Tag: bigotry
Mediator brought in to resolve Birmingham LGBTQ teaching dispute
City council and affected parents appoint former CPS prosecutor Nazir Afzal.
New Documentary Examines Rising Hate Crimes in Trump’s America
Winner of the Award of Merit at indieFEST Film Awards and Best Political Documentary at Atlanta Docufest, The Unamerican Struggle documentary is the first examination of the rise in hate crimes and bigoted rhetoric since the election of Donald J. Trump.
TLDEF Sues Amazon for Workplace Discrimination
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund today filed a federal lawsuit against Amazon on behalf of a married couple who faced cruel and persistent discrimination at an Amazon shipping facility in Hebron, Kentucky. Allegra Schawe-Lane and her husband, Dane Lane, encountered the bias between October 2014 and October 2015.
Ugandan President Signs Horrific Anti-Gay Bill into Law
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni today signed an archaic anti-gay bill into law. The bill, which once even included the death penalty, calls for gay Ugandans or anyone “promoting” homosexuality to be jailed – potentially for life.