LA's lesbian fire chief battles blazes and bigots
Los Angeles's first out LGBTQ+ fire chief, Kristin Crowley, leads by example in the fight against multiple apocalyptic fires.
January 9, 2025
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Tampa Pride cancels all 2026 events and dumps president
Board members cited Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's war on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
September 22, 2025
HRC Slams New NCAA Constitution for Lacking Nondiscrimination Policy
The document makes a general statement about diversity, equity, and inclusion but doesn't specifically address discrimination.
January 21, 2022
Ahead of the Super Bowl, NFL leaders host Pride Flag Football clinic for LGBTQ+ youth in New Orleans
It comes as other major companies and organizations turn away from longstanding efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
February 7, 2025
Alabama forces universities to implement trans bathroom ban while outlawing DEI
In banning funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, Alabama also forced state universities to “designate restrooms on the basis of biological sex.”
March 21, 2024
Chick-fil-A's DEI Initiative Causes Right-Wingers to Completely Lose It
The company, notorious for anti-LGBTQ+ actions, has had a diversity, equity, and inclusion program for several years, but it's getting noticed now.
May 31, 2023
ACLU warns Ohio town council about discrimination against gay man who applied to join
David Nation was the only applicant to fill a vacant seat on the Waynesville Village Council but was turned away, ostensibly for his activism on LGBTQ+ rights and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
October 18, 2024
More companies than ever have this DEI practice, despite anti-LGBTQ+ push
The number of businesses participating in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts is only growing, according to the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index, even as conservatives pressure corporations to stop.
January 7, 2025
Megyn Kelly and other conservatives attack lesbian fire chief and DEI for Los Angeles wildfires
While scientists cite an unusually dry winter combined with strong winds as the fuel behind the rapid spread of the fires, right-wing figures are instead blaming diversity, equity, and inclusion.
January 9, 2025
What Claudine Gay’s resignation teaches us about Black leadership
Dr. Claudine Gay's resignation as Harvard's first Black president amid political and ideological pressures highlights the fragility of Black leadership in academia and the ongoing challenges to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
February 9, 2024
The intersection of CEOs' glee at layoffs and the Sydney Sweeney American Eagle 'gene' ad
Opinion: There is a collision of corporate indifference, lack of empathy for employees, and no awareness of how tone-deaf branding alienates customers, writes John Casey.
July 30, 2025
Target becomes latest corporation to nix DEI programs after once being a champion of equality
The retailer will sunset its REACH program focused on racial fairness and stop participation in HRC's Corporate Equality index.
January 24, 2025
Federal judge blocks Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders
It’s another setback for the Trump administration’s attempt to undo the fabric of America.
February 21, 2025
Walmart rolls back DEI & Pride funding after direct pressure from far-right extremist
The nation's largest retailer is the latest company to cave to far-right pressure targeting diversity and equity programs.
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November 26, 2024
Judge rules Trump’s NIH grant cuts reflect anti-LGBTQ+ bias and racial discrimination
The grants must be restored, says U.S. District Judge William Young.
June 16, 2025
Pete Hegseth receives jeers from U.S. service members’ families at military base in Germany
The Defense secretary did not receive a warm welcome on his first foreign trip.
February 11, 2025
John Deere is the latest company to turn its back on Black people, the LGBTQ+ community, and women
American businesses continue to cave to the coordinated effort of right-wing extremist online influencer Robby Starbuck.
July 19, 2024
Ryder Cup, Trump's racist video prove what history shows: Decency, decorum are victims when democracy dies
Opinion: Democracy protects our rights, and decency preserves our dignity. And without both, we’re lost, and heading for an epic failure, writes John Casey.
September 30, 2025
Country music trailblazer Chely Wright's journey from stage to boardroom executive
The first major country artist to come out is now using her voice to keep DEI at the heart of corporate America.
August 15, 2025
Is it still safe to come out at work? The truth about LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace
Coming out at work can be a daunting experience, but it's worth it, writes Out & Equal's Erin Uritus on National Coming Out Day.
October 11, 2024
A top executive at a major company warns brands: Don't pull the plug on DEI programs
Corporate DEI programs protect employees and the bottom line while contributing to a more equitable and just society, says one exec.
October 11, 2024