Recent Discrimination Articles page 2

Edmonton Journal - KENSINGTON, P.E.I. - The president of the Kensington Minor Hockey Association in P.E.I. has stepped down after a controversial decision by the board to not allow a girls team to play in a tournament. Michael Clark, whose daughter is part of the team ...

Seattle Times - That measure added sexual orientation to a state law that bans discrimination in housing, employment, insurance and credit on the basis of such characteristics as race and religion. Supporters acknowledge that full gay marriage is their ultimate goal ...

Philadelphia Inquirer - Despite her glamorous assignments, she expressed frustration that she was relegated to social stories while male colleagues wrote about the president. She became a leader among women journalists in the '50s, '60s and '70s, protesting discrimination ...

Los Angeles Times - The consent decree against Metro, as cited by Moore and Rubin, did indeed put more buses on the streets, and could be considered a form of discrimination in its own right because it favored the lower quality and slower rides of buses compared to rail ...

Miami Herald - Miami voters are being asked Jan. 29 to approve a 'Citizens' Bill of Rights'' that would, among other things, promote religious freedom, clean air and scenic beauty. It would also ban discrimination on the basis of domestic relationship status ...

Boston Globe - Walking back to his Winnebago, he was asked by a reporter what he would do to help those who face racial discrimination, and he said he would encourage children to get married before having babies and would improve their schools. Michael Levenson can ...

Boston Globe - On the campaign trail, Clinton focuses on the least-edgy aspect of what she did, cataloguing discrimination against children who were disabled. Much of what the fund did, though, was to advocate for victims who were less than picture-perfect: teenage ...

Newsday - NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Ratings soared when WZMX-FM Hot 93.7 switched from "dancing oldies" to an edgier hip hop, but behind the on-air banter racial tensions were rising among the stars at the Farmington radio station. Wendell "JD" Houston, the show's ...

Washington Post - ... First Baptist Church of Glenarden for an often-spirited discussion on race relations. The speakers included Prince George's political leaders and representatives from the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination ...

International Herald Tribune - ... also ordered the border with India be closed for 36 hours on fears Nepal's former Maoist rebels could cause trouble in support of ethnic Nepalis who fled Bhutan or were expelled in 1991 for demanding democracy and protesting against discrimination. ...