/tags/equality equality en-US WLRN Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:45:48 GMT /news/2022-08-09/in-hearing-a-judge-raises-questions-over-part-of-desantis-new-workplace-training-restrictions Attorneys for the plaintiffs argued that the law, which DeSantis calls the "Stop WOKE Act," violates the First Amendment and are seeking a preliminary injunction to block its enforcement. Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:45:48 GMT /news/2022-08-09/in-hearing-a-judge-raises-questions-over-part-of-desantis-new-workplace-training-restrictions Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida /news/2021-02-24/house-to-vote-on-equality-act-heres-what-the-law-would-do The House voted Thursday to approve the bill to add and expand protections for LGBTQ people in the Civil Rights Act. Here's what it would do and why it's controversial. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:12:51 GMT /news/2021-02-24/house-to-vote-on-equality-act-heres-what-the-law-would-do Danielle Kurtzleben /news/2021-02-23/west-palm-beachs-racial-and-ethnic-equality-task-force-looks-for-answers-on-health-equity West Palm Beach's subcommittee on health equality is gathering more data before sending community recommendations to the mayor and commissioners. Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:52:30 GMT /news/2021-02-23/west-palm-beachs-racial-and-ethnic-equality-task-force-looks-for-answers-on-health-equity Wilkine Brutus /news/2020-06-08/wlrn-connects-handling-anxiety-amid-the-pandemic-and-racial-justice-protests Protests and Pro Tools. The pandemic and plants. Time with family and moments of joy.These are ways South Floridians are coping with anxieties and… Tue, 09 Jun 2020 00:18:02 GMT /news/2020-06-08/wlrn-connects-handling-anxiety-amid-the-pandemic-and-racial-justice-protests Wilkine Brutus /2020-01-20/just-mercy-attorney-asks-u-s-to-reckon-with-its-racist-past-and-present Bryan Stevenson built a museum and monument in Alabama dedicated to slavery and its legacy. "We need to create institutions in this country that motivate more people to say 'Never again,' " he says. Mon, 20 Jan 2020 14:00:20 GMT /2020-01-20/just-mercy-attorney-asks-u-s-to-reckon-with-its-racist-past-and-present Terry Gross /news/2019-07-02/save-fires-executive-who-defended-men-accused-of-hate-crime-in-gay-bashing-incident A Miami-based LGBTQ organization has fired its top administrator after he ignited a firestorm last month by defending four men accused of attacking a gay… Tue, 02 Jul 2019 10:53:06 GMT /news/2019-07-02/save-fires-executive-who-defended-men-accused-of-hate-crime-in-gay-bashing-incident DAVID SMILEY /2017-10-11/nfls-roger-goodell-says-players-should-stand-for-national-anthem The NFL commissioner wrote in a memo to all 32 teams that the league will present team owners with a plan next week to help "move past this controversy." Wed, 11 Oct 2017 17:03:00 GMT /2017-10-11/nfls-roger-goodell-says-players-should-stand-for-national-anthem Amy Held /2017-09-03/study-finds-women-see-female-lawmakers-as-more-competent-having-more-integrity A new study shows that women think more highly of female lawmakers, and that for men, there's no difference. But broken down by party, the results get more complicated. Sun, 03 Sep 2017 11:00:22 GMT /2017-09-03/study-finds-women-see-female-lawmakers-as-more-competent-having-more-integrity Danielle Kurtzleben /show/topical-currents/2016-03-16/ruth-shack-equal-rights-champion-and-community-leader 03/16/16 - Wednesday’s Topical Currents is devoted to a vibrant South Florida figure, who has contributed to the quality of life for many decades, and on… Wed, 16 Mar 2016 17:00:00 GMT /show/topical-currents/2016-03-16/ruth-shack-equal-rights-champion-and-community-leader Joseph Cooper, Richard Ives /2015-06-26/supreme-court-declares-same-sex-marriage-legal-in-all-50-states "The nature of injustice is that we may not always see it in our own times," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote after recounting the legal struggles faced by same-sex partners. Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:05:00 GMT /2015-06-26/supreme-court-declares-same-sex-marriage-legal-in-all-50-states Bill Chappell