The Facebook group titled “We are against Pinkdot in Singapore” responded to the photograph by calling for a boycott of Suntec City. One Facebook user by the name of “Siti Hannah” wrote: “Apparently it is true. Are there any petitions for us to vote to take this down? Why is Singapore doing this? I fear for my […]

As a wheelchair user with multiple disabilities, travel is unpredictable at best and completely inaccessible at worst. In order to book my trips, I have to trust the accuracy of the websites run by hotels, airlines, car rental companies, and more to learn whether I can use their services (i.e., have the honor of paying […]

The U.S. Department of Justice sued SpaceX on Thursday, alleging Elon Musk’s space company discriminated against refugees and asylum seekers in its hiring practices. The lawsuit says between 2018 and 2022, SpaceX “wrongly claimed” that export control laws limited its hiring to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. The DOJ has been investigating SpaceX since […]

Bob Barker, the longtime host of CBS’ daytime game show The Price Is Right, died on Saturday. He was 99. Barker died of natural causes at his home, his representative confirmed to TMZ. “We lost a beloved member of the CBS family today with the passing of Bob Barker,” CBS said in a statement. “During his […]

From banning books to restricting classroom discussions about race and gender, politicians across the country have been busy censoring speech in the name of “protecting the children.” Now they also have their eyes on limiting access to social media. Arkansas recently passed the Social Media Safety Act, which requires every person to verify their age […]

As an introvert, I’ve been judged for my quiet, “standoffish” personality, which doesn’t always fit the workplace culture. For the past 10 years, I have worked as a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) professional, a job I love. My responsibilities include training, planning/hosting events, presenting reports and ideas to leadership, and more. My career allows […]

The last few weeks have fallen a bit short of “Good As Hell” for Lizzo: In early August, three of the singer’s former backup dancers announced that they’d filed a lawsuit against Lizzo and her touring production company, Big Grrrl Big Touring, as well as her dance captain, Shirlene Quigley. The suit cites disability discrimination, […]

T IMNIT GEBRU didn’t set out to work in AI. At Stanford, she studied electrical engineering — getting both a bachelor’s and a master’s in the field. Then she became interested in image analysis, getting her Ph.D. in computer vision. When she moved over to AI, though, it was immediately clear that there was something […]

Since the first of the Nobel Prizes was awarded in 1895, about 20 percent of the recipients — over 200 individuals — have been Jewish. The honor is awarded to those who have “conferred the greatest benefit to humankind” in one of six categories: chemistry, medicine, economics, literature, physics and peace. Of the Jewish recipients, […]

David Rufus was just a toddler when the bulldozers rolled into the streets of his Syracuse, New York, neighborhood in 1960. As part of the country’s interstate highways surge, city officials wanted to extend I-81 with an elevated viaduct that would cut right through the 15th Ward, where nearly 90 percent of Syracuse’s Black population […]

Underpinning the key events of each day is the “Youth Festival,” which runs throughout the entire day, and offers participants various options of activities to join. It is in some of these that Martin will encounter the WYD pilgrims, since the Jesuits are organizing numerous events at the Largo da Misericórdia. AutoTrader fires Christian woman […]

The family of two Black children who were allegedly assaulted by a woman who poured soda on one of the kids after slapping him has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit. Earlier this month, 62-year-old Kimberly Jennings, who is White, was arrested and charged with two counts of simple assault on a child under 12. Surveillance […]

The Catskills are so beautiful, and so different from what they used to be. Driving through the verdant New York mountain range one summer weekend earlier this year, it was hard to imagine that this place, now full of hipster B&Bs and restaurants, was once the heart of Jewish culture and leisure in the country. […]

Every job has its own quirk – however, there’s a quote that’ll be a perfect excerpt to today’s tale: “Our workplace has a strict honesty policy: we honestly lie about everything.” The thing is, u/ThatOneCloneTrooper stayed at his old place on the condition that they’d raise his salary, but – surprise, surprise – the boss […]

Sound of Freedom, which came out on July 4th, was the initial surprise hit of the summer blockbuster season, and a hugely controversial one. The film stars Jim Caviezel as Tim Ballard, a real-life activist who’s worked to free children from sexual slavery. If you’re wondering how a premise like “child sex trafficking is bad” […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After two failed efforts in the state legislature to define a woman and a man based on their sex assigned at birth, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order limiting those definitions, the latest blow to transgender rights in the state. The order, which along with government agencies applies to schools […]

A Republican bill requiring school districts to inform parents if their children use a different gender identity at school from the sex on their birth certificate was such a nonstarter in the Democratically controlled California Legislature that it was not even taken up for discussion when introduced earlier this year. But there was the bill’s […]

On Monday, the deputy general counsel of Florida’s Orange County Public Schools system sent an email to principals announcing new policies for the upcoming academic year. To implement recently enacted state laws, the email announced, the school district—which encompasses Orlando and serves more than 200,000 students—would be required to target transgender teachers, staff, and students […]

We are in the midst of one of the most radical revolutions in American history. It is as far-reaching and dangerous as the turbulent years of the 1850s and 1860s or the 1930s. Every aspect of American life and culture is under assault, including the very processes by which we govern ourselves, and the manner […]

Kanye West and his “wife” Bianca Censori have spent the past week sauntering around Italy on a bizarre Roman holiday as he prepares for his very own Renaissance. They’ve shown up to a fancy hotel dinner and a gelato shop in Florence, and a Travis Scott concert in Rome, barefoot. Censori, 28 — often clad […]

Immigrants await processing at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Adelanto, California. By filing a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act, NPR obtained a trove of inspection reports detailing serious problems at this ICE facility and others across the United States. Chris Carlson/AP hide caption Immigrants await processing at an Immigration […]

The Georgia indictment of President Donald Trump and 18 lawyers, aides, and supporters reflects the unfortunate totalitarian tradition of prosecuting leaders and members of the political opposition in mass trials in which defendants have few rights. Last year, for example, the communist dictatorship in Cuba held a mass trial for 21 protesters and dissidents, as […]

The United States women’s national soccer team was a heavy favorite to win the World Cup this summer. They were eliminated on Sunday, though, losing to Sweden in a penalty shootout in the round of 16. It was a stunning loss for the international powerhouse, which has won the previous two World Cups. Donald Trump […]

FBI Director Christopher Wray may have lied under oath concerning the FBI Richmond office’s Jan. 23 memo citing the Southern Poverty Law Center in urging investigation of “radical traditional Catholic hate groups,” Rep. Jim Jordan suggested in a letter sent Wednesday. On July 12, Wray testified to the House Judiciary Committee that the memo represented […]

Overwatch 2 has launched on Steam and well, Activision Blizzard are probably regretting that right now. At the time of writing, the game has attracted 22,619 reviews, many written by people who’ve already been playing for a while on Battle.net, of which just 15% give the game a thumbs-up, making for an “Overwhelmingly Negative” rating. […]

Are people getting less attractive? That’s the theory behind one viral clip from a facial aesthetics expert — and Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld concurs. However, Gutfeld has a simpler explanation for the phenomenon than “modern diets, sleeping patterns, pollutants and orofacial habits,” as the beauty guru suggested: Our society doesn’t value truth anymore. The clip […]

Later this month, the National Mall will become the site of six temporary art installations — the first time the Mall’s federal overseers have hosted an art exhibit there. The installations, part of “Pulling Together,” are meant to expand the concept of a national monument and challenge viewers on issues like land dispossession, enslavement, segregation, and […]

In an interview this week with Raw Story, Woodall acknowledged that he is the author of texts that promote a “white nationalist training group,” and added: “I don’t see it as an issue to have a white-friendly group of people that get together and teach each other.” Woodall’s extremist resume, by his own account, includes […]

Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, left, and Justin Jones, D-Nashville, speak to reporters outside the West Wing after meeting with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, April 24, 2023. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, left, and Justin Jones, D-Nashville, […]

Three white men have been charged with assaulting a Black riverboat captain in Montgomery, Alabama over the weekend. The attack sparked a fight that was captured on video and shared widely on social media.  Montgomery Police Chief Darryl J. Albert announced the charges, and accompanying arrest warrants, at a press conference Tuesday, Aug. 8. The […]

“Shaka, Brah!” – The Tragic Tale of ‘Crush’ Brian Adams Hailing from Kona, Hawaii, “Crush” Brian Adams was a dominant force who underwent many striking transformations over his 17-year career. After retiring from the ring, he worked as a bodyguard for “Macho Man” Randy Savage and was excited about opening a fitness spa alongside Marc […]

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. On a warm November night, Salia Issa had just begun her shift as an Abilene prison officer when she felt the intense pain of what she believed was a contraction. Seven months pregnant, […]

A makeshift memorial honored O’Shae Sibley in New York City earlier this month. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images hide caption A makeshift memorial honored O’Shae Sibley in New York City earlier this month. Friends, family members and activists are mourning the death of O’Shae Sibley, a Black gay man who was stabbed late last month while dancing […]

We are in the midst of one of the most radical revolutions in American history. It is as far-reaching and dangerous as the turbulent years of the 1850s and 1860s or the 1930s. Every aspect of American life and culture is under assault, including the very processes by which we govern ourselves, and the manner […]

Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, right, huddles with Preston Padden, president of network distribution for Fox, during a hearing of the Federal Communications Commission in May 1995. A generation later, Padden says Murdoch is unfit to hold the licenses for local television stations due to Fox News. Kathleen Beall/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, […]

After five years of fanfare and media coverage, LeBron James’ I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, has failed miserably. None of the eighth-grade students passed the state’s math test, and only a few of them tested proficient in English. The school is also having turnover issues with campus leadership, giving supporters little reason for optimism.  As […]

Updated 8/3/23 at 1:59 p.m. ET:  As the sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Lizzo continues to evolve, one of the plaintiffs is responding to a video that’s currently making the rounds on the internet. On Thursday, TMZ released a video of Arianna Davis praising the Grammy winner in an interview during Watch Out For the […]

Former Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.) Monday joined other family members in publicly condemning Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent remarks on COVID-19, which became public over the weekend and were widely criticized as antisemitic and anti-Asian. “My uncle’s comments were hurtful and wrong,” the 42-year-old former congressman wrote in a tweet Monday. “I unequivocally condemn […]

(JTA) — The Israeli Athletics Association is preparing to host almost 2,000 athletes and officials from 48 countries for the 2023 European Athletics Under-20 Championships. The biannual track and field competition, which features 44 different events, will be hosted at Jerusalem’s Givat Ram Stadium. Putting on such a tournament is no small feat, but Israel […]

Harvard Law School professor and noted defense attorney Charles Ogletree, seen here in 2017, died on Friday at age 70. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images hide caption Harvard Law School professor and noted defense attorney Charles Ogletree, seen here in 2017, died on Friday at age 70. Harvard Law School professor and noted defense attorney Charles […]

Anita Sarkeesian is tired. It’s been more than 10 years since Sarkeesian first released Tropes vs. Women in Video Games on YouTube; it’s been 15 years since Sarkeesian’s oldest video and the start of what’s now known as Feminist Frequency. Over the years, she and her team created several groundbreaking YouTube series, hundreds of podcast […]

I cheered that night and never forgot that feeling about Boston as the underdog, the insurgent, the outsider, cursed for a century but never losing faith. Get Today in Opinion Globe Opinion’s must-reads, delivered to you every Sunday-Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Over the years, Boston would become a North Star for me. I lived […]

Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood, Pascal Le Segretain (Getty Images) Did anyone have a feud between Beyoncé and Erykah Badu on their list of summer activities? Well, whether you were expecting it or not, here we are. On Monday, Queen Bey brought her much-talked-about Renaissance tour to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. and made sure […]

The City of Traverse City is investigating a discrimination complaint against Studio 8 Hair Lab – a local salon on Eighth Street – after owner Christine Geiger said in a now-deleted Facebook post that transgender and queer clients aren’t welcome at her salon and that anyone who “identifies as anything other than a man/woman” should “seek services […]

Last week, the Supreme Court issued a pernicious decision declaring that Colorado’s public accommodations law prohibiting discrimination against gays and lesbians could not be applied to a business engaged in “expressive activity,” such as a wedding website designer who opposes gay marriage. Justice Neil Gorsuch, in his majority opinion, insisted that doing so would “force” the designer […]

It took Republicans no time at all to take the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision and use it to attack other educational initiatives intended to support people of color. On Thursday — the same day the Court declared race-conscious admissions policies unconstitutional — the state’s attorney general, Andrew Bailey, dispatched a letter to colleges and universities […]

The end of affirmative action was inevitable. The only surprise in the Supreme Court’s recent decision was that such intentions gone terribly wrong lasted so long. First, supporters of racial preferences always pushed back the goal posts for the program’s success. Was institutionalized reverse bias to last 20 years, 60 years, or ad infinitum? Parity […]

Wild Ring Names Revealed Were these wrestlers’ names chosen out of spite? Or were they meant to get a laugh out of the people in the back? One thing is for sure: this type of prank has happened more often than fans may realize! Akeem The African Dream Stories of ribs and practical jokes have […]

An Army three-star general and a West Point associate professor used government resources in an unofficial investigation to hunt down and punish an anonymous active-duty whistleblower who criticized Army leaders and the Biden administration on social media, according to private emails and text messages obtained exclusively by Breitbart News. Army Training and Doctrine Command Deputy […]

Today, Maine became the fourteenth state (including Washington D.C.) to enact a comprehensive paid family and medical leave program. A Better Balance has been proud to work closely with partners in the Maine Paid Leave Coalition to support the effort to enact a strong paid family and medical leave program, which will create much-needed economic security for workers all […]

The Biden administration appears unwilling to relinquish its well-worn ability to pressure social media companies to censor “protected free speech” and cure narratives on their platforms. The Biden Justice Department filed a notice of appeal Wednesday regarding U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty’s Tuesday preliminary injunction, which acknowledged that the plaintiffs — the states of […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s ban on gender-affirming care for young transgender people was restored Friday when a federal judge lifted an injunction he issued last month that had temporarily blocked the restrictions. The latest ruling by U.S. District Judge David Hale means the Kentucky prohibition goes into effect, preventing transgender minors from accessing puberty blockers and […]

In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling forbidding racial preference in college admission, many pundits have waxed poetic for and against this decision. Not to be left out of the conversation, Joy Ann Reid chose to add her two cents. 🔴 NEW VIDEO: @JoyAnnReid recently proclaimed that the only reason she got into Harvard […]

We’ve just witnessed the biggest attack on freedom of speech in U.S. history. And it appears the writing is on the wall for “the most important free speech lawsuit of this generation,” in which the federal government was sued for working with social media companies to censor Americans. U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty issued […]

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Former White House adviser Stephen Miller last week warned law schools of possible lawsuits if they ignore the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action issued last week. Miller, the president of America First Legal, said on Friday that his nonprofit organization sent a letter to the deans of 200 law schools across the country […]

Geoff, the justice has sided with her on a 6-3 ideological split, saying that forcing her to make Web sites for something she doesn’t believe in would violate her First Amendment rights. Writing for the majority, Justice Neil Gorsuch said: “The First Amendment protects an individual’s right to speak his mind, regardless of whether the […]

Fox News sure seems like it wants to keep its Tucker Carlson-associated secrets very secret. On Friday, the network settled a lawsuit filed by Abby Grossberg, a former employee who was the chief booker for Carlson’s program. Fox News will fork over $12 million, a substantially large amount for a toxic work environment suit. Grossberg must have […]

Transgender youth in Tennessee are once again at risk after several state laws granted, removed, reinstated, then once again removed their vital transitional care. A U.S. appeals court ruled Saturday that a Tennessee law can go into effect immediately which prohibits doctors from providing medical care such as puberty blockers and gender-affirming surgery for transgender […]

It’s a grim moment for anyone who cares about ensuring that there are federal protections for people routinely facing discrimination or economic disadvantages. But there is something else happening in the background that gives reason for hope: Senate Democrats have been rapidly filling federal judgeships with people with backgrounds in civil rights, abortion rights, voting […]

Religiously based objections to laws like Colorado’s that mandate equal treatment in the commercial marketplace are nothing new. As Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s dissent made clear, these laws have been repeatedly challenged, including some based on an asserted First Amendment right to discriminate. For decades following the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the court […]

Megan Rapinoe thrives on noise. Most athletes strive to be “in the zone”—that state of quiet mental focus enabling players to block out the cheers and jeers of stadium crowds, allowing performance to peak. Rapinoe, however, takes in all the chatter. “I’m hearing the crowds, I’m hearing the fans,” she says. The two-time defending World […]

Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court, dissented in strident terms from Thursday’s decision striking down racial preferences in college admissions decisions. (The full decision, and the concurring opinions and the dissents, may be found here.) Brown accused the Court’s six conservative justices of pretending that the U.S. is a […]

The setting sun illuminates the Supreme Court building in Washington on Jan. 10. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption The setting sun illuminates the Supreme Court building in Washington on Jan. 10. The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously handed a major victory to religious groups by greatly expanding how far employers must go to accommodate the religious views […]

A federal judge has blocked Biden administration officials from contacting social media companies in a landmark order targeting government censorship and suppression of online postings. US District Court Judge Terry Doughty, a Trump appointee, determined Tuesday that the White House likely colluded with Big Tech to censor protected speech during the COVID-19 pandemic. “During … […]

“Wheel of Fortune” is undergoing a major shakeup after the show’s 41st season, which premieres in September, with longtime host Pat Sajak retiring and being replaced by Ryan Seacrest. But amid the sweeping changes, one element of the show that has remained steady has come to light — co-host Vanna White’s salary. According to a […]

In 1895, Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel founded the Nobel Prize, a set of annual awards given to individuals with world-class accomplishments in six categories: World Peace, Economics, Medicine, Chemistry, Literature and Physics. Since the establishment of this distinguished honor, about 20% of the recipients — over 200 individuals — have been Jewish. Famous Jewish Nobel […]

Audi Field, a soccer-specific stadium is shown in Buzzard Point in Washington, DC on July 9, 2018. Gilles Clarenne/AFP via Getty Images hide caption Audi Field, a soccer-specific stadium is shown in Buzzard Point in Washington, DC on July 9, 2018. The D.C. United soccer team announced Friday that it had fired the club’s athletic […]

The United States Supreme Court ruled Friday that Colorado cannot force Christian graphic designer Lorie Smith to create art that violates her religious beliefs, particularly her belief that marriage necessarily entails the union between a man and a woman. Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for the majority, noted, “The First Amendment’s protections belong to all, not […]

When Roy returned to Guam in 2008, he got a job in sales and rose through the ranks to become a manager, but it was hard to adjust to civilian life. His greatest struggle was with mental health. Roy’s thoughts scared him. Ideas of harming others would just pop into his mind out of the […]

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a Moms for Liberty summit in Philadelphia on Friday. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a Moms for Liberty summit in Philadelphia on Friday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing criticism from within and beyond […]

The Kennedy family has publicly denounced recent comments made by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. regarding the origins of the coronavirus which have roots in racist and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. RFK Jr. appeared at a dinner in Manhattan on Saturday night where his comments were first shared by The New York Postin an article that included […]

UPDATE: After refusing to carry Mark Levin’s new book, because liberal customers might be offended, Target has decided to sell the seven-time #1 New York Times bestselling author’s latest offering. On Thursday, Levin announced Target’s about-face on Twitter, crediting and thanking his fans and advocates of free speech and market capitalism: “Target is refusing to […]

Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri declared on Independence Day that it was a great time to call for reparations. “The Declaration of Independence was written by enslavers and didn’t recognize Black people as human. Today is a great day to demand Reparations Now,” Bush tweeted on Tuesday. Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton responded to […]

Florida education officials approved new standards for teaching African American history Wednesday in response to the “anti-woke” policies touted by Gov. Ron DeSantis as critics urged the state to rethink the curriculum claiming that it “only presents half the story and half the truth.” The new standards, backed unanimously by the state Board of Education, […]

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& A first-term Republican lawmaker referred to African Americans as “colored people” on the House floor Thursday, prompting outrage from Democrats and a quick rebuke from the chamber’s presiding officer. Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) was reprimanded after he took to the floor to promote an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that he […]

A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that an Indianapolis Catholic high school was allowed to fire its guidance counselor because she is in a same-sex marriage. Shelly Fitzgerald was fired from Roncalli High School in Indianapolis in 2018 after working there for 14 years after the school discovered that she is married to a woman. […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Secret Service concluded its investigation into the theft of hamburgers owned by notable clowned man Ronald McDonald after a full-scale search turned up no sign of the missing burger sack or a viable suspect. The Hamburglar was reportedly not questioned to avoid the appearance of profiling or discrimination. This […]

Violet Nicholas, a former student of Delta State Polytechnic, who suffers a skin disease known as scleroderma, tells TEMITOPE ADETUNJI how she has been coping with the challenge What position are you in your family? My name is Violet Nicholas Onitcha. I am from Warri Southwest in Delta State. I am 27 years old but […]

We already know that Sean “Diddy” Combs does not play when it comes to his businesses. His portfolio includes successful ventures in music, fashion, media and more. We recently told you about his beef with beverage company Diageo over what he believed was racial discrimination towards his tequila brand DeLeòn. Today, the mogul wants to […]

A Chicago suburb has become the first city in the nation to begin disbursing reparations payments to black residents over discrimination and limited access to housing, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Approximately 140 residents in Evanston, Illinois, will receive $25,000 from the city by the end of the year, according to the outlet. In […]

A 25-year-old female mechanical engineer from Ibadan, Adijat Ganiyu, tells TEMITOPE ADETUNJI why she embraced a vocation dominated by men, among other related issues What informed your decision to become a female mechanic? Actually, being a mechanic wasn’t my plan. I wanted to study Science and Laboratory Technology; I was given a full-time admission at […]

Kansas City Monarchs pitching great Satchel Paige warms up at New York’s Yankee Stadium Aug. 2, 1942 for a Negro League game between the Monarchs and the New York Cuban Stars. Matty Zimmerman/AP hide caption Kansas City Monarchs pitching great Satchel Paige warms up at New York’s Yankee Stadium Aug. 2, 1942 for a Negro […]

Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12 and learn how business leaders are getting ahead of the generative AI revolution. Learn More As enterprise technical decision-makers from the artificial intelligence (AI) and data community get ready for VentureBeat’s flagship enterprise AI event, VB Transform, we are excited to announce the nominees for the […]

There was a story earlier about how a teen was “interrogated” at Gainesville Airport after his dad reserved his flight using a technique known as hidden city ticketing. In this post I wanted to take a closer look at that — why is airline pricing so complicated, what is hidden city ticketing, and what are […]

Some members of the LGBTQ+ community have been banned from a hair salon in Michigan in a breathtaking display of ignorance and bigotry. The owner of Studio 8 Hair Lab, Christine Geiger, said in a Facebook post that she is exercising her right to free speech by refusing specific customers her services. She also compared […]

Christians will go to great lengths to get God to consent to their prejudices. It’s actually quite astounding and equally sad. Every day I watch and read fellow followers of Jesus attempting to use Scripture to discriminate against, marginalize, and condemn people who identify as LGBTQ. They engage in the most protracted, passionate, theological gymnastics, arrogantly and confidently tossing out […]

Last week, the civil rights group Southern Poverty Law Center named the conservative nonprofit Moms for Liberty an extremist group for its anti–student inclusion agenda. Moms for Liberty first started creeping into the public awareness by organizing against mask and vaccine mandates in schools in 2021. Since then, the group has moved on to the […]

St. George • City officials’ attempt to prevent a drag event from taking place in a St. George municipal park took a hit Friday after a federal judge called their actions unconstitutional and ordered them to allow the show to go on. In April, St. George officials denied a permit for Southern Utah Drag Stars […]

For a brief moment this summer, after the Supreme Court declined to overthrow democracy and invite Donald Trump to steal the 2024 election, there was a surge of hope that the six justices appointed by Republican presidents were starting to dial back their radicalism in the face of the massive public backlash. For years, the […]

After Life is a comedy series on Netflix created by British comedian Ricky Gervais about a middle-aged man who contemplates suicide after his wife dies of cancer. Although the premise doesn’t sound all that funny, After Life is most certainly a comedy — a black comedy, to be precise. Loosely speaking, black comedy is comedy […]

Akilah Davis, the first Race and Culture Reporter for local ABC affiliate ABC11 in North Carolina, has been wearing a wig over her microlocs since she went natural in December 2021. But this year on Juneteenth Davis decided to reveal “the big transition on TV.” Davis is ecstatic to finally be “celebrating the hair freedom […]

Megan Rapinoe will retire at the end of this season. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images hide caption Megan Rapinoe will retire at the end of this season. Megan Rapinoe, a U.S. soccer star known for her achievements on the field as well as her political activism off of it, announced on Saturday that she will retire […]

Tobie Berry, homeless at 6 years old, spent months living in a tent with her mother, father and two younger siblings. James Couch overcame the difficulty of losing an aunt and, for a time, bullying. Berry and Couch are among 105 recipients nationwide and the only two in Arkansas to receive a Horatio Alger National […]

Lukas Coch/AAP As we start to see the campaign for the Voice referendum gather momentum, there are a lot of Australian voters with genuine questions, trying to understand the proposal and wade through the information – including misinformation and active (that is, intentional) disinformation – that is out there in this public debate. This type […]

A decade ago, the idea that a radical Supreme Court would remake our country might have seemed hyperbolic. But that’s exactly what happened. In just the past two terms, the Trumpified Supreme Court ended women’s constitutional right to an abortion, limited the state of New York’s ability to limit concealed carry firearms, struck down affirmative […]

U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty has blocked various federal government entities and figures from pressuring social media companies to censor “protected free speech” on their platforms. Plaintiffs have alleged that the government wielded its authority to trample First Amendment free speech rights. The judge has granted a preliminary injunction. “If the allegations made by […]