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Called 'Auntie' By Colleague, Indian-Origin Woman Wins Harassment Claim In UK
"We find that Charles Oppong's purpose was probably an offensive attempt at humour," notes the judgment.
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Trans Scientist Sues Trump Administration Over '2 Sexes' Order
A transgender employee of the National Security Agency is suing the Trump administration and seeking to block enforcement of a presidential executive order and other policies the employee says violate federal civil rights law.
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Anti-Gay Law In Kenya Could Cost Country $7.8 Billion Annually: Report
A proposed anti-gay law in Kenya could cost the country up to $7.8 billion per year, a charity said Wednesday in a report on the economic impact of discrimination in East Africa.
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"Permanently Ban Sex Change, End This Lie": Trump Rages Against 'Wokeness'
Donald Trump has called on the United States Congress to 'permanently ban and criminalise sex change on children' as part of his battle to remove 'wokeness' - or being concerned about discrimination - from civil society and the military.
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Hong Kong Top Court Backs Housing, Inheritance Rights For Same Sex Couples
This decision marks a significant victory for the LGBTQ+ community in Hong Kong, who have traditionally faced discrimination and fewer rights compared to heterosexual couples.
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California State Senator Used Her Male Chief Of Staff As Sex Slave, Claims Lawsuit
The lawsuit filed by Chad Condit, claims that he was subjected to unwanted sexual advances and harassment while working as the senator's chief of staff.
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US Supreme Court Keeps Block On Rules Protecting Transgender Students
The US Supreme Court on Friday denied a request by the Biden administration to lift a block in several Republican states on expanding sex discrimination protection to transgender students.
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Sydney Council's Ban On Same-Sex Parenting Books In Libraries Sparks Uproar
A Sydney council has voted to ban same-sex parenting books from local libraries, sparking discrimination and censorship concerns.
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"Nudity Shouldn't Be Tied To Sex": High Court Cancels Case Against Woman
The right of autonomy over one's body is often denied to the fairer sex and they are bullied, discriminated against, isolated and persecuted for making choices about their bodies and lives, the Kerala High Court said on Monday.
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No Legal Right For Same-Sex Marriage Is "Clear Discrimination": Petitioner
The petitioners seeking legal sanction for same-sex marriage on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to recognise their right to marry saying there can't be a situation where the court will say it will give nothing as it can't give everything.
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Microsoft's New $69 Billion Deal And Its Link To "Candy Crush"
Microsoft announced Tuesday a $69 billion deal to purchase US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, the firm behind hits like "Call of Duty" that has been hit by allegations of sex discrimination against women.
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Sex Ratio Among Tribals Better Than General Population: President Ram Nath Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said people can learn a lot from tribal communities where there was no gender-based discrimination and as a result, the sex ratio among them was better than the general population.
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US Transgender Woman Lost Her Job. She Is Now Taking The Case To Court
Six years after losing her job at a Detroit funeral home, Aimee Stephens is taking her case to the US Supreme Court for a landmark hearing on whether a civil rights law barring sex discrimination at work protects transgender people.
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16 Women Sue FBI Over "Good Old Boy Network, Sex Discrimination": Report
Sixteen women filed a lawsuit against the FBI on Wednesday, claiming sexual discrimination and accusing it of running "a good old boy network" in its training program, the New York Times reported.
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Section 377 Was Being Used As "Weapon Of Discrimination": Chief Justice
India's top court has legalized gay sex in the world's second-most populous country in a landmark decision that partially struck down a 158-year-old colonial-era law. After a decades-long legal battle, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India has diluted Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which was first enacted in 1860 and ranks gay sex...
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Called 'Auntie' By Colleague, Indian-Origin Woman Wins Harassment Claim In UK
"We find that Charles Oppong's purpose was probably an offensive attempt at humour," notes the judgment.
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Trans Scientist Sues Trump Administration Over '2 Sexes' Order
A transgender employee of the National Security Agency is suing the Trump administration and seeking to block enforcement of a presidential executive order and other policies the employee says violate federal civil rights law.
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Anti-Gay Law In Kenya Could Cost Country $7.8 Billion Annually: Report
A proposed anti-gay law in Kenya could cost the country up to $7.8 billion per year, a charity said Wednesday in a report on the economic impact of discrimination in East Africa.
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"Permanently Ban Sex Change, End This Lie": Trump Rages Against 'Wokeness'
Donald Trump has called on the United States Congress to 'permanently ban and criminalise sex change on children' as part of his battle to remove 'wokeness' - or being concerned about discrimination - from civil society and the military.
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Hong Kong Top Court Backs Housing, Inheritance Rights For Same Sex Couples
This decision marks a significant victory for the LGBTQ+ community in Hong Kong, who have traditionally faced discrimination and fewer rights compared to heterosexual couples.
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California State Senator Used Her Male Chief Of Staff As Sex Slave, Claims Lawsuit
The lawsuit filed by Chad Condit, claims that he was subjected to unwanted sexual advances and harassment while working as the senator's chief of staff.
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US Supreme Court Keeps Block On Rules Protecting Transgender Students
The US Supreme Court on Friday denied a request by the Biden administration to lift a block in several Republican states on expanding sex discrimination protection to transgender students.
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Sydney Council's Ban On Same-Sex Parenting Books In Libraries Sparks Uproar
A Sydney council has voted to ban same-sex parenting books from local libraries, sparking discrimination and censorship concerns.
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"Nudity Shouldn't Be Tied To Sex": High Court Cancels Case Against Woman
The right of autonomy over one's body is often denied to the fairer sex and they are bullied, discriminated against, isolated and persecuted for making choices about their bodies and lives, the Kerala High Court said on Monday.
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No Legal Right For Same-Sex Marriage Is "Clear Discrimination": Petitioner
The petitioners seeking legal sanction for same-sex marriage on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to recognise their right to marry saying there can't be a situation where the court will say it will give nothing as it can't give everything.
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Microsoft's New $69 Billion Deal And Its Link To "Candy Crush"
Microsoft announced Tuesday a $69 billion deal to purchase US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, the firm behind hits like "Call of Duty" that has been hit by allegations of sex discrimination against women.
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Sex Ratio Among Tribals Better Than General Population: President Ram Nath Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said people can learn a lot from tribal communities where there was no gender-based discrimination and as a result, the sex ratio among them was better than the general population.
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US Transgender Woman Lost Her Job. She Is Now Taking The Case To Court
Six years after losing her job at a Detroit funeral home, Aimee Stephens is taking her case to the US Supreme Court for a landmark hearing on whether a civil rights law barring sex discrimination at work protects transgender people.
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16 Women Sue FBI Over "Good Old Boy Network, Sex Discrimination": Report
Sixteen women filed a lawsuit against the FBI on Wednesday, claiming sexual discrimination and accusing it of running "a good old boy network" in its training program, the New York Times reported.
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Section 377 Was Being Used As "Weapon Of Discrimination": Chief Justice
India's top court has legalized gay sex in the world's second-most populous country in a landmark decision that partially struck down a 158-year-old colonial-era law. After a decades-long legal battle, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India has diluted Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which was first enacted in 1860 and ranks gay sex...
