The New York State Legislature recently passed a bill requiring employers to allow “nursing moms to express breast milk” while at work. What’s more, the bill, awaiting a signature from Governor Eliott Spitzer, will also require employers to make reasonable efforts to provide a private space for women to pump.
The passage of the bill is […]
Posted on June 27th, 2007 by Angela Jupp
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The LGBT Pride March took place in New York City. Here are some moments in pictures:
More pictures here.
Posted on June 26th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Do colleges “prefer boys over girls”? The answer is yes, according to U.S. News and World Report. While more young woman than ever are applying for college admission, they are not as likely to be admitted to some selective liberal arts schools (Vassar, Pomona, Boston College), as these schools are hell-bent on keeping their student […]
Posted on June 19th, 2007 by Angela Jupp
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South Bend Tribune staff writer YaSHEKIA SMALLS reports in-depth a racial discrimination case that alleges the school corporation poising itself against a biracial student.
MISHAWAKA — A Penn High School mother has filed a racial discrimination complaint against the school corporation, alleging that her biracial freshman daughter was unfairly treated by high school administrators after […]
Posted on June 18th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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A recent study by an associate professor of the University of Georgia College of Public Health and economist at the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found violence costs the United States $70 billion annually, including $64.4 billion from lost productivity and $5.6 billion on medical care. That’s almost as much as the $80 […]
Posted on June 17th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Michael Rispoli for Gannett State Bureau reports on Courier News Online.
TRENTON — When Jillian T. Weiss made the change from male to female in 1998, she found it hard to get a job as a lawyer.
“People were unwilling to have me work with them when they could tell when I was transitioning,” she said.
Only able […]
Posted on June 17th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Newsday reports that New Jersey joins states that protect transgender rights.
New Jersey has joined a growing number of states by enacting a law making it illegal to discriminate against transgendered people.
The law, which sailed through the state Legislature in December, has received little attention in a state that’s gaining a reputation for being welcoming […]
Posted on June 16th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Multiple harassment complaints have been made against the San Jose City Auditor’s Office. Details follow:
A woman who filed a sexual harassment suit this week against the San Jose City Auditor’s Office was not the first person to claim the office was a hostile work environment, her attorney said today.
Jennifer Callaway, an auditor who has worked […]
Posted on June 15th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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Courant has an analysis on the increasing media coverage of Transgender issues. A tad optimistic, yet does interesting survey on the shifting attitudes.
A disgruntled playboy becomes a female fashion magazine editor. A rock star born biologically male finds her true self. A boy is scripted freely adding a pair of girl’s shoes to accessorize his […]
Posted on June 15th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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KATE THAYER reports that Chief Judge Don Hudson will be honored for his work with a group that addresses issues relating to domestic violence.
Hudson was selected to receive the Justice Benjamin K. Miller Recognition Award for his service with the Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council.
He is chairman of the council’s steering committee.
The award will be […]
Posted on June 14th, 2007 by Saswat Pattanayak
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