. Heiko Maas said in an article...
View ArticleOverseas Koreans report discrimination on coronavirus panic
SEOUL — As fears of the new coronavirus spread around the world, so do racist attacks and stereotypes targeting people of Asian descent, with many South Koreans overseas reporting having experienced...
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