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- Yahoo Life
Jazz Jennings recalls being 'devastated' by transgender soccer ban at age 8
The transgender activist and children's book author recalled a dark moment in her life that prevented her from competing in soccer.
- Yahoo Life
Zendaya reflects on racially charged comments about her dreadlocks at 2015 Oscars: 'That’s how change happens'
The 24-year-old actress recalls her response to Giuliana Rancic's remarks.
- Yahoo Canada Style
Community rallies around 8-year-old allegedly expelled from Christian school over crush
"She was crying and asking me if God still loved her."
- Yahoo Canada Style
'Put it back and apologize': Toronto Catholic School Board faces backlash after removing LGBTQ+ resource from its website
"Removing it is discrimination and a human rights violation."
- INSIDER
The Supreme Court heard a case concerning LGBTQ rights and religious liberty about one week after Amy Coney Barrett joined the bench
The case represents a "legal supernova clash" between the rights of LGBTQ people and the First Amendment right to religious liberty, one expert said.
- Yahoo Life
Why Black TV reporters are now embracing their natural hair on-air: 'It's more important than ever to be seen and heard'
Black women in television news are wearing their natural hair as conversations around representation heighten.
Yahoo LifeAs Black creators gain sudden exposure on TikTok and Instagram, social media platforms begin to acknowledge inherent biases
Black content creators call on social media platforms to support their work as #blackouts lead to greater exposure.
- Yahoo Life
Miss USA Cheslie Kryst wasn’t sure America was 'ready' for another black titleholder: 'Can we do another one? Is there room?'
Cheslie Kryst and Zozibini Tunzi open up about tokenism in pageantry amid racial tensions in America.
- HuffPost Canada
Former Aritzia Employees Call Out Company's Anti-Black Racism
The Vancouver-based retailer has now committed to "immediate action" to improve its diversity and inclusion program.
- Yahoo Canada Style
'It's a racial issue': Mom slams 'sexist' school policy prohibiting boys from having long hair
"We all know what kind of boys would have dreadlocks and braids."
- Yahoo Life
Beauty queen files discrimination lawsuit after Miss World disqualified her for being a mom
Beauty queen, who was stripped of her title as Miss Ukraine for not disclosing she is a mother on her application and disqualified from competing in Miss World, is suing pageant organizers.
- HuffPost
Ernst & Young Admits Women’s Training Included ‘Offensive Content’
After HuffPost reported on a sexist seminar, EY said it would no longer offer the program.
- HuffPost
Women At Ernst & Young Instructed On How To Dress, Act Nicely Around Men
At the height of the Me Too movement, the message of the training seminar was "fix the women."
- Yahoo Life
Parents of 8-year-old barred from school photos because of 'extreme hairstyle': 'Race has everything to do with this'
A third grader in Michigan was pulled out of school pictures and put in the principal's office because of a hairstyle that the school deemed "extreme."
- Yahoo Life UK
Piers Morgan defends comedian who says fat-shaming will help cure obesity
The 'Good Morning Britain' host said the controversial US comedian Bill Maher was in the right.
- Yahoo Life
Nail salon denies service to woman they said was 'too big' to get pedicure
A nail salon employee refused service to a woman she believed was "too big" to fit in the salon's chairs for a pedicure.
- Yahoo Life
Black Old Navy employees allege they were 'shooed' out of 'Queer Eye' shoot, treated like 'maintenance'
New details emerge as Yahoo Lifestyle speaks to black Old Navy employees who are accusing the store of discrimination during a taping of Netflix's "Queer Eye."
- Yahoo Life
Trans woman who was refused waxing services kicks off identity wars online
The case of a transgender woman claiming that more than a dozen salons refused her service because of her gender identity is shining a spotlight on a myriad of issues, and inspiring heated discussion on Twitter.
- HuffPost
Me Too Backlash Is Getting Worse
A new study found that 60% of male managers said they’re uncomfortable working closely with women.
- Yahoo Life
Bar denies Sikh customer because his turban violated dress code: 'I was surprised this happened in such a diverse community'
The volunteer EMT in New York, who was wearing headwear that's an important part of the Sikh faith, says the bar committed religious discrimination.
- Yahoo Life
Television reporter debuts natural hair to teach her daughter self-acceptance
“I can’t imagine wearing a wig again," says Florida news anchor Melanie Lawson.
- Yahoo Life
Teen says 'extreme hairstyle' kept him from getting hired at Six Flags
The 17-year-old was in disbelief that his hair got in the way of a summer job.
- Yahoo Life
Woman claims she was fired for being transgender: 'This is baffling to me'
The trans woman says she was first threatened with termination after showing up to work wearing makeup.
- Yahoo Life
Ref who forced high school wrestler to cut dreadlocks is claiming defamation
The referee who forced a high school wrestler to either cut his dreadlocks or forfeit a match is now claiming that he was defamed and is owed $100,000 in damages.
- Yahoo Life
Viral video shows blind shopper being kicked out of mall because of seeing eye dog
Footage of the incident shows fellow shoppers confronting the guard for his actions.
- Yahoo Celebrity
Plus-size model claims rapper Future banned 'fatties' at club appearance — and now she's pursuing legal action
Future is having an online war of words with a plus-size model who claims she was banned from a Miami nightclub due to the rapper’s “no fatties” rule.