New Medicare Advantage Plans Tailor Offerings to Asian Americans, Latinos, and LGBTQ+
As more seniors opt for Medicare Advantage, a few small insurers have begun offering plans that provide culturally targeted benefits for cohorts including Asian Americans, Latinos, and LGBTQ+ people. The approach, policy researchers say, has potential and perils…
Alberta Catholic school trustee won’t face dismissal despite backlash over social media post
A Catholic school board in Red Deer has ruled that a trustee who likened LGBTQ pride to Nazi Germany won’t be removed, despite violating its Trustee Code of Conduct and the Education Act…
New rules aim to make foster care with family easier, provide protection for LGBTQ+ children
The Biden administration is moving to make it easier for caregivers to take in family members in the foster care system, requiring states to provide them with the same financial support that any other foster home would receive…
Rice University’s PRIDE group cuts ties with Houston Hillel
The LGBTQ student club aims to do more “to include Palestinian and Arab students who did not feel comfortable or safe.”…Nigeria loses bid to host 2027 AFCON, as CAF opts for Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Nigeria’s bid to host the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) with Benin Republic fell through, as the Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Wednesday, announced Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda as the joint hosts for the tournament. CAF president, Patrice Motsepe, declared the tripartite bid the winner of the hosting rights for the 2027 AFCON…‘Ban On Book Bans’: Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Blocking School Book Bans In California
‘Ban On Book Bans’: Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Blocking School Book Bans In California forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/09/26/ban-on-book-bans-gavin-newsom-signs-bill-blocking-school-book-bans-in-california California Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday signed into law a bill that prevents school boards from banning or censoring textbooks that tackle racial or LGBTQ+ issues, as he delivered repudiation...
LGBT Ally Dan Andrews Resigns As Victorian Premier
Victorian Premier and outspoken LGBTQI ally Daniel Andrews has resigned. “To have been Premier for nine years and the leader of my party for 13 years is a greater set … The post LGBT Ally Dan Andrews Resigns As Victorian Premier appeared first on Star Observer…
Home Secretary trying to ‘diminish’ LGBTQ persecution around the world, says barrister
We were joined by Aderonke Apata who herself was an asylum seeker and is now a barrister who works on asylum cases…
New California law bars schoolbook bans based on racial and LGBTQ topics
Gov. Gavin Newsom called the new measure “long overdue,” saying that the banning binge of diverse materials has to come to an end…