Supreme Court seems likely to rule for straight woman in reverse discrimination case

by Zoe Singer | Feb 26, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared nearly unanimously aligned during oral arguments Wednesday that lower courts applied an unfair burden of proof to an Ohio woman who filed a reverse discrimination claim against a state employer. Having worked at the...

Supreme Court weighs on standing of disability advocates to bring forth lawsuits

by Jessica Ma | Oct 4, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court mulled over the question of standing on Wednesday — whether under the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals can sue places of accommodation for lacking disability accessibility information, even if they don’t intend to stay.  The...

Biden administration announces historic strategy to address racism, other obstacles for Asian Americans

by Brennan Leach | Jan 18, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration announced a broad national strategy to provide resources and justice for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the wake of recent hate crimes and lack of reliable data on the communities. The plan announced...

Supreme Court To Decide If Web Designer Can Refuse Service For Same-Sex Weddings

by Maia Pandey | Feb 22, 2022 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear an appeal concerning a Colorado website designer’s refusal to create same-sex wedding websites. The web designer, Lorie Smith, said that while she is willing to serve LGBTQ+ customers, she refuses to design...

IN ABSENCE OF FEDERAL LAW AGAINST LGBTQ DISCRIMINATION, OPENLY LGBTQ MAYORS ADVOCATE FOR COMMUNITIES IN DIFFERENT WAYS

by Gabrielle Bienasz | Mar 13, 2019 | Featured, Politics

In 2009, Carrboro, North Carolina Alderman Lydia Lavelle asked the state legislature for permission to include LGBTQ people in Carrboro’s laws banning housing discrimination. Lawmakers said no. North Carolina’s statewide anti-discrimination law does not include...