Penn State faculty vote to end terms 'freshman,' 'sophomore' & others due to 'male-centric academic history'
Faculty at Pennsylvania State University have voted to replace traditional descriptors like "freshman" and "sophomore" with "1st year" or "2nd year," citing the former's "male-centric academic history." The decision came as part of a Faculty Senate bill on the "Removal of Gendered & Binary Terms from Course and Program Descriptions."
Vetoed Arizona sex education bill coming back with changes
The revised bill still bans sex education classes before 5th grade, but allows age and grade-appropriate instruction on child assault awareness and abuse prevention.
Colin Kaepernick publishing company announces release date on book calling for police, prison abolition
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick announced Tuesday that his self-titled publishing company will release its first book consisting of essays on police and prison reform.
BLM plaza paved over due to planned maintenance; no date given for repainting
The Black Lives Matter mural painted along 16th Street, known as Black Lives Matter Plaza, has been paved over due to planned work by Pepco and a date for repainting the mural has not been given by D.C. officials.
German Catholics will bless same-sex couples, defying Vatican ban
Germany’s powerful Catholic progressives are openly defying a recent Holy See pronouncement that priests cannot bless same-sex unions.
US restores gay and transgender health protections in reversal of Trump-era policy
The Biden administration says the government will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, reversing a Trump-era policy.
Show Low Unified School District responds to reports of racially insensitive sign made by student
Officials with Show Low Unified School District say "appropriate disciplinary measures have been taken" following an incident involving a student who allegedly made a sign that contained racially insensitive messages.
Elon Musk reveals Asperger's Syndrome diagnosis in 'SNL' opening monologue
Elon Musk said he was making history as the first person with Asperger’s to host NBC’s long-running sketch comedy show, “or at least the first to admit it.”
Group announces withdrawal of signatures aimed at forcing Mesa nondiscrimination onto ballot
A group opposing a recently-passed nondiscrimination ordinance in Mesa announced that they will withdraw signatures that have been submitted in an effort to force the ordinance onto the ballot.
Descanso Gardens honors Japanese Americans during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
One of Southern California's most beloved public gardens is rethinking and rewriting part of its rich history. Descanso Gardens' collection of world-renowned camellias can now be traced back to Japanese-American growers who interned during World War II.
Fifth-grade boy says he was racially profiled at San Francisco Safeway store
Students in San Francisco marched Wednesday in support of their fellow classmate, a fifth-grader, who was accused of stealing a sandwich from a Safeway store.
Breaking barriers: Meet the world’s first LGBTQ+ mariachi band from Los Angeles
Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles celebrates the traditions of Mexico while also creating a safe space for professional LGBTQ+ musicians.
‘They’re not going to be a party’: Bush warns GOP against ‘White Anglo-Saxon Protestantism’ exclusivity
Former President George W. Bush repeated his criticism of the Republican Party, warning members the GOP will cease to exist if they choose to isolate themselves from other races and cultures.
Some Black parents say pandemic remote learning has shielded students from racism in classroom
Many Black parents are finding another benefit to remote learning beyond avoiding potential COVID-19 infection: being better able to shield their children from racism in classrooms.
Jenner says transgender girls in women’s sports is ‘unfair’
Jenner, a 1976 decathlon Olympic gold medalist who came out as a transgender woman in 2015, told a TMZ reporter on Saturday that it’s “a question of fairness.”
FOX salutes Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with new #TVForALL promo
FOX is commemorating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a new promo featuring FOX talent of Asian and Pacific Island descent.
Boeing fires 65 employees, disciplines 53 others for racist conduct
Boeing revealed in a new diversity report that it has fired 65 employees and disciplined 53 others for racist, discriminatory and hateful conduct since June of last year.
Racist promposal sparks backlash in Big Lake, Minnesota
Some parents and students in the Big Lake, Minnesota community say the school district's apology following a viral racist prom proposal posted on social media is not enough.
'We're going to protect our girls": Governor to sign transgender sports bill
The bill would ban transgender females from playing in women's sports.
West Virginia governor signs bill banning transgender athletes
West Virginia's governor signed a bill Wednesday that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges.