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Hong Kong Top Court Backs Housing, Inheritance Rights For Same Sex Couples
This decision marks a significant victory for the LGBTQ+ community in Hong Kong, who have traditionally faced discrimination and fewer rights compared to heterosexual couples.
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California State Senator Used Her Male Chief Of Staff As Sex Slave, Claims Lawsuit
The lawsuit filed by Chad Condit, claims that he was subjected to unwanted sexual advances and harassment while working as the senator's chief of staff.
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US Supreme Court Keeps Block On Rules Protecting Transgender Students
The US Supreme Court on Friday denied a request by the Biden administration to lift a block in several Republican states on expanding sex discrimination protection to transgender students.
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Sydney Council's Ban On Same-Sex Parenting Books In Libraries Sparks Uproar
A Sydney council has voted to ban same-sex parenting books from local libraries, sparking discrimination and censorship concerns.
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"Nudity Shouldn't Be Tied To Sex": High Court Cancels Case Against Woman
The right of autonomy over one's body is often denied to the fairer sex and they are bullied, discriminated against, isolated and persecuted for making choices about their bodies and lives, the Kerala High Court said on Monday.
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No Legal Right For Same-Sex Marriage Is "Clear Discrimination": Petitioner
The petitioners seeking legal sanction for same-sex marriage on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to recognise their right to marry saying there can't be a situation where the court will say it will give nothing as it can't give everything.
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Microsoft's New $69 Billion Deal And Its Link To "Candy Crush"
Microsoft announced Tuesday a $69 billion deal to purchase US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, the firm behind hits like "Call of Duty" that has been hit by allegations of sex discrimination against women.
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Sex Ratio Among Tribals Better Than General Population: President Ram Nath Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said people can learn a lot from tribal communities where there was no gender-based discrimination and as a result, the sex ratio among them was better than the general population.
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US Transgender Woman Lost Her Job. She Is Now Taking The Case To Court
Six years after losing her job at a Detroit funeral home, Aimee Stephens is taking her case to the US Supreme Court for a landmark hearing on whether a civil rights law barring sex discrimination at work protects transgender people.
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16 Women Sue FBI Over "Good Old Boy Network, Sex Discrimination": Report
Sixteen women filed a lawsuit against the FBI on Wednesday, claiming sexual discrimination and accusing it of running "a good old boy network" in its training program, the New York Times reported.
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Section 377 Was Being Used As "Weapon Of Discrimination": Chief Justice
India's top court has legalized gay sex in the world's second-most populous country in a landmark decision that partially struck down a 158-year-old colonial-era law. After a decades-long legal battle, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India has diluted Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which was first enacted in 1860 and ranks gay sex...
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"From Safety Of Home To Brothel": #Metoo Stories Of Trafficking Survivors
Sex trafficking survivors in India are making audio recordings about their experiences to be used in a social media campaign, which organisers hope will reduce discrimination that follows them even after they escape the trade.
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Female Genital Mutilation Violates Constitutional Rights: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday said the practice of female genital mutilation in the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community is violative of Article 21 and Article 15 of the Constitution that guarantees protection of life and personal liberty and prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
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Once Criminality Of Article 377 Goes, So Will LGBTQ Stigma: Supreme Court
Once the criminality of consensual gay sex goes away, then related issues like social stigma and discrimination against the LGBTQ community will also go, said the Supreme Court today.
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Google Hit by Pay, Promotions Gender Discrimination Lawsuit by Former Employees
Three female former employees of Google filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing the tech company of discriminating against women in pay and promotions.
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Hong Kong Top Court Backs Housing, Inheritance Rights For Same Sex Couples
This decision marks a significant victory for the LGBTQ+ community in Hong Kong, who have traditionally faced discrimination and fewer rights compared to heterosexual couples.
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California State Senator Used Her Male Chief Of Staff As Sex Slave, Claims Lawsuit
The lawsuit filed by Chad Condit, claims that he was subjected to unwanted sexual advances and harassment while working as the senator's chief of staff.
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US Supreme Court Keeps Block On Rules Protecting Transgender Students
The US Supreme Court on Friday denied a request by the Biden administration to lift a block in several Republican states on expanding sex discrimination protection to transgender students.
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Sydney Council's Ban On Same-Sex Parenting Books In Libraries Sparks Uproar
A Sydney council has voted to ban same-sex parenting books from local libraries, sparking discrimination and censorship concerns.
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"Nudity Shouldn't Be Tied To Sex": High Court Cancels Case Against Woman
The right of autonomy over one's body is often denied to the fairer sex and they are bullied, discriminated against, isolated and persecuted for making choices about their bodies and lives, the Kerala High Court said on Monday.
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No Legal Right For Same-Sex Marriage Is "Clear Discrimination": Petitioner
The petitioners seeking legal sanction for same-sex marriage on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to recognise their right to marry saying there can't be a situation where the court will say it will give nothing as it can't give everything.
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Microsoft's New $69 Billion Deal And Its Link To "Candy Crush"
Microsoft announced Tuesday a $69 billion deal to purchase US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, the firm behind hits like "Call of Duty" that has been hit by allegations of sex discrimination against women.
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Sex Ratio Among Tribals Better Than General Population: President Ram Nath Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said people can learn a lot from tribal communities where there was no gender-based discrimination and as a result, the sex ratio among them was better than the general population.
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US Transgender Woman Lost Her Job. She Is Now Taking The Case To Court
Six years after losing her job at a Detroit funeral home, Aimee Stephens is taking her case to the US Supreme Court for a landmark hearing on whether a civil rights law barring sex discrimination at work protects transgender people.
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16 Women Sue FBI Over "Good Old Boy Network, Sex Discrimination": Report
Sixteen women filed a lawsuit against the FBI on Wednesday, claiming sexual discrimination and accusing it of running "a good old boy network" in its training program, the New York Times reported.
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Section 377 Was Being Used As "Weapon Of Discrimination": Chief Justice
India's top court has legalized gay sex in the world's second-most populous country in a landmark decision that partially struck down a 158-year-old colonial-era law. After a decades-long legal battle, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India has diluted Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which was first enacted in 1860 and ranks gay sex...
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"From Safety Of Home To Brothel": #Metoo Stories Of Trafficking Survivors
Sex trafficking survivors in India are making audio recordings about their experiences to be used in a social media campaign, which organisers hope will reduce discrimination that follows them even after they escape the trade.
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Female Genital Mutilation Violates Constitutional Rights: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday said the practice of female genital mutilation in the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community is violative of Article 21 and Article 15 of the Constitution that guarantees protection of life and personal liberty and prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
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Once Criminality Of Article 377 Goes, So Will LGBTQ Stigma: Supreme Court
Once the criminality of consensual gay sex goes away, then related issues like social stigma and discrimination against the LGBTQ community will also go, said the Supreme Court today.
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Google Hit by Pay, Promotions Gender Discrimination Lawsuit by Former Employees
Three female former employees of Google filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing the tech company of discriminating against women in pay and promotions.
