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  • Published on 04:44 GMT

    Fate of State Human Rights Commission Uncertain

    By KATHARINE WEBSTER, InDepthNH.org The fate of the state’s Commission for Human Rights is up in the air, with the House-passed budget eliminating all funding, Gov. Kelly Ayotte working to retain and reform it – and the Senate’s position unclear. The …

    Source: InDepth NH - New Hampshire - Pending
  • Published on 03:21 GMT

    11 Charities Advocating for Human Rights in London

    In a city as big and diverse as London, human rights challenges persist. Across the city, refugees are seeking safety, workers fight for fair treatment, and many communities still battle discrimination. Yet, behind every struggle, there are charities …

    Source: Human Rights Careers - Pending
  • Published on 03:21 GMT

    11 Charities Advocating for Human Rights in Warsaw

    Warsaw – the capital of Poland – is a city marked by resilience and transformation. As a political and cultural centre, it’s also the heart of the country’s human rights movement. In recent years, Poland has become a battleground for fundamental freedoms, …

    Source: Human Rights Careers - Pending
  • Published on Apr 23, 2025

    Meta Oversight Board Urges Company To Assess ‘Human Rights Impact’ Of Hateful Conduct Policy

    Topline Meta’s oversight board criticized the company’s updated hateful conduct policies, which included a provision allowing users to describe LGBTQ people as mentally ill, among other controversial updates, urging the company to assess the “human rights …

    Source: Forbes - Neutral
  • Published on 16:09 GMT

    Judy Heumann

    Judy Heumann and Diana Pastora Carson Zoom interview Judith Heumann has devoted her life to fighting for the rights of people with disabilities, herself included. She’s not only been at the forefront of great strides in the disability rights movement, she’ …

    Source: ABILITY Magazine - Neutral
  • Published on 17:06 GMT

    George Santos sentenced to 87 months in prison for fraud case

    U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) is demanding answers from the Trump-Vance administration on its deportation of Andry Hernández Romero, a gay Venezuelan makeup artist who was sent to a prison in El Salvador in violation of a federal court order and in …

    Source: Washington Blade - Washington D.C. - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 21, 2025

    The Differences Between Sex, Gender, and Sexual Orientation, Explained

    Terms like sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation are often used interchangeably—and just as often, incorrectly. And while it might seem like semantics, understanding the difference between them isn’t just a matter of being …

    Source: Cosmopolitan - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Pope Francis focused on ‘this world.’ He angered some, and inspired many others.

    Beatriz Sanabria was on her way to a Buenos Aires soup kitchen when she saw the words painted under a highway overpass in a new light. Her neighborhood, Barrio 31, a low-income community on the outskirts of the Argentine capital, is one where the late Pope …

    Source: Christian Science Monitor - Neutral
  • Published on 02:06 GMT

    ‘Not in our state:’ Illinois urgently calls on residents to help stop hate

    Illinoisans can visit ILStopHate.org or call (877)458-HATE to report acts of hate Illinois has faced an alarming surge in hate and extremism, following national trends. Hate crimes have skyrocketed 125% statewide since 2021, with bias based on race, …

    Source: Illinois Business Journal - Neutral
  • Published on 00:08 GMT

    The latest proposed Quebec secularism move surrounds religious symbols in public schools

    Absurd, racist, primordial, xenophobic, necessary, backwards, vital; reaction to Quebec’s tightening and broadening of its secularism legislation varies widely depending on where you’re sitting. Last month, the Quebec government introduced Bill 94, …

    Source: The Canadian Jewish News - Pending
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Did Trump ask Starmer to trade LGBTQ+ protections for deal with US? Here's what we know

    A widespread claim that U.S. President Donald Trump would require the U.K. to get rid of laws protecting LGBTQ+ people before agreeing to a trade deal circulated on news outlets and social media in late-April 2025.  The claim came from an article in the …

    Source: Snopes - Center-left
  • Published on Apr 23, 2025

    How Stearns County Addresses Domestic Violence

    Sarah McGuire. Courtesy photo Domestic violence victims usually contact Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid after their partner’s criminal case goes through court, when they “have a chance to breathe again,” says Sarah McGuire, legal director of the organization’s St. …

    Source: Minnesota Women's Press - Pending
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Minnesota sues Trump over “shameful bullying” of trans kids in sports

    During a press conference on April 22, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced his filing of a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration and the Department of Justice (DOJ). The suit challenges the president’s anti-trans executive order …

    Source: LGBTQ Nation - California - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    New exhibit explores past LGBTQ discrimination within Canadian government

    When Michelle Douglas joined the Canadian military in 1986, she thought she'd be spending her whole career in the service as a military police officer. Instead, less than three years later, she was unceremoniously kicked out for being gay. Three years …

    Source: CBC/Radio-Canada - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Meta Oversight Board rules anti-transgender videos don't violate hate speech rules

    Meta's Oversight Board has determined that posts mocking and invalidating transgender people do not violate its bullying and harassment policies. The board ruled Wednesday that two posts about trans women that denied their gender identities didn’t …

    Source: The Advocate - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Latest attempt to add Equal Rights Amendment to Maine Constitution languishes

    The latest attempt to add an Equal Rights Amendment to the Maine Constitution has all but failed, though a procedural move on Thursday technically leaves it in limbo until appropriations are settled at the end of session.  Constitutional amendments are …

    Source: Maine Morning Star - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    LGBT MP fears being ‘challenged’ in toilets after Supreme Court ruling on gender

    An LGBT MP has said she fears being confronted more often in women’s spaces after the Supreme Court ruling on gender. During a Lesbian Visibility Week debate in Westminster Hall, Kate Osborne told MPs that she is “misgendered frequently”, including in the …

    Source: Express & Star - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    First all-trans comedy tour visits Atlanta, fights apparent Instagram ban

    “We had been reaching hundreds of thousands of people,” Dawe told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “But now Meta are turning down the volume on queer content. So we became a word-of-mouth event, and somehow, it’s working.” The April 21 Atlanta stop was …

    Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    State of Illinois launches the Help Stop Hate service

    CHICAGO, IL (Chambana Today) – The state of Illinois is urgently calling its residents to stop hate. Hate crimes in Illinois have skyrocketed to 125% statewide since 2021 with bias of race, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity driving over 95% …

    Source: Rewind 92.5 - Illinois - Pending

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