UT Commits to New Sex Discrimination Policies

Policy overhaul was spurred by protests organized by the student-led Coalition Against Sexual Misconduct

"...of policy recommendations for the university's response to sex discrimination, including a structural reorganization of UT's Title IX operations...."

July 17, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Senators Hold Meeting to Reaffirm Anti-LGBT Discrimination

State Affairs Committee hearing used as anti-LGBT soapbox

"...wedding photo services to prevent serving LGBT couples, decried non-discrimination ordinances that protect LGBT citizens while hoping to be..."

Feb. 17, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Ex-TCEQ Employees Lose Discrimination Lawsuit

Two former state employees lose discrimination suit

"...of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in a racial-discrimination lawsuit filed by two former employees. The June 7..."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

How Tenant-Screening Algorithms Keep Cycles of Discrimination Going

Telling a never-ending story

"...a University of Con­nec­ticut law professor and former housing discrimination investigator under a Depart­ment of Housing & Urban Develop­ment..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Dina Barrish

HIV Discrimination: Know Your Rights!

About AIDS

"...people living with HIV disease face the challenge of discrimination and unfair practice where they live and work and..."

June 20, 1997 Column

GOP Bill Would Nullify Austin Anti-Discrimination Ordinances

Cities could be sued over progressive employment laws

"...in their attempts to protect workers and prevent employment discrimination, take their agendas to "some of our cities –..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Republican Bill Would Nullify Austin Anti-Discrimination Ordinances

Cities could be sued over progressive employment laws

"...in their attempts to protect workers and prevent employment discrimination, take their agendas to “some of our cities –..."

March 17, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

AWU Supervisor Cleared of Discrimination Charges

Assistant director expected to return to work

"...management consultants MGT of America into claims of gender discrimination and other equal employment opportunity violations in the offices..."

April 2, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Insidious Discrimination

"...the insidious nature of marginalization as a form of discrimination. I am a recreation therapist and as such I..."

July 16, 2016 Postmarks

The Big D is for Discrimination

"...boosting performance. The programs must be voluntary." So race-based discrimination is bad, but gender-based discrimination is OK, according to..."

Nov. 20, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Mosley Discrimination Suit Settled

Lawyers representing Mosley's estate and AISD agreed to a settlement just days before district was scheduled to defend itself in sex discrimination suit

"...the district was scheduled to defend itself in a sex-discrimination suit in federal district court. Ex-boyfriend Marcus McTear murdered..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Redistricting: 'Purposeful Discrimination'

The trampling of Travis County

"...Voting Rights Act. Dukes said SB 4 is "purposeful discrimination," and that public hearings on the map simply went..."

June 17, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Offensive Display of Age Discrimination

"...However, that letter is an offensive display of age discrimination. The only case the writer made for changing deejays..."

Aug. 19, 2009 Postmarks

But Texas Has Always Stood for Discrimination, Hasn't It?

"...approval of Prop. 2 says that Texas stands for discrimination based upon not one shred of rational judgment. I..."

Nov. 10, 2005 Postmarks

Shining Light on Campus Discrimination

New UT Queer Student's Alliance report says administration hasn't done enough to discourage homophobic behavior

Dec. 1, 2006 News Feature by Michael May

Airline Discrimination?

Burundian author and runner Gilbert Tuhabonye has check-in trouble at Denver airport

June 30, 2006 News Feature by Diana Welch

Age Discrimination by 'Chronicle'?

March 1, 2006 Postmarks

Discrimination Against Tattoos

Oct. 29, 2003 Postmarks

The Boys Club

Female employees say gender discrimination persists at City Hall. Could a new resolution fix the broken system?

"...decided to speak up. She expressed feelings of gender discrimination in a private meeting with her supervisor, a nerve-racking..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Parks, Wildlife, and Racism

Wardens recount longstanding, institutional discrimination against African-Americans at TP&W

"...aware of the institutional problems and history of racial discrimination and are determined to make changes – but thus..."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Council Approves Workplace Nondiscrimination Measure

City manager to review current policies

"...“My career at the city has been marked by discrimination, harassment, and retaliation,” said Sarah Fusco, a city employee..."

March 25, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Deborah O'Keefe of Jason & Deb Sues 101X Owners Waterloo Media

Lawsuit alleges misogyny and discrimination by owner Bob Sinclair, station countersues

"...nonetheless management reported [her] opposition to sexism and gender discrimination to Bob Sinclair. [She] believes Mr. Sinclair retaliated against..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Landlords Sue to Block Section 8 Renters

Austin Apartment Association fights Council's ban on source-of-income discrimination

"...third and final reading) an ordinance that would ban discrimination based on a renter's source of income. Sponsored initially..."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Know Your Rights! The City Can Help

Workshops aimed at housing, employment discrimination

"...budget and organizational chart, which reshaped services ranging from anti-discrimination enforcement to the 911 call center, have been walked..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Qmmunity: The Best Big Qmmunity in Texas

On discrimination, Dolly, and more queer happenings

"...same-sex couples." The Tr*mp administration's regulation argues that only nondiscrimination requirements required by the Constitution – specifically Title VI..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Equality Texas Promotes LGBTQ Friendly Legislation

Report finds “stark gap” between acceptance and lack of protections

"...urged lawmakers to take action in favor of LGBTQ non-discrimination policies...."

Feb. 27, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Lilli Hime

Sparks Upholds Fair Housing Ordinance

Judge rules against landlords on discrimination

"...with landlords in the case against the city's source-of-income discrimination ordinance, his Feb. 27 ruling instead found against the..."

March 6, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The AggreGAYtor: April 7

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Britain feeds the quacks, Catholics respond to Catholic discrimination, and slut-shaming ravages the PrEP crowd, as your AggreGAYtor..."

April 7, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

On the Basis of Sex

RBG biopic focuses on a single case, but blurs the details

"...that kicked off her decades-long career fighting against gender-based discrimination and for equal rights. The film opens to a..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

Sparks Flares Over City's SOI Ordinance

Court hearing on anti-discrimination ordinance goes poorly for city

"...city ordinance that would protect low-income renters from housing discrimination remains on hold while a federal judge – who..."

Jan. 30, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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