Employment
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7 April 2013UK’s first youth crime commissioner urged to resign and apologises over homophobic tweets 62 The UK's first teenage crime commissioner has apologised in the face of calls to resign, despite not having even started in the role, because she posted a string of homophobic, racist and violent tweets. -
4 April 2013US: Basketball coach sacked for abusive video to receive $100,000 bonus 5 Former Rutgers University basketball coach Mike Rice, who was sacked this week for subjecting students to physical and homophobic abuse, is set to receive a $100,000 (£66,000) bonus. -
4 April 2013US: Alumni call for university president to quit for failing to sack abusive coach + Members of the alumni at Rutgers University in New Jersey have called for the resignation of university President Robert Barchi, who presided during the scandal around abusive basketball coach Mike Rice who subjected students to physical and homophobic abuse. -
3 April 2013Greater London Authority ranked a dismal 278th in Stonewall Equality Index 14 A Freedom of Information request has revealed the Greater London Authority (GLA) was ranked 278th for this year’s Stonewall Workplace Equality Index – falling from second place in 2008. -
3 April 2013US: University basketball coach fired for physical and homophobic abuse recorded on video 4 The basketball coach at a New Jersey University has now been dismissed, despite an earlier decision that he would not be, following the release of a video which showed him subjecting players to physical and homophobic abuse.
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3 April 2013US: Video shows homophobic and physical abuse by basketball coach who will remain in post 10 The basketball coach at a New Jersey University has been disciplined, has remained in his job, and is unlikely to face further action, despite the surfacing of video footage in which he subjects players to homophobic and physical abuse.
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12 March 2013New York: Gay club dancer and teacher fired for using email account to arrange Craigslist dates 30 A teacher who sent out sexually explicit emails of himself wearing only boxer shorts has been fired. -
12 March 2013Ohio: Health club fined for discriminating against transgender massage therapist 1 A health club in the US state of Ohio has been fined for discriminating against a transgender employee. -
8 March 2013Oregon: Principal claims he’s losing his job for being gay 5 A gay principal in the US state of Oregon says he’s losing his job at a school due to his sexuality. -
7 March 2013UK: MPs hear of Christian teacher disciplined for refusing to read pro-gay Penguin book to class 52 A solicitor from the Christian Institute has told a committee of MPs that a primary school teacher was previously disciplined by a head teacher for refusing to read ‘And Tango Makes Three’ – a children’s book about two male penguins looking after a female chick. -
7 March 2013TUC: Catholic gay teachers could be sacked by their schools for entering into same-sex marriages 19 The TUC says it’s worried by the fear of gay teachers being sacked at Catholic Schools for entering into same-sex marriages. -
4 March 2013Gala celebrates Transport for London as champion of diversity 8 The Transport for London LGBT Network hosted a gala event last week, which celebrated TfL as a diversity champion, and aimed to encourage fun and new friendships. -
2 March 2013NFL player Scott Fujita: ‘A gay football player would not be an issue at all in the locker room’ 7 NFL player Scott Fujita has spoken out about the issue of a lack of gay players in professional sport, and has said that he thinks it would "not be an issue at all" to have a gay player in the locker room. -
27 February 201360 US companies call on Supreme Court to strike down same-sex marriage bans 4 Some of America’s largest companies including Apple, Facebook, eBay, Intel, and Morgan Stanley are set to call on the US Supreme Court to strike down laws banning same-sex marriages. -
25 February 2013Thistle apologise to gay couple forced to take twin room at London hotel 39 A gay couple claim that a receptionist at a Thistle hotel refused to let them stay in a double room. -
22 February 2013US: Hollywood restaurant sued by lesbian ex-employee over homophobic and racist abuse 1 A lesbian who left her job as a chef at a Hollywood restaurant due to racist and homophobic discrimination has launched a lawsuit against the establishment and its owner. -
20 February 2013UK: Equalities minister writes to Iain Duncan Smith after HIV positive man left feeling ‘ashamed’ at job centre 64 Equalities Minister Helen Grant has written to Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith after a gay HIV positive man in her Maidstone constituency was left humiliated by staff at a job centre. -
16 February 2013US Government allows first burial of same-sex military spouse in national cemetery 8 The US government has permitted the first burial of a same-sex spouse of a military veteran in a nation cemetery, however whether or not this will affect other gay military couples is unknown. -
15 February 2013UK: Equality commission says Christian registrars cannot opt out of marrying gay couples 31 Christian registrars will not be able to opt out of performing marriages for gay couples, the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said.
