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First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Scott Kevin Walker

Mary Maronek: We must 'protect' women veterans, too

In a Tuesday letter about the repeal of employment discrimination laws, the author states he doesn't like to be linked to "protected" groups such as women and minorities, claiming that as a veteran he doesn't need such protections.What about women veterans? ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Capital Times ]

Entities: Discriminatory, Scott Kevin Walker, Madison (Wisconsin, United States)

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 2 Documents

Are you being served? Not with a baby

A WOMAN says a lauded city restaurant discriminated against her for taking along her baby.But the restaurant has denied that, saying the only available seats were at a part of the bar where the baby's pram would have blocked exits.Susan Tahmasian says ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Sydney Morning Herald ]

Entities: Discriminatory, Prawn, Sydney (Australia), Coffee

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Png: PAP supporters in Hougang have also suffered (WP rally, 22 May)

WP candidate Png Eng Huat said Hougang residents have all suffered under the ruling party's discriminatory policies, even if they have voted for the PAP. He outlined his plans to improve Hougang at his second rally for the by-election. ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Straits Times Razor TV ]

Entities: Discriminatory

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Do temporary workers have any rights?

(MoneyWatch) If you need a job right now, temporary work is often a good route. Companies often are willing to hire you as a temp when they wouldn't hire you in a regular position.But, it's not all a bed of roses. Temporary employees don't have any sense ... [ Published May 22 2012 by CBS News ]

Entities: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Workers, Donna, Discriminatory

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Tipping point -- family locked in restaurant...

Our sister site HLN reports that a Houston, Texas family claims they were locked inside La Fisherman restaurant after refusing to pay a 17 percent tip on their meal. The restaurant's policy states that the percentage will be automatically added to the ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Channel4000 ]

Entities: Discriminatory, Police Officer, Houston (Texas, United States)

First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

Jay-Z Killed Auto-Tune, He Will Kill Homophobia

In an interview with CNN yesterday, Jay-Z revealed to the world that he is a proponent of gay marriage:"Ive always thought it as something that was still holding the country back. What people do in their own homes is their business and you can choose ... [ Published May 19 2012 by Peace FM ]

Entities: Jay-Z, Homophobia, African-Americans, Civil Rights, Discriminatory

First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

United Nations

UN Rights Commission Boss Wants Anti-Gay Laws Repealed

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms.NaviPillayUnited Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms.NaviPillay, has called for the repeal of all anti-gay laws and demanded equal rights for all irrespective of sexual orientation.Currently, ... [ Published May 19 2012 by This Day Online ]

Entities: Anti-Gay, LGBT, United Nations

First Reported May 11 2012 - Updated May 11 2012 - 2 Documents

Julianne Moore - Julianne Moore Calls For Boy Scouts Leaders To Modernise Discriminatory Policies

Actress and humanitarian Julianne Moore has called on Boy Scouts of America officials in Ohio to reinstate a local mother who was ousted as a team leader because she's gay. star has thrown her support behind Jennifer Tyrrell, who was removed from her ... [ Published May 11 2012 by Contactmusic ]

Entities: Julianne Moore, Discriminatory, Gay, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Benicio Del Toro

First Reported May 11 2012 - Updated May 11 2012 - 1 Documents

Julianne Moore Challenges The Boy Scouts To Modernize Discriminatory Policies

Actress and humanitarian Julianne Moore has called on Boy Scouts officials in Ohio to reinstate a local mother who was ousted as a team leader because she's gay. The Kids Are All Right star has t...Read More > ... [ Published May 11 2012 by Starpulse ]

Entities: Julianne Moore, Discriminatory, Gay

First Reported May 09 2012 - Updated May 09 2012 - 1 Documents

Charley Pride says Canadian promoters were less discriminatory than in U.S.

Nick Patch, The Canadian PressCountry music legend Charley Pride poses in Toronto on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. When Pride was first starting out in the 1960s, he recalls many promoters were hesitant to book a black country artist for fear of hostility from ... [ Published May 09 2012 by CJAD 800 ]

Entities: Charley Pride, Discriminatory, Nathan Denette, United States

First Reported May 01 2012 - Updated May 01 2012 - 2 Documents

Owner of Iowa City Bar that Fat Shamed UI Student Apologizes [Discrimination]

A University of Iowa student who claims she was discriminated against by an Iowa City bar over the size of her body says a student protest of the establishment is still on for this Friday despite a public apology issued by the owner. More » ... [ Published May 01 2012 by Gawker ]

Entities: University of Iowa, Discriminatory, protest

First Reported Apr 26 2012 - Updated Apr 27 2012 - 1 Documents

Study says Tenn. juvenile court discriminates

WASHINGTON, April 26 (UPI) --The U.S. Justice Department investigation said a comprehensive investigation showed the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County and the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center had serious problems.The court failed "to ... [ Published Apr 26 2012 by UPI ]

Entities: Discriminatory, Juvenile, DUE PROCESS, Custody, African-Americans

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At the same time, the conservative group OneMillionsMoms is condemning both companies, claiming they "want to indoctrinate impressionable young minds by placing these gay characters on pedestals in a positive light. These companies are heavily influencing our youth by using children's superheroes to desensitize and brainwash them in thinking that a gay lifestyle choice is normal and desirable." The group (membership numbers around 40 thousand, not a million, according to reports) also tried to organize a JC Penny boycott over Archie Comics'...

Fandom 5: DC, Marvel Add Gay Characters; 'G.I. Joe 2' Bumped; Chris Nolan Box Set [Hollywood Reporter - 20 hours ago]

In an email, co-owner Kate Calder said: "Coda has always, and will always be, a 'child-friendly' restaurant? The only time that we cannot accommodate prams is when the restaurant is full and there are no appropriate seats at the bar (unfortunately the time that Susan and her family came in)."

Are you being served? Not with a baby [Sydney Morning Herald - May 24 2012]

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Fandom 5: DC, Marvel Add Gay Characters; 'G.I. ... [ Published 20 hours ago by Hollywood Reporter ]
Phone book to increase font size [ Published May 25 2012 by Fraser Coast Chronicle ]
Summer Reading: Is the “Mommy Porn” in “Fifty S... [ Published May 25 2012 by JD Supra ]
Men in Black 3: Rambling Movie Review [ Published May 25 2012 by Examiner.com ]
Kelly’s outrageous stop-and-frisk myths [ Published May 25 2012 by New York Daily News ]
Mary Maronek: We must 'protect' women veterans,... [ Published May 25 2012 by Capital Times ]
Free Men discovers thrilling, moving untold sto... [ Published May 25 2012 by Metro.co.uk ]
UChicago to honor historian Black, theater dire... [ Published May 25 2012 by University of Chicago ]
Ex-PM's wife publishes book on brothel business [ Published May 24 2012 by Prague Post ]
Are you being served? Not with a baby [ Published May 24 2012 by Sydney Morning Herald ]
Are you being served? Not with a baby [ Published May 24 2012 by Melbourne Age ]
BJP pitches itself as Congress' alternative, tr... [ Published May 24 2012 by Yahoo! Maktoob News ]
Capitol Report: Equal pay icon Lilly Ledbetter ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Capital Times ]
Anthony Wong blasts "unprofessional" Chinese pr... [ Published May 24 2012 by Channel NewsAsia ]
Theatre statue must wait for policy [ Published May 24 2012 by York Region.com ]
American Idol Recap: A Shock in the Mire [ Published May 23 2012 by New York Magazine ]
Bachelorette Emily Maynard wasn’t impressed by ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Toronto.com ]
Woman claims being fired for being 'too hot' at... [ Published May 23 2012 by EITB ]
Motorola lawsuit judge recommends Xbox 360 S sa... [ Published May 23 2012 by Gamasutra ]
Why Microsoft may have to stop selling the Xbox... [ Published May 23 2012 by Examiner.com ]
Png: PAP supporters in Hougang have also suffer... [ Published May 23 2012 by Straits Times Razor TV ]
UPI NewsTrack TopNews [ Published May 23 2012 by UPI ]
President Obama to Award Presidential Medal of ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Broadway World ]
Piedad Cordoba's new TV show probes injustice [ Published May 22 2012 by Colombia Reports ]
Petition Launched To Change The Dictionary Defi... [ Published May 22 2012 by Huffington Post ]
Walking in the Shoes of an African American Female [ Published May 22 2012 by Activist ]
Fired for Being Too Busty, Lingerie Temp Will Sue [ Published May 22 2012 by International Business Times ]
Teens cry foul after theatre confiscates backpacks [ Published May 22 2012 by CBC ]
New On DVD This Week: Route 66, Teen Wolf, Leth... [ Published May 22 2012 by Xfinity Comcast ]
Do temporary workers have any rights? [ Published May 22 2012 by CBS News ]

Blogs

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Queen of Vancouver Is As Perfect As We All Thought [ Published May 17 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ] They call her "Switzerland" on The Real Housewives of Vancouver for staying out of the drama that the reality TV series is infamous for. But when it comes to gay rights, RHOV star Reiko Mackenzie isn't remaining neutral. For those unfamiliar with ...
Film: Newswire: Women still not being treated e... [ Published May 15 2012 by A.V. Club ] Although recent studies have confirmed that women made great strides in movies last year and that their legs looked really nice while doing so , even the increased demand to see more of female characters and particularly their upper-body region could ...
'Mad Men' And 'Game Of Thrones' Comparisons: Ar... [ Published May 11 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ] Sunday nights are chock full of good television, but let's be honest, they're all about "Mad Men" (10 p.m. ET on AMC) and "Game of Thrones" (9 p.m. ET on HBO). Whatever other on-screen developments occur elsewhere that night, many TV fans spend half of ...
Comcast continues to rally in FCC dispute with ... [ Published May 03 2012 by Company Town ] Cable giant Comcast Corp. appears to be headed for a tie-breaker in its long-running dispute with the small, independently owned Tennis Channel. In December, a Federal Communications Commission administrative judge issued a tentative ruling that ...
Owner of Iowa City Bar that Fat Shamed UI Stude... [ Published May 01 2012 by Gawker ] A University of Iowa student who claims she was discriminated against by an Iowa City bar over the size of her body says a student protest of the establishment is still on for this Friday despite a public apology issued by the owner. More » ...

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Arpaio backlash: Will Arizona have a change of ... [ Published May 12 2012 by Current - YouTube ]
Wheelchair taxi discriminates [ Published Apr 26 2012 by News On ABC - YouTube ]
On ALEC: 'Not what the founding fathers envisio... [ Published Apr 07 2012 by Current - YouTube ]
Community groups fight income management trial [ Published Apr 02 2012 by News On ABC - YouTube ]
CNN Weekend Shows - Mom: Teacher told son to re... [ Published Mar 19 2012 by CNN International - YouTube ]