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Missouri Bill Seeks to Strengthen Anti-Discrimination Protections in Education

Missouri House Bill 937, introduced last Wednesday, aims to strengthen anti-discrimination protections in education by adopting the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism, mandating antisemitism awareness training, and integrating Jewish American heritage into the curriculum, while clarifying that ...

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Iowa Eliminates Legal Protections for Transgender Individuals

Iowa became the first US state to eliminate legal protections for transgender people on February 28th, 2024, redefining "sex" and "gender" as synonyms based on biological sex at birth and removing "gender identity" from anti-discrimination laws, prompting protests from LGBTQ+ advocates and causing a...

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Spanish Court Rules Against Discriminatory Driving License Renewal for HIV-Positive Individual

A Spanish court ruled that reducing a driver's license validity for an HIV-positive individual due to their medication was discriminatory, ordering the Traffic Authority (DGT) to reinstate the 10-year validity.

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French Deputy Reports Police Misconduct, Leading to Arrest

In Bobigny, France, on February 26th, 2024, LFI deputy Aly Diouara reported witnessing discriminatory police behavior towards two young people, resulting in a confrontation where he claims he was threatened with a taser, while police stated they felt threatened by his hand movement; a local official...

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Supreme Court Weighs Eliminating Higher Burden of Proof in Majority Group Discrimination Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court is likely to eliminate the requirement for members of majority groups to prove additional "background circumstances" when filing workplace discrimination lawsuits, potentially impacting future discrimination cases and diversity initiatives, as seen in the case of Marlean Ames ...

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Meta Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Bias Against U.S. Workers

A federal judge in San Francisco allowed a class-action lawsuit against Meta Platforms to proceed, alleging that the company discriminates against U.S. citizens in hiring by favoring foreign workers on H-1B visas due to lower pay; the plaintiffs cited Meta's internal data showing that 15% of its U.S...

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EEOC Drops Gender Identity Discrimination Lawsuits Following Trump Executive Order

The EEOC dropped seven gender identity discrimination lawsuits, including a case against Culver's restaurant in Michigan, after President Trump issued an executive order stating the government recognizes only male and female sexes. The ACLU is intervening to represent some plaintiffs.

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Iowa Eliminates Gender Identity Protections from Civil Rights Code

Iowa became the first US state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code on July 1, 2024, following Governor Kim Reynolds's signing of a bill that defines sex based on biological sex assigned at birth, sparking protests and legal challenges from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups.

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Football Fan Banned for Three Years After Shouting Homophobic Slur

Steve, a football fan, was banned from UK football matches for three years after shouting a homophobic slur at away fans, pleaded guilty to a Section 5 Public Order offence, and participated in a Kick It Out fan education program to make amends.

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Pentagon to Discharge Transgender Service Members

The Pentagon announced that transgender service members will be removed from the military within 30 days unless granted a waiver, as detailed in a court-filed memo, implementing President Trump's ban and impacting approximately 15,000 service members.

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Ontario First Nations Approve Child Welfare Reform Deal

Ontario First Nations chiefs overwhelmingly approved a child welfare reform deal with the federal government on Wednesday, allowing them to control child welfare services and ending discrimination; the deal, negotiated separately from a rejected national plan, needs federal and tribunal approval.

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Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Effort to End DEI Funding

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's attempt to terminate federal grants and contracts related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, citing the vagueness of the administration's definition of "equity-related" activities and the potential for discriminatory enforcement imp...

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