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- LifestyleKristine Solomon
Woman claims she was fired for being transgender: 'This is baffling to me'
The trans woman says she was first threatened with termination after showing up to work wearing makeup.
- LifestyleKerry Justich
Ref who forced high school wrestler to cut dreadlocks is claiming defamation
The referee who forced a high school wrestler to either cut his dreadlocks or forfeit a match is now claiming that he was defamed and is owed $100,000 in damages.
- WellnessPaulina Cachero
Mom alleges discrimination after her daughter, 5, was kicked out of school for having diabetes
"She has had her life and childhood taken away from her."
- Pop CultureElise Solé
Cops called on man accused of sneaking into AMC movie theater: 'Do you know how embarrassing this is?'
The theater apologized to the Arizona film-goer for "misidentifying" him.
- Pop CultureElise Solé
Principal told 4th-grader her LGBTQ essay was 'not acceptable,' says lawsuit
Transgender equality issues would "make other parents upset," the South Carolina principal allegedly said.
- LifestyleElise Solé
Mississippi high school bans students from bringing same-sex dates to prom
The ACLU is warning the Mississippi school district to stop the policy.
- LifestyleYahoo Lifestyle
Viral video shows blind shopper being kicked out of mall because of seeing eye dog
Footage of the incident shows fellow shoppers confronting the guard for his actions.
- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
Couple says manager turned them away from pre-paid couple's massage for being gay
Michael Levenosa — who, along with his boyfriend, was denied the pre-paid couple's massage — doesn’t believe the spa’s apology is genuine. “I feel like they just apologized because of all the attention that they got and all the bad reviews,” he says.
- Pop CultureKerry Justich
University apologizes for students pictured in blackface: 'The image is repulsive'
A petition created by another student is calling for the school to enforce a "zero tolerance policy towards racism and hate speech" and expel the students in question.
- LifestyleKerry Justich
School apologizes for homework prompting students to pretend they own slaves
The handwritten assignment included a prompt that read, "Your family owns slaves. Create a list of expectations for your family's slaves."
- LifestyleKristine Solomon
Teacher says she was fired over lesbian relationship
The teacher of a pre-kindergarten class connected to a Baptist church was fired on Feb. 21, allegedly for a "conflict of interest" related to her same-sex relationship.
- LifestyleWWD
Lachlan Watson Talks Height Discrimination at the Kenzo Show
The five-foot-one star of "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" said fashion is embracing androgyny, but short people are still left out.
- Pop CultureKerry Justich
U.S. Marine Corps launches investigation after video of 2 members in blackface surfaces online
A video originally posted to Snapchat shows the two men in black face masks.
- LifestyleKristine Solomon
ACLU sues school that forced transgender teen to stop using boys' locker room
As a member of his high school's swim team, the teen used the locker room for months without incident — but his mom says he was later "singled out."
- Pop CultureElise Solé
Middle school's 'social experiment' for Black History Month sparked bullying, says angry mother
"I think it was teaching children it's ok to bully," Alabama mother Amanda Branco told local news station WBRC.
- Pop CultureKerry Justich
'Get the f*** back to your country': Woman's racist rant outside grocery store captured on video
Mai Mohamed was wearing a "very Westernized outfit" with a hijab when a woman started making comments about how she looked "ugly."
- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
'Men don't have to do this': Florida resident says DMV discriminates against women in renewing driver's licenses
A Florida woman says that a law discriminates against women who are trying to renew their driver's license, forcing them to track down documents that in some cases, are decades old to prove that they have changed their name through marriage or divorce.
- Pop CultureKerry Justich
Miami DJ says he was turned away from venue for having gold teeth: 'Definitely racist'
Sam Sneak called out the Wharf on his Twitter account, saying its bouncers barred him from entering the music venue because of what was in his mouth.
- Pop CultureKerry Justich
Woman told to stop speaking Spanish in her retirement home
"This is gonna be my last home, and if I have to fight for what’s left of the rest of my life, I don’t want to live like this," she told KTRK.
- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
Florida mobile home park under scrutiny for charging different fees based on where applicants are from
A Florida mobile home park has attracted scrutiny after it came to light that it charges applicants different fees based on the country they come from.
- Pop CultureKerry Justich
Little Caesars employee fired after writing 'gay' on receipt
Rosman Harris and Marcus Robertson noticed something unusual by the top of their receipt where the customer's name is typically displayed.
- Pop CultureElise Solé
Tax accountant allegedly couldn't file same-sex couple's taxes because 'it's against my Christian beliefs'
"I am a Christian and I believe marriage is between one man and one woman," Nancy Fivecoate, the owner of Carter Tax Service in Indiana reportedly said.
- Pop CultureKristine Solomon
Middle school student told to cover up T-shirt with message teacher found offensive
A seventh grader was asked to cover up a shirt that teachers found offensive, but the girl's parents say the shirt touts a message of anti-discrimination.
- LifestyleKristine Solomon
KFC must pay former employee $1.5 million after not letting her take breaks to pump breast milk
"It's a great day for women's rights," says the lawyer for a woman who was denied time to pump milk for her new baby while at work.
- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
N.Y. Walmart removes locked glass doors from black hair care products case after complaints of racial bias
Next to the locked "Multicultural Hair Care" section were other shampoos and conditioners that were not locked up.
