Finding a roommate can be a gamble. No matter how they are screened, a roommate is essentially a stranger being invited to live with someone who may not keep the same hours, be messier, practice a different religion, and look different. So, when some black college students in California placed an ad for a non-white […]
A U.S. Court of Appeals has determined that there is transgender discrimination in Virginia. On April 19, 2016, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that transgender teenagers may not be prohibited from using the bathroom of their choosing while in school. The issue was a school board policy put in place by […]
While laws protect against some forms of discrimination, prejudice persists and some forms of discrimination are commonplace, whether people realize it or not. Regardless of race, sexual orientation or religious belief, discrimination based on weight exists in social and workplace settings affecting the ability of overweight people to make friends and get a desired […]
