Help wanted: no jobless need apply
Unemployment has hovered at 10 percent for months, yet employers are refusing to hire the jobless.
High court takes Wal-Mart sex discrimination case
WASHINGTON (PAI) -To nobody's surprise, the U.S. Supreme Court will tackle the world's biggest sexual discrimination case, involving the world's largest private corporation, Wal-Mart.
LGBT students bullied - by their schools
No one ever said going to school was fun, but for many LGBT students, it can be a downright nightmare - or even impossible.
Women Wal-Mart workers press class action suit
The 1.2 million present and former female Wal-Mart workers who are victims of the monster retailer's sexual discrimination urged the U.S. Supreme Court to let their class action suit proceed.
Obama admin speaks out against bullying gay youth
After a wave of teen suicides by gay youth recently due to bullying the Obama administration is speaking out saying no young person should have to endure a life of relentless taunts and harassment.
Legalizing civil unions nears in Illinois
For decades gay and lesbian rights activists here and throughout Illinois fought to end discrimination against people in housing and employment based on their sexual orientation.
Abercrombie & Fitch sells the corporate, un-American look
Abercrombie & Fitch is a well-known American retailer that focuses on clothing for target consumers, ages of 18 through 22. The company also operates offshoot brands, including Hollister and Gilly Hicks. The store, however, has kept a high profile in the public eye for reasons other than the products it sells; Abercrombie is known for its discriminatory nature (especially prevalent in its advertising), flawed and unjust employment practices and its use of slave labor.
Republicans “deaf ” to Black farmers’ $1.25 billion claim
WASHINGTON – Willie E. Adams, a founding member of the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA), has been fighting U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA) discrimination in denying Black farmers federal loans for as long as he has been a farmer.
Demands to fire Simpson increase despite apology
Alan Simpson's public apology has not stopped a groundswell of calls for his firing.
Pride parade celebrates, presses for equality
Thousands thronged the streets here June 26 and 27, enjoying the 40th anniversary of this city's Gay Pride celebration with brilliant rainbow-hued costumes, musical and theatrical events, and just plain fun.
