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discrimination stories: 58 news summaries

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Gay Rights Gain Upper Hand in Courts

Faith-based groups perceive loss of religious liberty

Apr 10, 09 11:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Religious groups are coming out losers in an increasingly significant body of lawsuits: those involving discrimination based on sexual orientation. The groups say it’s an impingement on their religious freedom, but a gay-right advocate tells the Washington Post, “We are not required to pay the price for other... More »

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religious right • gay rights • discrimination • religious freedom • Bob Jones University

 Student Sparks Row 
 Over Indian 'Mascot' 

Chumash student wants Indian icons removed from California high school

Mar 15, 09 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A student's demand that his high school remove Indian images linked to the sports program has sparked an uproar in Carpinteria, California, a town proud of its "Warriors." The  student, who is of Chumash descent, doesn't object to the name Warriors but is opposed to Indian representations, such... More »

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sports • California • Cleveland Indians • discrimination • high school sports • Native Americans

(Newser) - NBA Hall of Famer and former Los Angeles Clippers general manager Elgin Baylor has sued the team, alleging that owner Donald Sterling had a “vision of a Southern plantation-type structure,” the Los Angles Times reports. The suit claims Sterling often talked about “poor black kids” and... More »

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NBA • basketball • Los Angeles Clippers • discrimination • racism • civil lawsuits • age discrimination • general manager • racial discrimination • Elgin Baylor • Donald Sterling

 Blood Type 
 Obsession 
 Splits Japan 


Belief that blood type determines personality blamed for discrimination

Feb 2, 09 8:43 AM CST
(Newser) - A widely held belief that blood type determines personality has opened a vein of controversy in Japan, the AP reports. The notion persists despite scientific debunking, with sports teams, matchmakers, and even employers making decisions based on a person's blood type. Some see the craze as sinister and the term... More »

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Japan • discrimination • blood • personality test

Calif. Court Rules School Can Expel Lesbian Kids

Private body not ruled by discrimination laws

Jan 28, 09 8:07 AM CST
(Newser) - A California court has ruled that a private school's expulsion of two girls for "conducting themselves in a manner consistent with being lesbians" was lawful, the Los Angeles Times reports. The court decided the religious school did not count as a business and was therefore exempt from discrimination... More »

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California • high school • lesbians • discrimination • homosexuality • expel • Lesbian • homosexual

 Fewer Blink at Prominent Ink 

Really visible tattoos—like on the neck and hands—appear on doctors, teachers

Sep 25, 08 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Aggressively visible tattoos, like those on the neck and hands, are no longer the sole purview of ne’er-do-wells and pop stars, the New York Times reports. Until recently, most reputable tattoo artists wouldn’t dare cross the cuff or the collar of a subject with a straight job. But... More »

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discrimination • body art • tattoos • appearances • taboo • personal style

 Harvard Probes Racism Charges Against Its Cops

Blacks say they're targeted by security

Aug 27, 08 3:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Harvard University is reviewing its security procedures after black students and professors charged that they're being unfairly targeted, the Boston Globe reports. A six-member committee will review the campus force following a number of incidents, including one in which a black professor was stopped when he was mistaken for a... More »

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discrimination • racism • Harvard • campus • campus security • students

No Charges for Biased Justice Officials: Mukasey

Former employees have already faced internal consequences, AG says

Aug 12, 08 2:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Mukasey said today the ex-Justice Department employees who discriminated against candidates in hiring for political reasons will not face criminal charges, the New York Times reports. Prosecution would be inappropriate, the AG said, because the biased hiring practices violated federal civil service law, not criminal law. More »

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Department of Justice • Monica Goodling • Attorney General • discrimination • lawyer • Michael Mukasey • bias • prosecutors • conservatives

Gay Gallery Owner in Fla. Alleges Police Discrimination 

Says 'rednecked'
St. Pete wants him out

Jul 30, 08 1:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - The owner of an erotic art gallery in St. Petersburg plans to sue the city following a police raid, the St. Petersburg Times reports. Bill Schramm was arrested last week on charges of unlawfully exposing private parts—his exhibit featured a naked man hanging from the ceiling, running afoul of... More »

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gay rights • erotica • discrimination

AMA to Apologize for Racist Past

Group long barred black docs, kept mum on civil rights

Jul 10, 08 8:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - The American Medical Association is to offer a full apology today for more than a century of racism against African Americans, reports the Washington Post. The country's largest medical association effectively barred black doctors for many years and stayed silent while the country was divided on efforts to end racial... More »

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African Americans • discrimination • racism • doctor • civil rights • apology • American Medical Association

Supreme Court Sides With Workers on Age Discrimination

Ruling shifts burden of proof to employers

Jun 19, 08 4:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Supreme Court ruled today that it is up to employers in age-discrimination lawsuits to prove that their actions resulted from “reasonable factors other than age,” the New York Times reports. With the opinion making it easier for employees to sue, the court explained to opponents that Congress’... More »

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Congress • oil • age • discrimination • lawsuit • US Supreme Court • age discrimination

US Money Discriminates Against Blind, Court Rules

Treasury must make changes in paper currency, appellate body says

May 20, 08 1:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - A federal appellate court agreed today with a lower court’s ruling that the US must change its paper money to accommodate the blind, who are unable to tell the current, single-size bills apart, the Washington Post reports. The court ruled that the bills violate the Federal Rehabilitation Act, rejecting... More »

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currency • Henry Paulson • discrimination • money • blindness • Treasury Department • Federal Rehabilitation Act

OPINION

US Must
End Ban on HIV-Positive Immigrants

Andrew Sullivan uses own case as example

May 14, 08 6:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US is one of only 12 countries (including Sudan, Moldova and Libya) that flouts UN law by barring HIV-positive visitors or immigrants—and the restriction must end, writes Andrew Sullivan in the Washington Post. The HIV-positive Sullivan, a senior editor at Atlantic magazine, remains in the US only with... More »

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immigration • discrimination • Andrew Sullivan • HIV/AIDS • George W. Bush

Rap Anti-Gay? Try Oh-So-Gay, Claims Exposé

Former MTV exec reveals rap's gay scene in new memoir

May 11, 08 7:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Many rappers tout anti-gay attitude, but some are secretly gay too—or so claims a former MTV exec in his upcoming memoir. “The book is not about outing people,” said Terrence Dean, author of Hiding in Hip Hop. “I wrote it so that people realize the industry... More »

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homophobia • MTV • discrimination • memoir • hip-hop • bigotry • rap music

Secret Service Bosses Shared Racist Jokes

Emails ridicule blacks, joke about Jackson assassination

May 10, 08 11:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Secret Service supervisors exchanged racist remarks in emails made public yesterday in a lawsuit filed by black agents, the New York Times reports. The messages were shared between at least 20 top agents between 2003 and 2005. One anecdote jokes about assassinating Jesse Jackson. And, according to the lawsuit, the... More »

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Jesse Jackson • email • Secret Service • discrimination • racism • racist

Senate Passes Bill Banning Genetic Bias

Law, approved 95-0, would protect people with hereditary risks

Apr 24, 08 5:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Senate unanimously approved a bill today banning discrimination by employers and health insurers based on the results of genetic tests, the Los Angeles Times reports. Senators hope the measure will encourage testing for those who have abstained out of fear of professional or financial repercussions. The bill is expected... More »

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Congress • genetic testing • DNA • discrimination • House of Representatives • genetic discrimination

Roomie Site Can't Match by Gender, Sex Preference

Court sees violation of fair housing laws

Apr 4, 08 7:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Roommates.com is violating fair-housing laws by asking users their gender, sexual preference, and whether they have children, and using that information to match them,  a US Court of Appeals ruled yesterday. Judges said such questions would be illegal if a real estate agent asked them over the phone... More »

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Internet • discrimination • housing • Craigslist • civil rights • website • liability • classified ads

Human 'Pet'
Not Allowed
on UK Bus

Goth couple complains of discrimination against the differently collared

Jan 23, 08 8:04 PM CST
(Newser) - A British teenager who calls herself a "human pet" is complaining of discrimination after she and her boyfriend/owner were kicked off a public bus. "We don't let freaks and dogs like you on," the driver allegedly told Tasha Maltby, whom fiancé Dani Graves leads by a leash.... More »

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discrimination • human pets

Rule Threatens Retiree Health Benefits

New regulation allows bosses to dump health insurance for those over 65

Dec 27, 07 5:00 AM CST
(Newser) - A new policy will let employers cut or drop medical benefits for retirees once they pass the age of 65 and qualify for Medicare. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has created a specific exemption from age discrimination rules that will allow employers to create two classes of retirees with different... More »

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Medicare • discrimination • retirees • AARP • employers

US Race Record Is 'Abysmal'

Katrina, profiling, education—minorities still lag, study says

Dec 10, 07 9:42 PM CST
(Newser) - From racial profiling to voting discrimination and Hurricane Katrina, US race relations are "abysmal," according to a new report. The Human Rights Network, an umbrella organization of some 250 nonprofits, found that minorities aren't given the same educational resources and are disproportionately represented in prisons. The findings counter... More »

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United Nations • Hurricane Katrina • discrimination • racism • minorities • racial profiling • Human Rights Network

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