- Pittsburgh schools adopt transgender nondiscrimination plan
- Unilever vows to drop sexist stereotypes from its ads
- Bucharest gay pride rally draws crowds
- US-backed Syria fighters edge into IS border hub
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Saturday, June 25, 2016
Today's news round-up
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Friday, June 24, 2016
Recent news round-up, Part 2
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- Court to school: Let transgender teen use boys bathroom
- Obama designates national gay rights monument
- This Is the Transgender Bathroom Ad Campaign America's Been Waiting For I'm rather skeptical that America has been waiting for it, but it's a a great campaign.
- White House unveils measures to help inmates find work after prison
- Workplace retaliation suit against Tammy Duckworth settled
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Recent news round-up, Part 1
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- Ban on transgender troops to be lifted July 1
- Black leaders emerge as powerful allies in LGBT fight in U.S. South
- Hawaii becomes first U.S. state to place gun owners on FBI database
- Sanders will vote for Clinton to stop Trump
- U.S. charges Filipino man with hacking accounts of celebrities
- Exclusive: Google, Facebook quietly move toward automatic blocking of extremist videos
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Yesterday's news round-up, Part 2
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Today's news round-up, Part 1
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- Chicago ordinance gives transgender people bathroom rights
- Schneiderman: Jimmy John's agrees to drop no-compete clause for low-wage workers
- Senate votes down proposal to expand FBI surveillance powers
- Italian high court makes gay adoption easier
- Judge to NYC police: Pay officer who sued over beard length
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Today's news round-up, Part 2
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- Church leaders that praised Orlando mass killing asked to move
- New York approves unisex bathrooms in nod to transgender people A misleading headline. This only applies to single stall bathrooms.
- U.S. appeals court rejects gunmaker's claim on silencer
- New York area car wash workers get more than $91,000 each in unpaid wages
Yesterday's news round-up, Part 2
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- Supreme Court rules for R.J. Reynolds in racketeering case I'm glad to see at least a little limitation on the use of the RICO law, which was poorly worded and has been used against far more things than true organized crime racketeering.
- An Australian Man Just Pled Guilty to Sexist Online Harassment on Tinder The headline is wrong. The harassment was on Facebook, not Tinder. And I think it should be "sexual," not "sexist."
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Yesterday's news round-up, Part 1`
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- Marines Under Investigation for Allegedly Threatening to Attack Gay Bars It's good they are under investigation. Also, it's good the post was taken down.
- Hundreds counter-protest Westboro Baptist demonstration in Orlando Also, Orlando: Hundreds form human chain to block Westboro protesters
- Ringleader pleads guilty in StubHub ticket cybertheft case
Monday, June 20, 2016
Sunday, June 19, 2016
Recent news round-up, Part 2
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- ABC Decides Maybe It’s Best To Not Feature A Hate Group Leader Discussing The Orlando Shooting
- Recovery schools for addicted teens on the rise
- New York Senate passes bill that bans short-term apartment listings on Airbnb I hope the governor signs it. It is limited to whole apartment rentals. People can still advertise to rent out rooms.
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