- Advertisement -spot_img

TAG

gender issues

Women accuse US soccer federation of wage discrimination

Five female players from the World Cup-winning U.S. national team have accused the U.S. Soccer Federation of wage discrimination in an action filed with...

US Muslim women debate safety of hijab amid backlash

 NEW YORK (AP) — On the night of the California shootings, Asifa Quraishi-Landes sat on her couch, her face in her hands, and thought...

Wisconsin school nixes reading of book about transgender kid

  MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (AP) — A southern Wisconsin elementary school cancelled a planned reading of a children's book about a transgender girl after a...

Homicides of transgender women in US reach alarming high

For a few transgender Americans, this has been a year of glamour and fame. For many others, 2015 has been fraught with danger, violence...

Emmy win for Viola Davis…First Black actress to claim top drama acting honors

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Long-standing barriers fell at Sunday's Emmy Awards as Viola Davis became the first non-white actress to claim top drama acting...

Law enforcement lacks gender diversity

Female cops are statistically less likely to discharge their weapons and receive far less complaints than their fellow male officers. Studies have shown that...

Twitter sets modest goals to diversity its workforce

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Twitter is setting modest goals to diversify its workforce while it fights a proposed class-action lawsuit that says the online...

‘Game of Thrones’ earns a leading 24 Emmy Award nominations

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) _ The elaborate fantasy saga ``Game of Thrones'' received a leading 24 Emmy Awards nominations Thursday, its stature apparently untouched...

Castro's daughter sponsors blessing of Cuban gay couples

HAVANA (AP) _ The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro sponsored a blessing ceremony Saturday for gay couples on an island where gay marriage...

5 things to know about transgender Americans

NEW YORK (AP) — These are pivotal times for transgender Americans, as they gain in visibility yet remain buffeted by bias and misunderstanding. Five things...

Latest news

- Advertisement -spot_img