Tag: discrimination

These things. All of these things happened to people of color the day after Trump won the presidential election. Welcome to America in 2016. I’d say you may not recognize it, but for so many of our brothers and sisters, they sadly do; they’ve seen it every day of their lives. Get mad. Be angry. But be determined to change the country’s direction. Be resolved to do your part to end racism and xenophobia. Be intent on becoming the change you...

Indonesia’s president has condemned rampant anti-LGBT discrimination in his country. After months of silence, Joko Widodo has finally spoken against the worsening climate for LGBT people living in Indonesia, who have faced a sharp increase in legal and social prejudice over the last year. He told the BBC: “The police must act . There should be no discrimination against anyone.” The short statement comes following what Human Rights Watch describes as “months of increasingly hateful rhetoric from government officials and religious organisations”...

In March, Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law The Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, now known simply as HB2, which outlaws transgender people from using public restrooms in accordance with their gender identity and bans local ordinances that would in any way protect gay people from discrimination in housing, employment or accommodation. The Daily Show decided to take a closer look at how easy it is to take advantage of the discriminatory law by setting up a ‘no gays allowed’ fast food...

Research has shown that one in three LGBT travellers experience homophobic or transphobic treatment while on holiday. The news comes from a report into the issues faced by LGBT travellers worldwide. The report reveals more than one in three (37%) LGBT travellers have experienced some form of discrimination whilst on holiday, with 6% experiencing a threat of physical violence due to their sexuality. The report also highlighted that sexuality had a major influence on where LGBT Brits travelled, with two thirds (63%) refusing to travel...

A gay hairdresser claims he is the victim of discrimination because of his sexual orientation. Winfield hair salon owner Jason Johnson wrote to Fighting For You. He says a job offer in a local school system was pulled due to his "lifestyle." We first tried to reach the Lamar County School Superintendent Garth Moss, but he did not return our calls. ABC 33/40 caught up with him outside the board offices, where he declined our request for an interview on...

The Suicide Squad star said gay actors don't have the same opportunities to be leading men, and "it shouldn’t be that way." Jared Leto is shining a spotlight on antigay bias in Hollywood. In an interview with GQ magazine, the Suicide Squad star called out casting discrimination against gay actors. “I definitely don’t think a gay leading man would have the same opportunities as a straight leading man,” Leto said. “I don’t know if that’s offensive or not, but that’s my thought...

The Game of Thrones actor, who plays the role of Jon Snow, has a big problem and wants to discuss it. He thinks that Hollywood is being sexist not only towards women but also towards men. “I think there is a double standard. If you said to a girl, ‘Do you like being called a babe?’ and she said, ‘No, not really,’ she’d be absolutely right. I like to think of myself as more than a head of hair or...

Kanye West has been involved in many news as the center of a conflict. From the "butt jokes" on Twitter where he was mocked for saying that "exes can be mad but just know, I never let them play with my ass,” in reply to Amber Rose, to feeling discriminated for not being gay! “I feel like I got discriminated in fashion for not being gay,” Kanye West said. “In music, you definitely get discriminated in music if you are gay. It...

Bill Will Legalize Anti-Gay Discrimination in State Constitution Missouri Senate Republicans have just employed a tactic used mostly by the House and bulldozed a vote on SJR 39, an anti-gay "religious freedom" bill that would write discrimination into the state constitution. At about 7:30 AM local time, Republicans broke the filibuster Missouri's eight Democratic senators had waged since Monday at 4:00 PM, even going so far as to literally silence the Democrats: https://twitter.com/walshgina/status/707559300751892482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/SarahKRossi/status/707558879249494016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The bill passed 23-9. It will require one more vote in...

We adopted Laura when she was a little baby. It was a laborious process but in the end we were a complete family, married with children. At the time we lived in a nice town, people were friendly with us and the neighbors were absolutely awesome. But we had to move due to Jane's job. Jane is my wife. So when Laura was 6 we moved to another town. We were a bit scared. How will a lesbian couple with...

Attendees and watchers of the Brazilian GQ awards must have been stunned when 2 of the sexiest men in the film industry kissed. Bruno Gagliasso(best known for roles in Passione and Sinha Moca) locked lips with actor/writer Joao de Vicente Castro (best known for A Noite da Virada and A Molher do Prefeito). Both are well known for playing macho roles. In the message following his tweet of the picture, Bruno, who is a well-known LGBTQ supporter, explains that this...