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The Daily Free Press

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EDITORIAL: The Civil Rights Act protects gender identity, not sexual orientation, but new legislation should aim to do both

EDITORIAL: The Civil Rights Act protects gender identity, not sexual orientation, but new legislation should aim to do both

Editors April 25, 2019

The Supreme Court accepted three cases on Monday that will determine whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 guarantees protection from discrimination in the workplace based on gender identity...

Woody Harrelson, Rob Reiner and Doris Kearns Goodwin speak at the Brattle Theatre Oct. 18. PHOTO BY ANTONIA DEBIANCHI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘LBJ’ actor, director, expert discuss President Johnson’s complex legacy

Antonia DeBianchi October 20, 2017

From the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to the decision to head into the Vietnam War, Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency and legacy render him a “very complex, Shakespearean character,”...

U.S. District Judge William Young ruled Monday that the promotional exam for the Boston Police discriminates against minorities. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

US District Judge rules civil service examination discriminatory against minorities

Maddie Domenichella November 20, 2015

U.S. District Judge William Young ruled Monday that a 2008 civil service exam used to evaluate candidates for promotions within the Boston Police Department was partial to white candidates and gave minority...

On Wednesday, 72 women’s and civil-rights groups sent a letter to the U.S. Education Department urging for more regulation on anonymous social media applications, such as Yik Yak, to prevent student harassment. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students notice issue of anonymous online bullying within campus community

Sydney Foy October 29, 2015

Title IX and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 are meant to protect students from discriminatory environments that can be created on college campuses. While these structures generally exist institutionally,...

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