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Quinnipiac University Expands Sports For Women, Settles Discrimination Suit
The Hartford CourantQuinnipiac University has agreed to expand sports programs for women to settle a class-action lawsuit by female student athletes who claimed that the school denied them athletic opportunities that it offered to men. The school has promised to generally...Tags: Social Issues, Litigation, Quinnipiac University, American Civil Liberties Union, Trials
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Legislature Considers Bill Of Rights For Homeless
The Hartford CourantA proposal to enshrine the rights of homeless people into law is moving swiftly through the General Assembly, putting Connecticut at the vanguard of a growing national movement. The legislation would establish a separate "bill of rights" for the state's...Tags: Social Issues, National Government, Career and Workplace, Homelessness, Crime, Law and Justice
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Rep. Chu forms caucus to address American Sikh issues
Rep. Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park) wants the American Sikh community to have their interests represented in Congress, so she launched a new, bipartisan, American-Sikh Congressional caucus on Wednesday. Chu is co-chairing the new caucus with Rep. David...Tags: Social Issues, Judy Chu, U.S. Congress, Career and Workplace, Religion and Belief
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When weight is disabling
Lisa Harrison weighed 527 pounds on the day she was fired from her job at a Louisiana drug addiction treatment center. The 5-foot-2-inch Harrison, who believed her employer considered her "disabled" due to her weight, filed a discrimination charge with...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Obesity, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Employment
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Nick's Patio settles lawsuit that alleged pregnancy discrimination
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — A local restaurant has agreed to settle a lawsuit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed on behalf of two women who said they were discriminated against when they told management they were pregnant. Nick’s Patio, a...Tags: Social Issues, Career and Workplace, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials
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Suspicion shifts as charges dropped against ricin suspect
Paul Kevin Curtis said he didn't even know what ricin was. Certainly not a lethal poison. But jail can be a swift teacher. "I thought they said 'rice,' " Curtis said of the federal authorities who arrested him last week on charges of trying to...
Tags: Harry Reid, Court Preliminary, Barack Obama, FBI, Crime, Law and Justice
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Nominations for 2013 Non-Equity Jeff Awards
Bohemian Theatre Ensemble received the most nominations in Chicago's 2013 Non-Equity Jeff Awards, the volunteer Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee announced Tuesday. Bohemian shows admired by the committee included “The Spitfire Grill” and...
Tags: Music Theater, Arts and Culture, Sexy Baby (movie), Celebrities, Movies
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There's 'Pride' in every aspect of Annapolis Shakespeare production
Rarely does a literary classic transfer from page to stage as eloquently as Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" does in the current production by the Annapolis Shakespeare Company at Bowie Playhouse. Everything works beautifully, beginning with Jon...
Tags: Literature, Annapolis, White Marsh, Jane Austen, Arts and Culture
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Philly considers bill requiring gender-neutral bathrooms
A bill sponsored by Philadelphia City Councilman Jim Kenney at the behest of the gay community would require newly constructed or renovated city-owned buildings to have gender-neutral bathrooms in addition to men's and women's rooms. "It can be an...Tags: Social Issues, Politics, Credit and Debt, Minority Groups, Washington, DC
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In Jerusalem, activist hopes to restore Gypsy pride
JERUSALEM — Growing up poor and motherless in the slums of Jerusalem's Old City, Amoun Sleem dropped out of school at age 7 after her teacher repeatedly singled her out as a Gypsy, inspecting her hair for lice in front of the class and calling her...
Tags: Social Issues, Customs and Tradition, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Religion and Belief, Arts and Culture
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Congressman Alcee Hastings praises day of silence for gay students
Sun SentinelU.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar, said Friday he’s supporting the National Day of Silence, a day of action organized to bring attention to the bullying of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students. On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-...Tags: Alcee Hastings, Social Issues, Fort Lauderdale, Religion and Belief, Miramar
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Stephen Colbert parodies 'Accidental Racist' with 'Oopsie-Daisy Homophobe'
RedEyeI don't know of anyone who actually likes the Brad Paisley-LL Cool J track "Accidental Racist." But Stephen Colbert may have expressed his displeasure best. "This song suuuucks," he said on Wednesday night's edition of "The Colbert Report" on Comedy...Tags: Social Issues, Comedy Central (tv network), Homophobia, Madonna, Brad Paisley
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