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New LEGO For Girls Raises Concerns of Stereotypes

LEGO has released a new line called LEGO Friends, and it has many outraged over the stereotypes associated with the toy giant. The LEGO Friends line creates a place called Heartlake City which thus far consists of a beauty parlor, a café, a bakery, a clothing design school, a vet’s office, a sound stage, and an inventor’s workshop.

Girl Scouts troops disband after chapter says it will allow transgendered 7-year-old

An alarming story out of Louisiana has many asking at what age are we teaching our children how to discriminate. After the girl scout organization’s Colorado chapter announced it will allow a transgendered 7-year-old to join the troop, leaders of three troops of Girl Scouts quit their posts and disbanded the troops.

Tyson Discrimination Verdict Restored By Appeals Court

Last year the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled that there were no racial undertones when a white manager at a Tyson chicken plant in Alabama called black men working there “boy.”

Voting Laws May Prove Discriminatory In 2012 Election

The Attorney General, Eric Holder Jr., has vowed to use the full weight of his department to ensure the new electoral laws are not discriminatory.

Gay Seniors Fear Housing Discrimination

There is no denying the population is aging. Recent studies show that many gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender seniors fear discrimination, disrespect or worse by health care workers and residents of elder housing facilities.

Restaurant Chain in Tennessee to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

In Tennessee, an Italian eatery named Rafael’s Italian Restaurant has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for violating federal law. As a result, the restaurant agreed to pay $25,000 and institute other relief. According to the lawsuit, the restaurant subjected a class of female employees to sexual harassment which date back to 2005.

AutoZone Injunction to make Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities

A federal court in Illinois has ordered an injunction against AutoZone, Inc., to reasonably accommodate for disabilities of its retail employees in central Illinois for three years and must keep records of these requests for four years.

Town in PA bans sexual orientation based discrimination

The Susquehanna Township in PA has now banned discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

PA liquor board pulls Date Rape Advertisement

A Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board advertisement has been pulled from public view after critics found that it blamed women for being victims. The advertisement was intended to warn young people about the relationship between excess drinking and rape.

Men claiming Sex Discrimination against Playboy

It was reported that a group of men were not allowed to enter a Playboy party at the Playboy Mansion unless paying for an entry fee when it was observed that women were admitted for free. The men are now suing Playboy for sex discrimination.