France’s soccer federation forbids hijab-wearing women from competing in soccer games, even though FIFA allows them. A collective of Muslim players is fighting what it considers a discriminatory rule.
Tag: Discrimination
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Tony Kushner on the Republican ‘Fantasy’ of a Nation Controlled by ‘Straight White Men’
The playwright discusses the recent wave of anti-L.G.B.T.Q. policies and how far the country has — or hasn’t — come since the AIDS epidemic.
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Black Whiskey Maker Sues Diageo Over Discrimination at Bulleit
Eboni Major was blending award-winning bourbon at Bulleit but she alleges that just as she was becoming a public face of the brand, she faced discrimination at the distillery.
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Red States Push L.G.B.T.Q. Restrictions as Education Battles Intensify
With an eye toward parents’ anxiety, Republicans have put forward a wave of laws on classroom instruction, youth sports and health care. Some of the young people at the center feel isolated.