#discrimin

#discrimin

The Biden administration is investing $3.1 billion to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address historical discrimination against Black farmers.

Many of the projects receiving the most funding are run by large for-profit companies and agricultural lobbying groups, raising concerns about their ability to serve disadvantaged farmers. [ more ]

Gavin Stephens, the leader of Britain's police chiefs' organisation, has said that policing is institutionally racist and called for a fundamental redesign of national policies to eliminate discrimination.

Stephens emphasized that institutional racism doesn't mean that all police officers are racist, but that the way policies and practices have been designed and implemented have led to disproportionate outcomes for black people. [ more ]

President of Burundi calls for stoning of gay people

Crackdown on LGBT rights in Burundi [ more ]

Fatphobia is the hatred, rejection, and violence experienced by overweight people.

Fatphobia is structural and systemic, impacting access to transportation, public spaces, and healthcare. [ more ]

A respected Catholic school teacher has been fired after photos of him kissing his boyfriend were forwarded to the diocese.

Parents and students are demanding the diocese reconsider the teacher's firing, calling it an act of discrimination. [ more ]

Bishop Barber, a civil rights leader, called on AMC Theaters to improve accessibility for people with disabilities after being denied a reasonable accommodation at a showing of "The Color Purple."

The incident highlights the need for inclusivity and respectful treatment of individuals with disabilities. [ more ]