Tag: Gender issues
Arkansas governor signs medical conscience objections law
<p>LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday signed into law legislation allowing doctors to refuse to treat someone because of religious...
Column: Trans athletes a non-issue but discrimination real
<p>All around the country, states are rushing to approve laws to address a supposed problem that, in reality, doesn’t actually exist. </p>
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Tennessee’s governor signs transgender athlete bill
<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a law Friday banning transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports, making it the third state...
Michigan school accused of failing to respond to assaults
DETROIT — Eastern Michigan University “turned a blind eye” to the sexual assault of students by other students, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday...
Michigan school accused of failing to respond to assaults
<p>DETROIT — Eastern Michigan University “turned a blind eye” to the sexual assault of students by other students, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday...
In South Dakota, Noem bends — partially — on transgender ban
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem initially appeared eager to deliver a win to social conservatives on a top, culture war...
UN Women urges world to press gender equality post-pandemic
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality should be tackling the yawning gap between men and women when it...
Millennial Money: Bust gender bias and balance work at home
No matter how modern opposite-sex couples can be in their views on equality, old habits die hard. The COVID-19 pandemic has made this abundantly...
German soccer chief slams discrimination facing female stars
BERLIN — German soccer federation president Fritz Keller has slammed the structural discrimination facing female players in his country.
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Transgender student to receive $300K in discrimination suit
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's largest school district will pay $300,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit with a transgender student who was barred from using the...