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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
Pentagon Settles Lawsuit, to Correct Records of 35,000 LGBTQ+ Veterans
The Pentagon reached a historic settlement with over 35,000 LGBTQ+ veterans dishonorably discharged due to sexual orientation, agreeing to streamline the process for correcting their records and upgrading their discharges to receive veteran benefits; the settlement follows a class-action lawsuit fil...
Pentagon Settles Lawsuit, to Correct Records of 35,000 LGBTQ+ Veterans
The Pentagon reached a historic settlement with over 35,000 LGBTQ+ veterans dishonorably discharged due to sexual orientation, agreeing to streamline the process for correcting their records and upgrading their discharges to receive veteran benefits; the settlement follows a class-action lawsuit fil...
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60% Bias Score
North Rhine-Westphalia Launches Four Reporting Centers to Address Racism and Queer Hostility
Four reporting centers for anti-Muslim incidents, antiziganism, other forms of racism, and queer hostility will launch in North Rhine-Westphalia in spring 2024, funded with over €1.5 million, aiming to increase the visibility of discrimination and complement existing antisemitism reporting.
North Rhine-Westphalia Launches Four Reporting Centers to Address Racism and Queer Hostility
Four reporting centers for anti-Muslim incidents, antiziganism, other forms of racism, and queer hostility will launch in North Rhine-Westphalia in spring 2024, funded with over €1.5 million, aiming to increase the visibility of discrimination and complement existing antisemitism reporting.
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36% Bias Score
Switzerland Enacts Nationwide Face-Covering Ban
Switzerland's new law banning face coverings in public spaces, effective January 1st, 2025, carries fines up to CHF 1,000 and is expected to primarily impact tourists, despite affecting fewer than 37 niqab-wearing women according to a 2020 study, and follows a 2021 public vote and was driven by righ...
Switzerland Enacts Nationwide Face-Covering Ban
Switzerland's new law banning face coverings in public spaces, effective January 1st, 2025, carries fines up to CHF 1,000 and is expected to primarily impact tourists, despite affecting fewer than 37 niqab-wearing women according to a 2020 study, and follows a 2021 public vote and was driven by righ...
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56% Bias Score
Rohingya Children Denied Education in Delhi Amidst Growing Anti-Refugee Sentiment
Rohingya children in Delhi are denied admission to public schools due to lacking Indian identity documents, despite possessing UNHCR documentation, prompting a legal battle to secure their right to education.
Rohingya Children Denied Education in Delhi Amidst Growing Anti-Refugee Sentiment
Rohingya children in Delhi are denied admission to public schools due to lacking Indian identity documents, despite possessing UNHCR documentation, prompting a legal battle to secure their right to education.
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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
Israel's Delayed Privacy Law Creates Unequal Data Protection
The Israeli Justice Minister's delay in publishing an amendment to the Privacy Protection Law creates a two-tiered privacy system from January 2025, affecting citizens differently based on data origin (EU or Israel) and highlighting legislative shortcomings.
Israel's Delayed Privacy Law Creates Unequal Data Protection
The Israeli Justice Minister's delay in publishing an amendment to the Privacy Protection Law creates a two-tiered privacy system from January 2025, affecting citizens differently based on data origin (EU or Israel) and highlighting legislative shortcomings.
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56% Bias Score
NRW Launches Four Reporting Centers to Combat Racism and Queerphobia
Four reporting centers for racism and queerphobia in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, will launch in spring 2025 after receiving over €1.5 million in funding since 2022, aiming to improve the visibility of discrimination and build upon a pre-existing center for antisemitic incidents.
NRW Launches Four Reporting Centers to Combat Racism and Queerphobia
Four reporting centers for racism and queerphobia in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, will launch in spring 2025 after receiving over €1.5 million in funding since 2022, aiming to improve the visibility of discrimination and build upon a pre-existing center for antisemitic incidents.
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32% Bias Score
Rohingya Children Denied Education in Delhi Amidst Discriminatory Policies
In Delhi, at least 17 Rohingya children have been denied admission to public schools in the past two years due to a lack of official Indian documents, despite having UNHCR papers, highlighting the discrimination faced by Rohingya refugees in accessing basic education.
Rohingya Children Denied Education in Delhi Amidst Discriminatory Policies
In Delhi, at least 17 Rohingya children have been denied admission to public schools in the past two years due to a lack of official Indian documents, despite having UNHCR papers, highlighting the discrimination faced by Rohingya refugees in accessing basic education.
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52% Bias Score
Philippines HIV Infections Surge: Youth and Stigma Fuel Crisis
The Philippines faces a rapidly growing HIV epidemic, with a 5.5-fold increase in infections since 2010, affecting mostly young homosexual men (89% of new infections in 2024). This alarming rise demands immediate action to increase awareness, access to testing and treatment, and challenge the stigma...
Philippines HIV Infections Surge: Youth and Stigma Fuel Crisis
The Philippines faces a rapidly growing HIV epidemic, with a 5.5-fold increase in infections since 2010, affecting mostly young homosexual men (89% of new infections in 2024). This alarming rise demands immediate action to increase awareness, access to testing and treatment, and challenge the stigma...
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44% Bias Score
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