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'Simple act of justice' targeted 'narrow prejudices' 150 years ago
Wisconsin State Journal· 15 hours agoBlack Americans gained legislation seeking fair access to schools, churches, dining halls, railroads
Alaska Airlines Workers Lose Bias Suit Over Equality Act Posts
Bloomberg Law· 5 days agoTwo Alaska Airlines Inc. flight attendants, fired after opposing on the company’s website proposed legislation that would add sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes under ...
Vandalism of downtown Spokane Pride mural spurs $15,000 in donations to fix it
Tribune via AOL· 6 days agoMay 21—Last week, vandals set aflame a pride crosswalk paintingin downtown Spokane. Just five days later, community members raised $15,000 to restore it. "When public art is vandalized, we mobilize ...
Transgender Hermit Announcement Poses Questions About Church’s Teaching on Religious Life
National Catholic Register· 3 days agoA hermit in Kentucky who publicly identified as transgender this past weekend has prompted questions...
15+ Things to Do in Cleveland This Memorial Day Weekend (May 23-26)
Cleveland Scene· 6 days agoOur weekly picks of the best things to do in Cleveland this weekend. Also check out our full...
George Floyd’s Life Story Set For Biopic, His Daughter And Her Mother Named Executive Producers
VIBE via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIt’s time for justice and equality for all.” Roxie Washington (R) and Gianna Floyd, daughter of...
Biden says each generation has to 'earn' freedom, in solemn Memorial Day remarks
The Times and Democrat· 11 hours agoPresident Joe Biden marked Memorial Day with a pledge that the country would continue the work of...
Gates Foundation Names New Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
The Chronicle of Philanthropy· 4 days agoJune Yoshinari Davis will serve as the next chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer at the nation’s largest grant maker. Davis follows Leslie Mays, who is retiring after five years in ...
Laura Ruby, Salon
The Raw Story· 5 days agoRight after the draft of the Roe v. Wade opinion leaked, Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, a Democrat, condemned peaceful protests near Supreme Court judges' houses as "reprehensible" and promptly ...
Sexual identity is an important part of our lives, and the law should recognize that
The Conversation· 23 hours agoAn Alberta court recently ruled in the case of a Calgary man, Matthew Mills, who ran a private club out of his home for people who identify as non-monogamous. Mills was charged for a zoning ...