DOH to public: Don’t harass, discriminate vs recovered COVID-19 patients
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday appealed to the public to stop harassing and discriminating against people who have recovered from COVID-19, a highly contagious...
View ArticleDiscrimination rears ugly head in Cebu, Nueva Ecija
CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines —The acting social welfare chief of Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu province and a nurse in Nueva Ecija province have something in common: the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and...
View ArticleCoronavirus: In China, Africans bear brunt of discrimination as focus turns...
BEIJING — When China’s health authorities started recording a growing number of imported cases of coronavirus last month, foreigners in the country suddenly found themselves the unwitting target of...
View ArticleS. Korean authorities warn against homophobia hindering virus containment...
SEOUL — Korean health authorities and politicians on Monday warned against the rise of discrimination against LGBT persons here in relation to the latest coronavirus breakout in Itaewon clubs, saying...
View ArticleThe psychology of COVID-19 discrimination
Alarming reports of attacks and discrimination against Filipino health workers and those on the frontlines came to light after Luzon and other areas were placed under enhanced community quarantine...
View ArticleHouse bill outlawing COVID-related discrimination passed on 2nd reading
MANILA, Philippines — A bill seeking to ban discrimination on persons, including health workers and repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), who are either confirmed, suspected, or deemed probable...
View ArticleJK Rowling says she is a survivor of sexual assault
LONDON — “Harry Potter” author JK Rowling revealed on Wednesday she is a survivor of domestic abuse and sexual assault. The celebrated British writer said in a blog post that she was disclosing the...
View ArticleCoronavirus casts long shadow on Independence Day in Bohol, Negros Occidental
TAGBILARAN CITY—Remembering Independence Day in the provinces of Bohol and Negros Occidental went on in the shadow of an invisible conqueror that has sickened thousands and killed hundreds—SARS Cov2,...
View ArticleIn Zimbabwe, people with albinism struggle against prejudice
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Each time Yvonne Gumbo, who has albinism, and her friends get together for a picture, she insists on being in the center. “I tell them I make the picture beautiful because I am...
View ArticleSchool suspends 12-year-old for showing toy gun during online class, sends...
A 12-year-old boy was suspended from school for showing his toy gun during an online class and was visited by police in what the parents have described as a “traumatizing” ordeal. Isaiah Elliott got a...
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...
View ArticleCHR: Don’t let fear over new coronavirus fuel race discrimination
MANILA, Philippines — Fear caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) should not result in the discrimination of other people and races, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) appealed to the...
View ArticleTransgender student withdraws after getting accepted to women-only university...
SEOUL — A transgender student, the first to gain admission to a women-only university in South Korea, has decided not to attend due to massive opposition from other students, according to media reports...
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