What is Juneteenth? Learn the history behind the federal holiday’s origins and name
In celebration of Juneteenth, CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan will host a special marathon of BET’s “America In Black”
Law News
Australia creates law to stop Russia from building new embassy near Parliament for security reasons
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s Parliament passed legislation on Thursday to prevent Russia from building a new embassy near Parliament House citing threats of espionage and political interference, as tensions grew between Moscow and a major supporter of the Ukraine war
Ugandan anti-LGBTQ law deepens Anglican Church rift on gay rights | ReligionNews
The latest split in the Anglican Church comes after recent comments by the Archbishop of Canterbury on Uganda’s new law.
The chair of a conservative group of Anglican church leaders on Wednesday accused the church’s global head of perpetuating colonialism
Workplace Bullying vs Reasonable Management Action: Firmness does not mean Harshness
[An] instruction is not the same thing as a disciplinary measure, and firmness does not equate to harshness.
Deputy President Alan Colman
Trainor v Council for Christian Education in Schools and others [2023] FWC 1272 (30 May 2023)
People managers
This scientist shaped a new law that moves Canada away from toxicity testing on animals
For decades, researchers have relied on animals to test whether chemicals are toxic to humans.
But science has developed alternatives, and a new Canadian law will require them to move in those directions.
This week, Bill S-5 was passed by
Is it legal to spank a child in Canada? Yes, but maybe not for long
There’s no evidence it improves a child’s behavior, and Canadians’ attitudes are shifting, opponents of corporal punishment argue
Get the latest from Sharon Kirkey straight to your inbox
Tennessee’s anti-drag law deemed unconstitutional by judge – National
Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows is unconstitutional, a federal judge says.
The law is both “unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad,” according to the ruling late Friday by US District Judge Thomas Parker, who was
LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, the Human Rights Campaign declares in a state of emergency warning
The Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the US on Tuesday and released a guidebook pointing to laws it deems discriminatory in each state, along with “know your rights” information and resources to help
Tennessee law restricting drag shows unconstitutional, federal judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that Tennessee’s law restricting drag performances in public or where children are present is unconstitutional, striking a blow to efforts to regulate LGBTQ conduct in US states.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in March signed the
‘Devastating’: Transgender adults forced to flee Florida as law strips their health care
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –
The debate surrounding Florida’s new restrictions on gender-affirming care focused largely on transgender children. But a new law that Republican presidential candidate and Gov. Ron DeSantis signed last month also made it difficult — even impossible —