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US: District didn't properly probe assault claims

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:21:04 -0400

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan - A school district failed to properly investigate allegations by two students that they were sexually assaulted at their Grand Rapids-area high school, the U.S. Department of Education said.

Nevada Gov. signs transgender hate crimes bill

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:11:47 -0400

CARSON CITY, Nevada - Crimes that target transgender person because of their sexual identify carry an extra penalty in Nevada.

Pa. school board makes no decision on name request

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:35:28 -0400

RED LION, Pennsylvania - A transgender student in central Pennsylvania is continuing his fight to be announced by his male name at graduation next month.

EU survey reveals many gays live in fear

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:43:26 -0400

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Across Europe, gay couples are scared of publicly engaging in even the most basic expression of their affection: Holding hands.

NM transgender student told to wear girl's gown

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:18:53 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - All Damian Garcia wants to do is wear his black robe when he and his fellow high school classmates graduate next week.

Idaho woman claims bias against Union Pacific

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:59:39 -0400

POCATELLO, Idaho - A southeast Idaho woman has filed a federal lawsuit seeking $350,000 from Union Pacific railroad, contending she was discriminated against with unfair wage practices because of her gender.

Prez's fired aide highlights SKorean gender divide

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:58:26 -0400

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean presidential spokesman who was fired after inappropriately touching a woman during a U.S. trip blames a "cultural difference" with America. Other South Koreans say the fault for such incidents truly lies with a society that allows powerful men to get away with harassment.

Parents sue SC, hospital over child's sex surgery

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:37:51 -0400

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - A couple filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state of South Carolina for what they say was an unnecessary sexual assignment surgery performed on a toddler they later adopted.

HK transgender woman wins legal battle to marry

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:32:09 -0400

HONG KONG - Hong Kong's top court granted a transgender woman the right to marry her boyfriend Monday in a watershed ruling that falls short of allowing same-sex marriage.

Israeli police guard women praying at Jewish site

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:38:42 -0400

JERUSALEM - Forming human chains and using metal barriers, Israeli police held back thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters who tried to prevent a liberal Jewish women's group from praying at a sensitive holy site Friday, the first time police have come down on the side of the women and not the protesters.

Assembly OKs transgender student accommodations

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:02:53 -0400

SACRAMENTO, California - Transgender students would have the right to use public school restrooms and participate on sports teams that correspond with their expressed genders under a bill approved Thursday in the California Assembly.

Deal reached in Mont. university sex-assault probe

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:38:24 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - Federal officials reached agreements with the University of Montana after a yearlong investigation into mishandled sexual assault reports on campus that require the university to revise its policies and adequately respond to allegations, federal officials said Thursday.

Philly mayor signs broad LGBT rights legislation

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:16:14 -0400

PHILADELPHIA - Mayor Michael Nutter signed legislation Thursday to afford equal rights to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, saying he hoped Philadelphia would become "the most LGBT-friendly" city in the world.

Lawsuit alleges Merck discriminates against women

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:46:08 -0400

NEW YORK - A Merck & Co. sales representative is suing the drugmaker for at least $100 million, saying Merck doesn't give women equal opportunities for advancement and punishes employees for taking maternity leave.

Formula One remains largely a man's world

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:46:54 -0400

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - From the moment Susie Wolff first got into her Williams car, she heard the snickers from those questioning whether women belong in Formula One.

NC House votes to bar sex-selective abortions

Tue, 07 May 2013 21:29:10 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Seeking to further restrict abortions in North Carolina, the Republican-led House voted Tuesday to approve legislation that would prohibit the carrying out of abortions on the basis of the gender of the fetus.

Chicago Fire Dept. settles discrimination lawsuit

Sat, 04 May 2013 17:29:36 -0400

CHICAGO - The Chicago Fire Department has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by women who claimed the department's physical fitness test discriminated against female applicants.

Saudis allow some girls' schools to offer sports

Sat, 04 May 2013 15:43:15 -0400

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabian girls will be allowed to play sports in private schools for the first time, according to a decision announced on Saturday, the latest in a series of incremental changes aimed at slowly increasing women's rights in the ultraconservative kingdom.

SIU educator files sex-discrimination lawsuit

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:52 -0400

CARBONDALE, Illinois - A Southern Illinois University assistant political science professor in Carbondale is accusing the university of sex discrimination, claiming she was wrongly passed over for tenure that ultimately went to three men.

Complaint: SC district wronged female athletes

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:55:53 -0400

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - The U.S. Education Department has launched an investigation into a complaint accusing a South Carolina school district of discriminating against female athletes.

As gender equity rises, more Ugandan women divorce

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:28:11 -0400

KAMPALA, Uganda - More women are initiating divorces in Uganda, a conservative East African country where women are becoming empowered to leave a bad marriage in a way their mothers could not, rights activists and legal experts say.

Bollywood star Aamir Khan happy he can entertain

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:44:14 -0400

MUMBAI, India - Aamir Khan says he's happy he's been able to entertain people during his quarter-century as a Bollywood star.

Texas lawmakers consider workers' rights bills

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:50:49 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - After one too many 60-hour weeks at a construction site where the boss skipped payments to workers, Guillermo Perez asked for his final paycheck. The boss had other ideas.

Vt. judge to ask Elks to explain lack of payment

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:44:05 -0400

MONTPELIER, Vermont - A judge is expected to ask the Hartford Elks lodge to explain why it hasn't paid an estimated $709,000 owed to victims and lawyers in a sex discrimination case.

House OKs longer window to sue for discrimination

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:31:11 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas House has narrowly passed a measure more closely conforming state law to the federal Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act adopted in 2009.