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Protest Rabbi Tamara Miller's Firing By GWU Hospital for Complaining of Salary Discrimination
Society & Culture  (tags: rights, women, dishonesty, corruption, discrimination )

Tierney
- 6 days ago - womensrights.change.org
The real reason she was fired, Rabbi Miller believes, is that she had made a complaint in 2007 after learning that her annual salary was $20-30K less than male directors of spiritual care at other local health-care facilities.
6 comments
Equal Opportunity for All ! TAKE ACTION !
Society & Culture  (tags: humans, freedoms, gayrights, rights, environment, discrimination, equality )

Cher
- 44 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
In 29 states, it's still legal to fire someone because they're gay; in 38 states it is legal to fire someone for being transgender.
11 comments
"Whites Only" Pool in 2009?
Society & Culture  (tags: prejudice, law, activists, civil rights, discrimination, abuse )

Amena
- 120 days ago - colorofchange.org
Condemn discrimination at the Valley Club and ask the DOJ to enforce civil rights laws Sixty-five children from a largely Black summer camp in Philadelphia were turned away from a swimming club in the suburbs because of their race. The camp had a contrac
61 comments
Sign Petition: Equality for All Americans
Society & Culture  (tags: government, obama, americans, politics, military, human, rights, citizenship, gender, discrimination, gender, race, religion, color, creed, sexual, orientation, constitution, ethics, society, culture, americans )

Tom
- 154 days ago - change.org
Full citizenship rights should not be dependent and contingent upon one's sexual orientation. American history has chronicled the painful and unjust suffering of women (gender discrimination), Native Americans and African-Americans (race discrimination).
22 comments
Farmers Prepare for Trial
Society & Culture  (tags: Indians, American Indians, Native Americans, Farmers, Prejudice, Discrimination, Obama, DOA, culture, society, politics, rights, freedoms, law, ethics, ethics, dishonesty, lies, corruption, food )

Kat
- 168 days ago - agweek.com
BISMARCK -- An attorney for American Indian farmers suing the government over alleged farm loan discrimination says the group continues to prepare for a trial despite statements by the Obama administration indicating a willingness to resolve such disputes.
17 comments
The Silent Minority: The Non-Religious
Society & Culture  (tags: society, religion, politics, government, Christianity, Islam and Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Taoism, Confucianism, minority, discrimination, persecution, freedom, rights )

Tom
- 242 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
There is a minority group in America that is a bigger percentage of the country than blacks or Hispanics. But they are often ignored or derided in public. Almost no politician would ever admit to being one. And they are given no voice in the public arena.
13 comments
AMA Admits Decades of Discrimination Against Black Doctors (Opinion)
Society & Culture  (tags: medical field, discrimination, african-americans, society )

Michael
- 485 days ago - naturalnews.com
After more than a century of institutional discrimination against blacks in the medical profession, the AMA has finally admitted its role in promoting such discrimination, issuing an apology for all the harm its racist policies have caused over the years
9 comments
Activists Take Walk to Remember William L. Moore (1927-1963)
Society & Culture  (tags: racism, discrimination, civil rights movement )

Michael
- 494 days ago - gadsdentimes.com
It was 1963 when William Moore set out for Mississippi on a one-man crusade for equal rights. With blisters on his feet, wearing a hand-made sign, Moore's journey was cut short when he was shot while walking on U.S. Highway 11
6 comments
Mildred Jeter Loving: RIP
Society & Culture  (tags: discrimination, freedoms, rights, marriage )

Lisa
- 542 days ago - visiblevote08.logoonline.com
Facing a year in prison in 1959 for marrying across racial lines, Mildred Jeter Loving, a black woman, and her white husband Richard Loving decided to fight the legal system in their home state of Virginia.
2 comments
Pregnancy Discrimination Reports at Record High
Society & Culture  (tags: USA, women's rights, discrimination, women's health, workplace rights, pregnancy, work-related discrimination, US Census Bureau study )

Dove Flow
- 589 days ago - feminist.org
Employers cannot fire women based on stereotypes like "now that you're pregnant, the best thing for you to do is raise your kid." Daily Women's Health Policy Report states that women are often unaware of what rights they have under the Pregnancy....
9 comments
Miss Toronto Tourism Officials Reject Reigning Miss Canada Plus Because She Reads Tarot Cards
Society & Culture  (tags: Religion, discrimination, beauty pagent )

Monica
- 631 days ago - thestar.com
She might be a witch, but Stephanie Conover says that's no reason for officials at an upcoming Toronto beauty pageant to reject her as a potential judge.
10 comments
Clinton Battles Unconscious Bias Against Strong Women
Society & Culture  (tags: women, politics, discrimination, gender, gender discrimination, strong leaders, assertive women )

Dove Flow
- 634 days ago - mercurynews.com
people discriminate against female leaders because qualities stereotypically associated with women (nurturance) conflict with stereotypically masculine qualities associated with effective leaders (assertiveness)..They achieve success/lose popularity.
139 comments
Prevented From Harassing Wiccans and Pagans, Christains Claim Discrimination
Society & Culture  (tags: Pagan, discrimination, religion, rights, free speech )

Kali
- 770 days ago - witchvox.com
Ickes and the others claimed they merely wanted to address the festival goers. Their group was able to speak out; they were just prevented from harassing others who walk a different spiritual path.
9 comments
Jury Awards Family $600-K in DENNY'S in Federal Lawsuit
Society & Culture  (tags: Federal lawsuit, 2003, Denny's restaurant, racial slurs, black costumers, discrimination, justice )

Dove Flow
- 784 days ago - hosted.ap.org
A jury has ordered the Denny's restaurant chain to pay $600,000 to 15 members of a black family who claimed their white waiter deliberately ignored them and used racial slurs. Some of Green's family members said they had to get their own drinks, utensils
5 comments
"Racial Demons Rear Heads" Jena 6 URGENT ACTION ALERT
Society & Culture  (tags: Jena 6, racism, discrimination, abuse of law, 'Jim Crow', Louisiana, children, crime, culture, violence, politics, law, ethics )

Lauren
- 799 days ago - petitiononline.com
"There's been obvious racial discrimination in this case," said Joe Cook, executive director of the Louisiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, who described Jena as a "racial powder keg" primed to ignite. "It appears the black students were
19 comments
 
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