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Mo'Nique's Netflix special will air nearly a year after discrimination lawsuit settled

Mo'Nique's Netflix special is set to premiere less than a year after her discrimination suit against the streaming giant was settled out of court.

Los Angeles Times

Pensioners accuse Britain's biggest union of 'vindictive and spiteful' discrimination

A petition has been launched in support of 350 people with an average age of 80

Manchester Evening News

Michigan House adds protections for LGBTQ residents to civil rights law

LANSING, Mich. — The Democratic-led Michigan House voted Wednesday to include gay and transgender residents among the protected groups of people under the state's anti-discrimination law, the Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act.

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Black couple win discrimination case after their house value was lowballed

The case offers a glimpse into the ways housing assessments are riddled with systemic racism, exacerbating inequalities

The Guardian - US

Budget 'black hole' barbs as NSW leaders face off

Budget black hole barbs were traded as the NSW premier and his Labor opponent took part in the first televised debate of the election campaign.

AAP

Discrimination based on caste is pervasive in South Asian communities around the world – now Seattle has banned it

Seattle became the first city in the U.S. to outlaw caste-based discrimination against immigrants from stigmatized groups in South Asia’s traditional social hierarchy.

The Conversation

State Official on Iowa Discrimination Ruling: ‘I Feel Like I’m Taking Crazy Pills’

A state auditor says Iowa AD Gary Barta doesn’t understand “that discrimination is bad” and should no longer keep his job with the university.

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Kirk Ferentz Blasts Settlement in Iowa Racial Discrimination Suit

A board member who approved the $4 million settlement urged Iowa to reexamine the employments of AD Gary Barta and offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz.

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Maryborough Courthouse still not fully accessible despite ramp installation

Kristina Greenwood successfully lobbied for a wheelchair ramp at her local courthouse, after she says she was forced to use the criminals' entrance. She wants people concerned about heritage values to understand "this is our world too" and accessibility is important.

ABC News

Tunisia offers new measures for migrants after racist abuse

Tunisia’s government is seeking to allay growing international concerns about a surge of discrimination against people from sub-Saharan Africa

The Independent UK

Alaska: OK to discriminate against LGBTQ

Alaska’s civil rights agency quietly deleted language promising equal protections for LGBTQ Alaskans

Salon

Caste privilege: A new rights frontier

Caste-based discrimination happens in the U.S. too. A new Seattle ordinance galvanizes the South Asian community

Salon

LGBT+ Australians call for funding to address discrimination at home as federal government pledges millions for Asia-Pacific

The government will spend millions supporting LGBTQ rights groups in the Asia-Pacific region but while it is welcomed by the local queer community, they also want to see an end to discrimination at home.

ABC News

Exxon sued by US after five nooses found at Louisiana plant

The U.S. government sued Exxon Mobil Corp. for racial discrimination against a Black employee after the company allegedly failed to adequately respond to the appearance of five hangman’s nooses at a Louisiana petrochemical plant over several years.

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The Independent UK

Transgender pastor claims bias, sues Lutheran denomination

The Rev. Megan Rohrer has filed a lawsuit against the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America alleging gender discrimination and a hostile work environment

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Julian and Brian fought for years to have their discrimination case heard and to be compensated for homophobic harassment

After an anti-discrimination tribunal found Julian and Brian were harassed and vilified by their former neighbour, it took seven years for them to be financially compensated. Their case highlights the huge burden on victims of discrimination.

WEKU

Zandra Flemister blazed a tough trail in the Secret Service. Now she's getting credit

Flemister, who died last week, was the first Black woman to serve as a special agent in the 1970s, but was forced out by racial discrimination. She spent the next three decades in the foreign service.

The Guardian - US

Vermont school’s basketball team refuses to play against trans athlete

Mid Vermont Christian school’s girls’ team forfeit basketball tournament rather than face team with transgender player

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Melbourne school showed ‘dereliction of duty’ to students alleging antisemitic discrimination, court told

Final submissions heard in federal court case after school’s leadership and teachers deny claims of bullying

USA Today Sports Media Group

Brian Flores discrimination case against the NFL is headed to trial

Brian Flores was on the Steelers coaching staff for one season.

Tribune News Service

Pence touts 'sanctity of marriage' as Michigan lawmakers advance gay rights bill

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hours after Michigan state legislators advanced a historic bill that would bar discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, former Vice President Mike Pence called on religious conservatives to stand up for causes like “the sanctity of marriage” during an event at Hillsdale College.

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Brian Flores wins right to take NFL class action and cases against Giants, Broncos & Texans to court

INDIANAPOLIS – A U.S. District court judge ruled Wednesday that Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores can take his discrimination cases against the NFL, Giants, Denver Broncos and Houston Texans to an open federal court in front of a jury.

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Michigan Senate approves long-sought civil rights protections for sexual orientation, gender identity

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate voted Wednesday to ban discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, marking a legislative turning point that came after decades of debate in state government.

The Independent UK

Judge: NFL coach can press discrimination claims in court

A federal judge says NFL Coach Brian Flores can pursue some of his discrimination claims against the league and its teams in court rather than through arbitration

Daily Mirror

New wife of man with 3 others says she wasn't forced into it despite 20-year age gap

Menna Barlow Morrison is the fourth woman to marry Abel Morrison, star of the documentary "Three Wives, One Husband" based at Rockland Ranch, Utah, US

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