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China hears first transgender discrimination case.

China Hears First Transgender Employment Discrimination Case

China held a hearing on Monday on its first transgender employment discrimination case after he was dismissed from work for "not conforming to traditional notions" of gender, according to the case lawyers.

Louisiana Principal Disallows Lesbian Student From Wearing Tuxedo At Prom

Claudettia Love, a lesbian senior high school student, said she would no longer attend the school prom because the principal did not allow her to wear a tuxedo. It is not just Adore but also her close friends from the Carroll High in Monroe are boycotting the prom because of the school's policy.

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Good-Looking Shopping Mall Cleaners Get Higher Pay Than Workmates

In what appeared to be another case of discrimination, cleaners employed in a shopping mall located in the Guangdong province recently found out that their better looking colleagues had been receiving a higher salary compared with the amount they receive every month, as revealed in a report from Nanfang Metropolis Daily on Wednesday.

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Federal Judge Declares Same-sex Marriage Ban In Florida Unconstitutional

Florida's gay-marriage ban was declared unconstitutional by a federal judge on Thursday. This decision is the first to impose a statewide impact regarding the issue, which orders Florida to permit same-sex couples to marry in the state and to acknowledge other marriages performed elsewhere.

HIV+ Passengers Denied Boarding, Court Accepts Case

Three passengers, two of which test positive for HIV, were denied boarding on a Spring Airlines flight at Shenyang Airport, and now a court has accepted to hear their case.

New Yorkers Slam Barneys Racial Profiling

Barneys To Pay Over Half A Million Dollars Fine To Settle Alleged Racial Profiling

Luxury clothing retailer Barneys agreed to pay $525,000 penalties to settle accusations of racial profiling after minorities complained that they were singled out as possible shoplifters last year.

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