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Showing posts with label discrimination. Show all posts
Showing posts with label discrimination. Show all posts
30 April 2017
LGBTQ groups fear Tennessee bill would roll back civil rights
Corinne Segal
PBS
PBS
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please press: http://www.pbs.org
ezs note: Tennessee residents - please, take a few minutes to call your state representative AND state senator to kill House Bill 1111 / Senate Bill 1085. Thanks.
27 April 2017
Three dozen House Democrats urge Senate to reject Trump's pick for Army secretary
Michael Collins
USA Today
USA Today
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please press: https://www.usatoday.com
ezs note: YOU can make the difference in rejecting Mark Green for Army secretary. Call the two Senators (remember, there are two from every state) and let him/her know that you are AGAINST the nomination. If you are a retired or active servicemember, it's that much better. Contact www.senate.gov to get further information.
24 April 2017
Transgender inmate hopes to make history with transfer to women's prison (Canada)
Kathleen Harris
CBC News
CBC News
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please press: http://www.cbc.ca
01 April 2017
Carver High students research transgender housing discrimination
Shella' Smith
NOLA.com
NOLA.com
Shella' Smith, left
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please press: http://blog.nola.com
ezs note: Shella' Smith for state rep! Yay!
28 March 2017
Most transgender renters see discrimination
Kay Lazar
Boston Globe
Boston Globe
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please press: https://www.bostonglobe.com
Labels:
Boston,
Boston Globe,
discrimination,
Kay Lazar,
Massachusetts,
most,
renters,
transgender
Location:
Boston, MA, USA
23 January 2017
Philly Finds Racism, Discrimination Rampant in Gayborhood
Alicia Victoria Lozano
NBC10
NBC10
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please press: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com
11 January 2017
This woman is helping trans sex workers fight against discrimination in Singapore (UK)
Meka Beresford
Pink News
Pink News
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please press: https://www.pinknews.co.uk
Labels:
discrimination,
fight,
helping,
Meka Beresford,
Pink News,
sex workers,
Sherry SherQueshaa,
Singapore,
woman
Location:
Singapore
19 November 2016
Transgender discrimination (Pakistan)
Jaleel Ahmed
The Express-Tribune
The Express-Tribune
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please press: http://tribune.com.pk
04 November 2016
Redraft Bill for transgenders rights protection, demands activists (India)
Press
india.com
india.com
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please press: http://www.india.com
Labels:
activists,
bill,
demands,
discrimination,
India,
india.com,
New Delhi,
protection,
redraft,
rights,
transgender,
violence
Location:
New Delhi, Delhi, India
29 October 2016
Thousands Join Asia’s Largest LGBT Pride Parade in Taiwan (India)
Staff
Sakshi Post
Sakshi Post
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please press: http://www.sakshipost.com
Labels:
Asia,
defend,
discrimination,
freedom,
largest,
LGBT,
pride parade,
Sakshi Post,
Taipei,
Taiwan,
thousands
Location:
Taipei City, Taiwan
26 October 2016
USAID Announces New Policy Prohibiting Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination in All Contracts
Staff
HRC
HRC
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please press: http://www.hrc.org
Labels:
announces,
anti-LGBTQ,
contracts,
discrimination,
HRC,
policy,
prohibiting,
USAID
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
01 October 2016
Thai expert picked for first-ever LGBTI role (Thailand)
Press
The Nation (Thailand)
The Nation (Thailand)
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please press: http://www.nationmultimedia.com
19 August 2016
Transgender man who was denied service at Long Beach barbershop settles discrimination lawsuit
Erica Evans
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
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please press: http://www.latimes.com
01 July 2016
New Hampshire Governor Bans Transgender Discrimination In State Government
Jennifer Bendery
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
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please press: http://www.huffingtonpost.com
19 June 2016
New Employer Resource to Help End Transgender Employment Discrimination
Labels:
Chicago,
discrimination,
employer,
employment,
end,
Illinois,
resource,
transgender,
Windy City Times
Location:
Chicago, IL, USA
17 May 2016
Canada Moves to Ban Discrimination Against Transgender People
Ian Austen
The New York Times
The New York Times
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please press: http://www.nytimes.com
ezs note: Congratulations, Canada! Now , if only we were able to get your neighbor to the south to behave likewise... AHEM...
Labels:
against,
ban,
Canada,
discrimination,
Ian Austen,
moves,
Ontario,
Ottawa,
The New York Times,
transgender people
Location:
Ottawa, ON, Canada
29 April 2016
Feds list schools that sought exemption from discrimination statute
Tim Devaney
The Hill
The Hill
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please press: http://thehill.com
11 April 2016
China’s first transgender employment discrimination case goes to court (Canada)
Jonathan Kaiman
thestar.com
thestar.com
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please press: http://www.thestar.com
Labels:
Beijing,
case,
China,
court,
discrimination,
employment,
first,
goes,
Jonathan Kaiman,
thestar.com,
transgender
Location:
Beijing, Beijing, China
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