Spanish Septuagenarians Find Love, Highlight LGBTQ+ Elder Challenges
Two septuagenarians, Paco and Juan Carlos, found love after appearing on a Spanish television show and are now publicly embracing their relationship, highlighting the challenges faced by older LGBTQ+ individuals in Spain who experience higher rates of loneliness, depression, and discrimination.
Spanish Septuagenarians Find Love, Highlight LGBTQ+ Elder Challenges
Two septuagenarians, Paco and Juan Carlos, found love after appearing on a Spanish television show and are now publicly embracing their relationship, highlighting the challenges faced by older LGBTQ+ individuals in Spain who experience higher rates of loneliness, depression, and discrimination.
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32% Bias Score
Rising Antisemitism Drives 40,000 Jews From Europe: EJA President Calls for Urgent Action
The President of the European Jewish Association (EJA) reported that approximately 40,000 Jews have left Europe due to rising antisemitism since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, urging governments to take strong action to prevent further exodus and ensure the safety of Jewish communities.
Rising Antisemitism Drives 40,000 Jews From Europe: EJA President Calls for Urgent Action
The President of the European Jewish Association (EJA) reported that approximately 40,000 Jews have left Europe due to rising antisemitism since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, urging governments to take strong action to prevent further exodus and ensure the safety of Jewish communities.
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40% Bias Score
Torremolinos Files Hate Crime Charges Against Club for Anti-LGBTQ+ Party Advertisement
The Torremolinos City Council is filing a hate crime lawsuit against a private club that advertised a party excluding LGBTQ+ people, with the mayor personally involved in the complaint; the event was to be illegal anyway due to lacking permits.
Torremolinos Files Hate Crime Charges Against Club for Anti-LGBTQ+ Party Advertisement
The Torremolinos City Council is filing a hate crime lawsuit against a private club that advertised a party excluding LGBTQ+ people, with the mayor personally involved in the complaint; the event was to be illegal anyway due to lacking permits.
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36% Bias Score
DOD Settles Lawsuit, to Upgrade Discharges of 35,000+ LGBTQ Veterans
The Department of Defense settled a class-action lawsuit, agreeing to review and upgrade the discharges of over 35,000 LGBTQ veterans dishonorably discharged between 1980 and 2011 due to sexual orientation, removing discriminatory language from their military records and granting access to veterans'...
DOD Settles Lawsuit, to Upgrade Discharges of 35,000+ LGBTQ Veterans
The Department of Defense settled a class-action lawsuit, agreeing to review and upgrade the discharges of over 35,000 LGBTQ veterans dishonorably discharged between 1980 and 2011 due to sexual orientation, removing discriminatory language from their military records and granting access to veterans'...
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20% Bias Score
Settlement Could Ease Benefits Access for LGBTQ+ Veterans Discharged Under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell
A proposed legal settlement could allow over 18,000 LGBTQ+ US military veterans discharged under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy to more easily access veteran benefits by removing discriminatory sexual orientation indicators from their discharge papers.
Settlement Could Ease Benefits Access for LGBTQ+ Veterans Discharged Under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell
A proposed legal settlement could allow over 18,000 LGBTQ+ US military veterans discharged under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy to more easily access veteran benefits by removing discriminatory sexual orientation indicators from their discharge papers.
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40% Bias Score
Pentagon Settles Lawsuit, to Reissue Discharge Papers for 35,000+ LGBTQ+ Veterans
The Pentagon reached a settlement with 35,000+ LGBTQ+ veterans wrongly dismissed due to sexual orientation, agreeing to reissue discharge papers and expedite upgrade reviews for those denied honorable discharges, resolving a 2023 lawsuit alleging constitutional rights violations.
Pentagon Settles Lawsuit, to Reissue Discharge Papers for 35,000+ LGBTQ+ Veterans
The Pentagon reached a settlement with 35,000+ LGBTQ+ veterans wrongly dismissed due to sexual orientation, agreeing to reissue discharge papers and expedite upgrade reviews for those denied honorable discharges, resolving a 2023 lawsuit alleging constitutional rights violations.
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16% Bias Score
Montana House Approves Transgender Bathroom Ban
The Montana House passed a bill banning transgender individuals from using public restrooms inconsistent with their assigned sex at birth, impacting two transgender representatives and aligning with a national trend of similar legislation.
Montana House Approves Transgender Bathroom Ban
The Montana House passed a bill banning transgender individuals from using public restrooms inconsistent with their assigned sex at birth, impacting two transgender representatives and aligning with a national trend of similar legislation.
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60% Bias Score
Spanish Mayor Denied Communion for Being Gay
In Segovia, Spain, Mayor Rubén García de Andrés and another gay couple were denied communion by their parish priest, Felicién Malanza, due to their sexual orientation, highlighting the ongoing conflict between the Church's evolving position on LGBTQ+ issues and conservative views within its hierarch...
Spanish Mayor Denied Communion for Being Gay
In Segovia, Spain, Mayor Rubén García de Andrés and another gay couple were denied communion by their parish priest, Felicién Malanza, due to their sexual orientation, highlighting the ongoing conflict between the Church's evolving position on LGBTQ+ issues and conservative views within its hierarch...
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44% Bias Score
Johns Hopkins Settles Discrimination Complaints
Johns Hopkins University settled with the US Education Department to address 99 complaints of anti-Arab and antisemitic harassment between October 2023 and May 2024, agreeing to review policies and provide training following a rise in such incidents since the Israel-Hamas war.
Johns Hopkins Settles Discrimination Complaints
Johns Hopkins University settled with the US Education Department to address 99 complaints of anti-Arab and antisemitic harassment between October 2023 and May 2024, agreeing to review policies and provide training following a rise in such incidents since the Israel-Hamas war.
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40% Bias Score
Integration: A Two-Way Process, Not Just a Program
Professor Peter Scholten advocates for a nuanced understanding of "integration," distinguishing between the social process of becoming part of society and the political programs aimed at managing it, highlighting that both established residents and newcomers are affected by the degree of societal op...
Integration: A Two-Way Process, Not Just a Program
Professor Peter Scholten advocates for a nuanced understanding of "integration," distinguishing between the social process of becoming part of society and the political programs aimed at managing it, highlighting that both established residents and newcomers are affected by the degree of societal op...
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40% Bias Score
DOD Settles Lawsuit, Allows LGBTQ+ Veterans to Update Discharge Records
The Department of Defense settled a class-action lawsuit with over 30,000 LGBTQ+ veterans discharged under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, allowing them to easily update their discharge paperwork to remove references to their sexual orientation, addressing decades of discrimination and improving...
DOD Settles Lawsuit, Allows LGBTQ+ Veterans to Update Discharge Records
The Department of Defense settled a class-action lawsuit with over 30,000 LGBTQ+ veterans discharged under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, allowing them to easily update their discharge paperwork to remove references to their sexual orientation, addressing decades of discrimination and improving...
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20% Bias Score
Attacks on Dutch Journalists Rise Sharply in 2024
In 2024, Dutch journalists faced a record number of threats, intimidation, discrimination, and physical violence, with 249 incidents reported to PersVeilig, a rise attributed partly to protests and riots, notably those related to pro-Palestinian demonstrations; one journalist's car was even set on f...
Attacks on Dutch Journalists Rise Sharply in 2024
In 2024, Dutch journalists faced a record number of threats, intimidation, discrimination, and physical violence, with 249 incidents reported to PersVeilig, a rise attributed partly to protests and riots, notably those related to pro-Palestinian demonstrations; one journalist's car was even set on f...
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28% Bias Score