For the last 48 years, Aug. 26 has been known as Women’s Equality Day in the United States. The annual observation celebrates the numerous achievements and advancements made by women throughout all parts of life, including business, politics, medicine, law, science, academia and more. It also marks the struggle women…
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Cleveland Baseball Team Drops Racist Name and Mascot; Will Now Be Known as Cleveland Guardians
After more than 100 years, Cleveland’s major league baseball team is shedding its racist name and logo. Starting next year, the Cleveland Indians will now be known as the Cleveland Guardians. ESPN has reported that the ballclub announced the name change late last week “with a video on Twitter narrated…
McDonald’s Commits to Major Boost in Supplier Diversity Efforts Over Next 4 Years
Greater diversity and inclusion is now part of the menu at McDonald’s, especially when it comes to the suppliers the massive fast-food chain is committed to working with. Hilary Russ from Reuters has reported that McDonald’s, along with 20 of its largest U.S. suppliers, including meat producers Cargill and Tyson…
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Transgender Bathroom Access Within Schools
Pride Month is ending on an even happier note following Monday’s Supreme Court announcement that schools can’t force transgender students to use bathrooms that don’t align with their gender identity. Orion Rummler of nonprofit newsroom The 19th reported that the case of Gloucester County School Board v. Grimm began seven…
US Veteran Affairs Department Commits to Supporting Vets Undergoing Gender Confirmation Process
According to the National Center for Transgender Equality, there are an estimated 134,000 transgender veterans in the U.S. and at least 15,000 trans persons currently serving in the military today. And now, the Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that it will be standing by all these individuals and helping…
Connecticut Governor Signs New Landmark Bill Enhancing Parental Rights for Same-Sex Couples With Children
LGBTQ families in Connecticut have more to be proud of — and to celebrate — than ever before thanks to a new bill signed by the state’s Democratic governor. Mark Pazniokas of The CT Mirror reported that on Tuesday, June 1, Gov. Ned Lamont ushered in Pride month in his…
White House Issues Presidential Proclamation in Support of LGBTQ Pride Month
Following his Memorial Day duties as Commander in Chief, as well as a speech he gave to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre, President Biden took a moment at the start of the week for a happier exchange: his first official recognition of LGBTQ Pride Month while…
Roe v. Wade and Women’s Reproductive Rights Now Under Real Threat From Supreme Court
For months, activists and academics have feared that women’s reproductive rights could soon be under attack in the U.S. And it looks like they were right. Following former President Donald Trump’s appointment of three highly conservative judges to the Supreme Court, the nation’s highest legal body has finally decided to…
New Study Reveals That 80% of Asian Americans Feel Regularly Discriminated Against
Even in the midst of AAPI Heritage Month, a new study reveals that 8 in 10 Asian Americans believe they are regularly discriminated against in the United States. NPR’s Dustin Jones has reported that in a recent survey commissioned by the new nonprofit, Leading Asian Americans to Unite for Change…
Virginia Governor Creates LGBTQ Advisory Board to Help Protect Citizens’ Rights and Equality
As a growing number of states have begun prejudiced and hate-filled attempts to roll back rights for their LGBTQ citizens, the state of Virginia is moving in the opposite direction, approving a number of recent pro-LGBTQ measures into law. The latest diverse and inclusive act from state lawmakers? Virginia will…