Definitions for various forms of discrimination have formally been adopted by Portsmouth City Council amid concerns over increasing levels of homophobia and transphobia. At a full council meeting, ...

Discrimination is a dirty word. One dictionary definition of discrimination is partiality, or prejudice. It is judging and devaluing people simply because they belong to some category or class that we ...

What exactly does “discrimination” mean? Considering how prominently it features in American history and modern social policy, you might imagine the definition to be fairly well-settled. However, two ...

Duke’s Office for Institutional Equity recently updated its Policy on Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment and Related Misconduct to include a definition of Islamophobia, among other changes. The ...

The University at Buffalo prohibits discrimination and harassment and requires that accommodations be provided to individuals when such accommodations are reasonable and necessary as a result of an ...

In a landmark decision, Michigan’s Supreme Court has ruled that a state law against sex discrimination also protects individuals from discrimination based on their sexual orientation. In an opinion ...

The University of Minnesota Senate approved a new systemwide discrimination policy Nov. 4 that focuses specifically on outlining procedures to address instances of discrimination. The new policy ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A state panel on Thursday narrowly approved new definitions of sex, religious creed and race in Pennsylvania's anti-discrimination regulations, with three members appointed by ...

Though it expanded the definition of discrimination, the ruling was a sharp setback for petitioners seeking a landmark victory on marriage equality. By Sameer Yasir and Alex Travelli Reporting from ...

The House voted to expand the legal definition of antisemitism used to enforce anti-discrimination laws at a time when anti-Israel protests are raging at college campuses across the country. The bill ...