On Thursday, the House Of Representatives voted to pass the Equality Act, which would provide basic protections for those of the LGBTQ+ community against discrimination. And Taylor Swift, who has actively lobbied for the progressive act in recent years, took to Twitter to celebrate the monumental news. ‘YES!!! Fingers crossed and praying that the Senate … Read more
Welsh police kicked the head of Equality and Human Rights Commission out of holiday house on Christmas Day after locals reporter her breaking Covid rules Rebecca Hilsenrath broke Covid rules by driving from Hertfordshire to Llanegryn Police spoke to her twice after an outcry by locals who found out she was there After the second visit … Read more
Equality watchdog launches inquiry after board member ‘liked’ tweets slamming Black Lives Matter activists and a post describing ‘misogynist’ and ‘homophobe’ as ‘ideological propaganda terms’ Alasdair Henderson is part of the Equality and Human Rights Commission His personal Twitter account liked or retweeted others social media posts One of them criticised the police for treating … Read more
Female BBC staff past and present reacted with fury yesterday after the equality watchdog found no unlawful pay discrimination against women at the corporation. Former BBC presenter Carrie Gracie, who was at the heart of a huge equal pay row, branded the verdict by the Equality and Human Rights Commission a ‘whitewash’. The EHRC was … Read more
Gwyneth Paltrow says daughter Apple has a ‘beautiful’ ‘sense of entitlement’ about gender equality: ‘We are here for what the boys are gonna get ‘ By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 01:10 BST, 22 October 2020 | Updated: 01:23 BST, 22 October 2020 Gwyneth Paltrow admires the ‘sense of entitlement’ her teenage daughter Apple has … Read more
Sir Geoffrey Boycott has criticised the BBC for ‘sacrificing quality for equality’ and holding its presenters to a standard of ‘political correctness’ that means they are ‘frightened of saying anything’. The 80-year-old cricketer left the BBC in June, where he worked as a commentator on Test Match Special for 14 years, with the BBC siting Boycott’s … Read more
Spoof ‘Meghan Markle for President 2020’ website appears using her real quotes promising to bring ‘equality, empowerment, and kindness’ in the ‘confrontational world we live in’ Spoof ‘Meghan for President’ website has been set up ahead of US election Fake site claims royal is set to be in the running to become next US President … Read more
Prime Minister Boris Johnson today said Scotland Yard should act with ‘fairness and equality’ after it apologised to Dawn Butler for ‘racially profiled’ vehicle stop in Hackney. He spoke out as she again questioned why police pulled over her and her friend as they drove through London, adding ‘all I can tell you factually is I’m … Read more
Equality watchdog boss accuses government of ‘dragging its feet over racism’ and urges businesses to set targets to recruit more people from ethnic minorities in senior roles Chairman David Isaac questioned if racism had really been made ‘top priority’ He said he knew the government was trying to understand the problem But Mr Isaac said … Read more
Michael Jordan has announced he will donate $100 million to organizations that fight for race equality in the wake of the George Floyd protests that have gripped the United States. The basketball legend revealed on Friday that he and his Jordan Brand, a shoe-and-apparel division of Nike, would donate the funds over the next 10 … Read more