Discrimination

The Same-Sex Couple Turned Away By Sweet Cakes By Melissa Speak Out

Laurel and Rachel Bowman-Cryer break their silence on the 2013 case that launched a national debate over LGBT rights.
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Democrats Want To Extend Civil Rights Protections To Unpaid Interns

Most unpaid interns aren't covered by discrimination laws because they aren't considered employees.
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What Gay Life Is Like In The Dominican Republic

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Bill That Lets Bosses Fire Single Women For Getting Pregnant Gains Steam

Critics say the language could protect an employer who doesn't believe unmarried people should have sex outside of wedlock.
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To The Lady Who Called My Toddler A Thug

I was running errands with my youngest two children in tow when an acquaintance of ours spotted us and came over to say hello. She looked at my son, marveling over how much he had grown."Yes," I smiled, "He's a big boy!" She replied, "Such a cute little thug." My son is 2 years old.
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I Won't Pretend That Disability Simulation Works

To me, it feels like the opposite of acceptance to have my entire identity as a person with a physical disability reduced to an isolated simulation experience. We must move away from equating empathy with acceptance
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We Teach Racism, Sexism and Discrimination in Schools

During my first year as a high school history teacher, teaching predominantly urban and minority students, I came to one profound epiphany: I teach white history to black kids.
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