Race
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LGBTQIA+
The Government Abandoned LGBTQ+ Workers. Its Former Civil Rights Lawyers Stepped Up.
Sep 9, 2025 Inside the unofficial effort to prevent gender-identity discrimination in the workplace — and the former agency employees leading it.
Women
Employers Can Now Deny Workers Time Off for an Abortion or IVF
Sep 26, 2024 A new ruling will impact 162,000 workers with health plans tied to the Catholic Benefits Association.
LGBTQIA+
New Federal Rules Aim To Protect LGBTQ+ Employees
May 1, 2024 New guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission strengthens protections for transgender and nonbinary employees in American workplaces for the first time in 25 years.
McDonald’s Workers Strike Over Widespread Sexual Harassment
Sep 18, 2018 Often living paycheck to paycheck, these workers are risking everything to no longer be subjected to unwanted sexual propositions.
Some Civil Rights Lawsuits May Be Endangered Under Trump
May 10, 2018 Once the president's nominees are confirmed and the five-member EEOC swings from a Democratic majority to a Republican one, discrimination lawsuits face an uncertain future.
Civil Rights Nominee Once Called Allowing Women in Combat ‘Laughable’
Sep 20, 2017 The Iraq War veteran nominated by Trump to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says his views have since changed.
What Happened to the Female Directors of Hollywood? (Part 5)
Mar 24, 2017 The final article in the series offers some closely guarded data about audience gender breakdowns, and insights from filmmakers Mira Nair (shown left), Ava DuVernay (shown right), Nancy Meyers and Stacy Title.
What Happened to the Female Directors of Hollywood? (Part 4)
Mar 17, 2017 The ’80s and ’90s brought welcome advances for female filmmakers. But would the bias that produced the term “chick flick” remain? (Shown: A screen shot from Mira Nair’s 1991 film “Mississippi Masala.”)
What Happened to the Female Directors of Hollywood? (Part 3)
Mar 10, 2017 Those who emerged between 1966 and 1983 challenged the prevailing image of the central hero and marginal heroine by creating a "countercinema."
What Happened to the Female Directors of Hollywood? (Part 2)
Mar 3, 2017 Dorothy Arzner and Ida Lupino were two exceptions to the women who found it increasingly difficult to launch film projects in the 20th century. (This is the second installment of a five-part series.)The Other 43 Percent
Feb 24, 2017 Hollywood’s gender gap is most apparent with regard to female filmmakers, but their prospects weren’t always as bad as they are today. (Part 1 of our five-part series.)2018 Southern California Journalism Award: First Place, Commentary on TV/Film – “What Happened to the Female Directors of Hollywood?”