Germany apologizes for past military anti-gay discrimination
BERLIN — Germany’s defense minister is apologizing for decades of discrimination against gay service people in the military until a change of policy in 2000. A study commissioned by the defense...
View ArticleHouse OKs on 2nd reading bill bolstering women’s protection vs discrimination
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Monday approved on second reading a bill that would expand the prohibited acts of discrimination against women on the account of sex. Through voice...
View ArticleWhite woman tells Black family to ‘stop acting Black’ in their ‘white...
An elderly white woman was caught on camera telling a Black family that they should stop “acting like Black people.” The Jones family was told by their neighbor in California, USA, that they should...
View ArticleSenate panel approves SOGIESC-based anti-discrimination bill
MANILA, Philippines — A Senate panel has approved a bill that aims to prohibit the discrimination, marginalization, and violence committed on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender...
View ArticleCHR probing alleged discrimination of autistic boy by high-end Cebu resort
CEBU CITY — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Central Visayas has stepped in to investigate the alleged “poor handling” of a guest and a child with special needs in a luxury resort in Cebu....
View ArticleDOJ to probe Cebu resort for child ‘discrimination’
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) will launch its own investigation into the alleged discriminatory policies of an upscale resort in Cebu province after a complaint of a mother of a...
View ArticleTransgender pupil’s suicide unites France school
Lille, France — A school in northern France on Friday paid tribute to a 17-year-old transgender pupil who killed herself earlier in the week, with pupils calling for greater tolerance from officials....
View ArticleResort slapped with P10K fine, warning for discrimination
CEBU CITY – The Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) has issued a warning and slapped a P10,000 fine on a posh resort on Mactan Island for its “poor handling” of a guest and a child with...
View ArticleMalaysia posts record daily rise in COVID-19 cases ahead of fresh movement curbs
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia reported a record 3,309 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday (Jan 12) ahead of a renewed shutdown to be imposed in several states from Wednesday. The tally is the biggest daily...
View ArticleOf hustlers and divas: Monetizing bodies, going online for adult performances
(Second of two parts) (Note: Names of sex workers interviewed for this article are pseudonyms or internet personae.) MANILA, Philippines—Some online sex performers, or sexual content creators, are...
View ArticleHouse passes bill vs discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion on 2nd...
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, and religion. Through voice voting, the lower chamber...
View ArticleHouse passes bill vs discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on final reading a bill that would prohibit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, and religion. With 208 affirmative votes, no...
View ArticleHouse OKs bill penalizing discrimination
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading a bill that would penalize discrimination based on race, ethnicity, and religion. Voting 208-0-0, the...
View ArticleDepEd: Modules ‘discriminatory’ to Igorots ‘mistakenly reproduced in good faith’
MANILA, Philippines — Modules containing inaccurate information on Igorots were “mistakenly reproduced in good faith,” according to the Department of Education (DepEd), as it also asserted it does not...
View ArticleSome senators wary of ‘vaccine passports’; say it can be ‘discriminatory’
MANILA, Philippines — Some senators are wary about the proposed institutionalization of Covid-19 “vaccine passports,” saying this could discriminate and restrict the mobility of those who opt not to be...
View ArticleAfghan officials reverse ban on girls singing after social media backlash
Kabul, Afghanistan — A ban on girls singing in public imposed by education officials in the Afghan capital last week has been overturned after a social media campaign that included local women...
View ArticleDOH to hold accountable those behind health workers’ discrimination
MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Saturday said they will hold accountable those who subject health workers to discrimination, intimidation and even red-tagging despite...
View ArticleGerman lawmakers back compensation for gay soldiers
BERLIN — German lawmakers voted for legislation on Thursday to rehabilitate soldiers who for decades faced discrimination, discharge, or convictions on the basis of their sexual orientation. Until the...
View ArticleAustria sparks uproar with ‘Islam map’
Vienna, Austria — The Austrian government came under fire Thursday for a new “Islam map” showing the location of mosques and associations around the country, with religious groups saying it would...
View ArticleFor Turkey’s LGBT+ community, discrimination said to loom larger
ANKARA — Cayan Hakiki trimmed their finger nails and scrubbed off the polish last week in order to take Turkish university entrance exams without being hassled, as advocacy groups say LGBT+ people face...
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