Articles filed under Diversity
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'Here to support love': First Elgin Pride Parade and Festival kicks off Pride Month SaturdayJun 03, 2023 1:00 am - Mark Rayos became a little emotional as he looked around at the gathering crowd of smiling faces. “This is home,” he said. The first Elgin Pride Parade and Festival too...
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LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festivalJun 01, 2023 1:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. - Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people are flocking to central Florida this weekend to go on theme park rides, mingle with costumed performers, dance at all-...
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Lake in the Hills bakery that drew protests over drag brunch closes its doors 'forever'Jun 01, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake in the Hills bakery that faced protests, threats and vandalism last year over plans to host an all-ages drag brunch has closed its doors "forever," its owner wrot...
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Poll: Most in U.S. say don't ban race in college admissions but its role should be smallMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most U.S. adults say the court should allow colleges to consider race as part of the admissions...
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Uganda's president signs into law anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some casesMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda - Uganda's president has signed into law anti-gay legislation supported by many in this East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and...
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Suburban Mosaic: Landmark Muslim bills on their way to becoming lawsMay 29, 2023 5:30 am - Two landmark pieces of state legislation, one requiring halal/kosher foods be made available at public facilities and another providing Muslim imams access into prisons ...
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Rights groups slam severe Taliban restrictions on Afghan women as 'crime against humanity'May 26, 2023 1:00 am - ISLAMABAD - Two top rights groups on Friday slammed the severe restrictions imposed on women and girls by the Taliban in Afghanistan as gender-based persecution, which i...
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Target on the defensive after removing LGBTQ+-themed productsMay 25, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community. Now that status is tarnished after it removed some LGBTQ+-themed products...
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Target pulls some LGBTQ+ merchandise from stores ahead of Pride month after threats to workersMay 24, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Target is removing some items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month after intense backlash from s...
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Some worshippers switching congregations amid United Methodist split over LGBTQ issuesMay 23, 2023 1:00 am - The Rev. Bill Farmer reached the point where he couldn't stay in the United Methodist Church anymore - but the congregation he attended was staying. Michael Hahn always ...