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Apr 15 2024
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Avoid term ‘peanut gallery,’ UNC dorm group social justice training warns
Bylaws for UNC Chapel Hill’s Residence Hall Association ban “harmful rhetoric,” described as including “Islamophobia, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, racism, colorism, texturism, classism, fatphobia.” A social justice training hosted by the association also advises students against using allegedly offensive terms such as “peanut gallery” and “guru,” screenshots obtained by the Carolina
The College FixApr 13 2024
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Candidate for governor built his brand through online vitriol—particularly toward Black women
Experts say the candidacy of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson sheds light on how Republican candidates rise by appealing to the extremes and how hate spreads online. North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson has a long history of attacking influential women in personal and often vulgar terms. But Robinson has reserved particular vitriol for Black women in positions of power, with
Daily KosApr 10 2024
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Australian Rules-Player banned for three matches for homophobic slur
SYDNEY, April 11 (Reuters) - Port Adelaide forward Jeremy Finlayson has been suspended for three matches for directing a homophobic slur at an opponent during a top flight Australian rules game last weekend. The Australian Football League (AFL) said the use of the slur was "both hurtful and totally unacceptable in any setting" and also ordered Finlayson to pay for and undergo training with an
ReutersApr 03 2024
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Uganda’s most prominent LGBTQ activist says newly upheld anti-gay law will prompt violence
Uganda’s most prominent LGBTQ activist condemned a constitutional court’s decision Wednesday to uphold an anti-gay law that permits the death penalty in certain cases. Speaking with NBC News from New York City, Frank Mugisha called the ruling a form of “state-sanctioned homophobia” and said he is bracing for violence in the East African nation. “This ruling intensifies violations towards the
NBC News (Online)Sep 04 2015
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The GOP's ludicrous Kim Davis primary: How raging homophobia took the Republican campaign by storm
Kentucky clerk Kim Davis has brought the worst out of the GOP, with one major exception.
SalonFeb 21 2019
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CNN’s Van Jones Shames Jussie Smollett: You’ve ‘Hurt the Cause Against Racism, Homophobia’
The CNN commentator lamented how the ‘Empire’ star has gone from being the ‘Jackie Robinson against homophobia in the black community’ to someone who abused his power.
Daily BeastFeb 06 2024
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Iowa City Fire Department discrimination lawsuit settled for $925,000
Iowa City will pay former firefighter Sadie McDowell $925,000 in a settlement after she sued the city in 2022 on reported claims of sexism, racism, and homophobia in the workplace. The Iowa City City Council approved a settlement agreement in the discrimination lawsuit on Tuesday between the city and McDowell, 41. McDowell attended the meeting Tuesday night and gave a brief but emotional
The Daily IowanJan 21 2024
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Dana White Shuts Down Woke Reporter: ‘Free Speech, People Can Say Whatever They Want’
UFC President Dana White smacked down a liberal reporter incensed by his refusal to control what fighters are allowed to say. Following the UFC 297 event in Toronto, Canada on Saturday, a reporter began to ask White why he allows fighters to spout remarks tinged with “homophobia and transphobia,” referring to recent remarks by UFC champion Sean Strickland to another liberal reporter. “You
InfoWarsJan 21 2024
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'Free speech, brother:' UFC President Dana White denies giving fighters 'a long leash'
Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White defended free speech, denying accusations that he has allowed fighters “a long leash” regarding what they are allowed to say. Following Saturday’s UFC fight, White was told by a reporter that he gives “a long leash” when UFC fighters are onstage in front of a microphone, with the reporter warning White that he is “getting into territory of
Washington ExaminerDec 17 2023
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Eureka Springs Lends a Helping Hand - Arkansas Business — Business News, Real Estate, Law, Construction
With a passion for diversity and inclusion running through the city’s veins, Eureka Springs has long been seen as an opponent of bigotry, racism, religious extremism and homophobia. But the city’s compassion reaches even further, tackling issues that continue to hit close to home — food insecurity and low-income housing. The city addresses the needs of underserved and underrepresented people
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