By: Ryan Rizzo On October 8, the United States Supreme Court heard two cases together in relation to LGBTQ claims of employment discrimination.[1]Following the success of marriage equality campaigns on a state and judicial level, advocates and interest groups have turned their attention to the next frontier: employment discrimination. While some states have codified protections, […]
By Shanzay Pervaiz In 1947, following the exit of British colonial rule, India and Pakistan split into two countries.[1]This partition marked the beginning of inexplicable sectarian violence, massacres, and abductions between Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims. [2]Although it occurred over 70 years ago, the partition remains an integral part to both India and Pakistan’s political, socioeconomic, […]
By: Christina Fernandez The Fair Housing Amendments Act, bars housing discrimination based on one’s disability or affiliation with one who has a disability.[1]Section 3604(f)(1) of the FHA makes it unlawful to discriminate in the sale or rental of a dwelling because of one’s disability or handicap, and §3604(f)(3) makes it unlawful to refuse “to make […]
Author: Simone S Smith Black people, particularly black women, in the United States are subject to undue burdens when it comes to our hair. We’ve been prevented, via microaggressions and even outright bans[1], from bringing our whole selves into the public sphere. The confusion and sometimes outright hostility towards black hair comes from a lack […]
