Housing Regulations Add Protection for Gays
Federal housing officials said on Wednesday that they are developing regulations to make sure that homosexuals aren’t denied access to federally subsidized housing based on sexual orientation. The Housing and Urban Development Department will also be commissioning a first-ever nationwide study, which will determine to what extent discrimination based on sexual orientation is occuring in [...]
Imams Settle Over Removal from Flight
Six imams that were taken off a US Airways flight in 2006 after passengers reported “suspicious behavior” have settled their discrimination lawsuit. US Airways said they considered the settlement as an acknowledgement for their mistake. Neither the imams nor the judge would discuss the terms of the settlement, which was announced on Tuesday. The settlement [...]
Louisiana Interracial Couple Denied Marriage License
A white justice of the peace from Louisiana recently said that he refused to issue an interracial couple a marriage license out of concern for any children they might have. Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish, says that it has been his experience that interracial couples do not last very long. “I’m [...]