While the league has taken steps to make baseball more welcoming for LGBTQ employees and fans, no active player has come out.
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Among the more than 20,000 men who have played major league baseball, not one has publicly come out of the closet while still in uniform.
People with mental illness face stigmatization because of three things: the creation of stereotypes, the internalization of prejudices and acts of discrimination.
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In any given year, one in five people in Canada will personally experience a mental health problem or illness. Despite this number there’s still massive stigmatization.
People in attend a talk at the American Atheists National Convention in 2014. Many Americans remain distrustful of atheists, surveys show.
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The gaming industry is plagued by accusations of discrimination and harassment. Companies must realize that a commitment to equity and diversity on paper is worthless without real action and change.
Grindr allows for anonymity in a way that other dating apps do not.
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When gay men were confronted about writing ‘no Blacks’ or ‘no Latinos’ on their profiles, many of them became defensive.
HIV stigma manifests in many ways, including microaggressions that could lead to a higher risk of depression, PTSD and suicidality.
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Sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech is not inevitable or permanent, write experts in the field. The solutions are positive community standards and women in power.
EEOC complaints often result in retaliation.
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Workers who filed complaints faced retaliation and rarely got a favorable result from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Margot King, age four, touches an orange flag, representing children who died at Indian Residential Schools in Canada, placed in the grass at Major’s Hill Park in Ottawa, on July 1, 2021.
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Canadians who wish to pay tribute to the children who died at Indian Residential Schools should demand the government stop fighting First Nations children in court.
Papuan children in Payum, Merauke, southern Papua.
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The bill put forth last week would bring welcome reforms to the Sex Discrimination Act and Fair Work Act. But it doesn’t go nearly far enough to protect women or prevent harassment at work.
Our migration policies can prevent people with disabilities from becoming permanent residents, even if they can show an ability to contribute to society.
Gov. Andy Beshear is in favor of making Kentucky the 21st state to ban conversion therapy.
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Kentucky lawmakers are trying to make the state the 21st to enact a ban on conversion therapy. In states that are ‘silent’ on the issue, nonprofessionals are allowed to continue the harmful practice.
By acknowledging our biases we can find ways to mitigate their impact on our decision making.
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The motives and biases behind our actions shape how we see the world and everything in it. Understanding our biases means we can contain their negative influence and advance justice in our society.
Detainees in Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre hold up signs calling for help during anti-detention demonstration.
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