Tim Cook’s Coming Out: ‘This Will Resonate’
Tim Cook’s declaration on Thursday that “I’m proud to be gay” made him the first publicly gay chief executive of a Fortune 500 company. But Mr. Cook isn’t just any chief executive. And Apple
Opinion: What Jian Ghomeshi’s Accusers Were Afraid Of
Three women spoke to The Toronto Star about the former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi, accusing him of violent behavior. None of them wanted to be identified by name. And their reason for anonymity offers a stark lesson about the effects of online harassment.
The New York Times
San Bernardino inmates allege gay discrimination in jail
San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies called gay, bisexual and transgender inmates "sisses" and "freak shows" and denied them access to services given to other inmates, civil rights attorneys alleged in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday.
Judge strikes down Arizona’s ban on gay marriage
A federal judge has cleared the way for legally recognized gay marriages in Arizona by ruling that the state’s ban on same-sex unions is unconstitutional.
Yellen says US experiencing widening inequality
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Friday that the last several decades have seen the most sustained rise in income inequality in a century.
Hate crimes in Los Angeles County at 24-year low, but attacks on lesbians and transgender individuals are up
The number of reported hate crimes in Los Angeles County last year dipped to its lowest level in nearly 21/2 decades, according to a report released Wednesday, though on average more than one hate crime still occurred each day.
‘Dear White People’: A New Movie About Race on Campus Is, Sadly, Spot-On
Samantha White doesn’t mince words. On her radio show at Winchester University, she gives stern advice to white students: Stop touching your black classmates’ hair. And don’t date them just to irritate your parents.
http://chronicle.com/article/Dear-White-People-A-New/149409/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NSF-Backed Scientists Raise Alarm Over Deepening Congressional Inquiry
Two years into the latest round of attacks by Congressional Republicans on federally sponsored research, an escalating effort by the House science committee to find fault with the National Science Foundation is taking a growing toll on researchers.
http://chronicle.com/article/NSF-Backed-Scientists-Raise/149407/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Supreme Court Allows Texas Abortion Clinics to Stay Open
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed more than a dozen Texas abortion clinics to reopen, blocking a state law that had imposed strict requirements on abortion providers. Had the law been allowed to stand, it would have caused all but eight of the state’s
At the Vatican, a Shift in Tone Toward Gays and Divorce
VATICAN CITY — In a marked shift in tone likely to be discussed in parishes around the world, an assembly of Roman Catholic bishops convened by Pope Francis at the Vatican released a preliminary document on Monday calling for the church to welcome and accept gay people, unmarried couples and those who have divorced, as well as the children of these less traditional families.