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Anti-LGBTQ incidents and bills are weighing on the queer community. Consultants and activists share meaningful ways employers can help workers.
Some members of the queer community want their managers to offer more support amid anti-LGBTQ news …
Marguerite Ward
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Activists say an elephant at the Bronx Zoo is self-aware and shouldn't live in a 'one-acre prison.' A New York court just ruled she isn't a legal person.
The elephant's attorneys unsuccessfully argued Happy is an intelligent creature illegally detained …
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Mass killing in Myanmar has 'clear echoes of Syria,' UN human rights commissioner warns. The parallels are eerie.
The military in Myanmar, also known as Burma, seized power in February and has carried out mass kil…
Charles Davis
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Pelosi's communion ban by San Francisco archbishop over abortion rights support prompts sharp reactions
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said the House Speaker is risking a "danger to her own soul" and pe…
John L. Dorman
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The oldest consumer advocacy group in the US sent a letter to 10 governors bashing BlackRock for investing state pension money into Chinese markets
'We recognize that our stakeholders have differing views on China - BlackRock takes those concerns …
Carla Mozée
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Sidney Poitier 'wasn't afraid': after death, many reflect on actor's civil rights and cinematic legacy
Sidney Poitier was revered for his roles in films, such as "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "A Raisi…
Gwen Aviles
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The CEO of far-right network Gab says AIs like ChatGPT are 'satanic' and floats creating a Christian one to fight back
In an article titled "Christians must enter the AI arms race," Andrew Torba advocated for the" "nee…
Cheryl Teh
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UPDATED: How a viral tweet thread about a Black woman's hotel stay sparked calls to combat human trafficking.
After a Twitter user's claim of an attempted break-in went viral, calls to combat human trafficking…
Gwen Aviles
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Exclusive: Calls for an investigation ignite after Black woman's account of attempted hotel break-in goes viral
Thousands call for an investigation into possible human trafficking at a DC hotel after a Twitter u…
Gwen Aviles
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A disability activist died from body sores associated with the loss of her $30,000 wheelchair that was 'destroyed' during a United Airlines flight, advocacy group claims
The wheelchair of Engracia Figueroa, 51, was damaged and she was forced to use loaner chairs unfit …
Bethany Dawson
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Families of a jailed Saudi activist and a princess call on Biden to get tough with MBS over human rights abuses which Trump ignored
Loujain al-Hathloul was arrested in May 2018 and accused of spying. Princess Basmah bin Saud was ki…
Bill Bostock
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There's a shortage of special-ed teachers in the US. Advocates say the system isn't set up to support disabled educators when schools need them most.
Cole Sorenson said he was burned out in university after being forced out of the special-ed track a…
John Loeppky
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Arkansas passed 2 of the most brutal laws targeting trans kids in the US. These pro-LGBTQ companies pumped hundreds of thousands of dollars to the lawmakers behind it.
PACs representing Walmart, State Farm agents, McDonald's franchisees, and AT&T donated to the spons…
Madison Hall,Walt Hickey
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Drag shows are the latest battleground in the right wing anti-gay disinformation campaign about 'grooming'
Hate and harassment targeting drag performers have escalated in recent weeks as events to celebrate…
Connor Perrett
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Trump made the right decision to withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council - but right now he needs to look in the mirror
All this is why it's a little frustrating that the exodus came when it did. Earlier this week, the …
Daniella Greenbaum
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Animal rights group seeks release of 185 pictures related to the autopsies of animals that died during experiments for Elon Musk's Neuralink
UC Davis and Elon Musk's company Neuralink have refuted the claims its test animals experienced "ex…
Grace Kay
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Right-wing politicians and media celebrities pushing 'hateful' rhetoric have put 'targets' on the backs of the LGBTQ community, advocates say in aftermath of Club Q shooting
"When an entire group of people is dehumanized ... there are repercussions," said Bruce Parker, the…
Natalie Musumeci
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Mississippi bans young transgender athletes from competing on female sports teams
The Mississippi Senate voted this week to ban transgender athletes from competing on female teams i…
Sophia Ankel
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The Capitol riot revealed a political chasm among American Jews, who are split over Trumpism and the far-right
American Jews were divided over Trump. In the wake of the January 6 riot, that tension has never be…
Rachel E. Greenspan
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Gay men in Morocco say they are 'living in constant fright' after an influencer's video sparked a trend of people using dating apps to out them
Gay men in Morocco, where homosexuality is illegal, say an Instagram influencer's video has started…