- B.C. developer creating app to help disabled and neurodivergent people connect
- Indigenous TikTok influencers spread good medicine through social media
- Florida passes the nation’s first law restricting how employers talk about race at work
- After Fleeing Ukraine, LGBTQ Refugees Search for Safety in Countries Hostile to Their Rights
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion news: Disability & Neurodivergence
B.C. developer creating app to help disabled and neurodivergent people connect
A Canadian developer is creating an app for disabled and neurodivergent people to connect, meet and date – to build a more accessible community. Registered psychologist Laura Turnbull describes neurodivergence can feel very isolating. CBC News has the story.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion news: Indigenous
Indigenous TikTok influencers spread good medicine through social media
Two Indigenous TikTok influences are using the platform to educate mainstream communities on Indigenous culture and customs. APTN News is a television newscast dedicated to sharing stories of Indigenous Peoples by Indigenous Peoples.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion news: Legislation on Diversity Training
Florida passes the nation’s first law restricting how employers talk about race at work
Legislation has been approved in Florida to restrict how race is discussed in the workplace – aiming at corporate diversity training that makes staff feel uncomfortable or distressed by suggesting that they are responsible for actions βcommitted in the past by other members of the same race, colour, sex or national origin.β USA Today shares more.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion news: LGBTQ2+
After Fleeing Ukraine, LGBTQ Refugees Search for Safety in Countries Hostile to Their Rights
LGBTQ2+ people face discrimination in their daily lives. They face even more challenges during times of crisis. Time Magazine shares the story of Vitaly, one of the few Ukrainian refugees who identifies as trans* masculine. See how he had his gender markers changed on legal documents in order to flee the country, to navigating through Eastern European countries that have been repressing LGBTQ2+ rights in search of safety.
In Hungary, marriage is legally defined as a heterosexual union. Same-sex adoptions and gender recognition for transgender and intersex people are banned. Poland is similar.
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