LGBTQ people still face a higher risk of discrimination despite gains in visibility and public understanding. 70 percent of LGBTQ Americans reported that within the previous two years, discrimination against the community has risen. These include discrimination in the job, on social media, in public places, and even inside the family. According to GLAAD’s Accelerating … Read more
LONDON: The cricketer who dubbed Cheteshwar Pujara ‘Steve’ while they played for Yorkshire has been reprimanded by current club Somerset after apologising to the India batsman in the fallout from the Azeem Rafiq case that has sent shockwaves through the English game. Pakistan-born Rafiq told a UK parliamentary committee on Tuesday how racist language was “constantly” … Read more
LONDON: Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq fought back tears as he told British lawmakers on Tuesday he had lost his career to racism, detailing widespread discrimination within the English game in a compelling testimony. An independent report found the Pakistan-born player was a victim of “racial harassment and bullying” while playing for the county club but said … Read more
DUBAI: What was supposed to be a happy family adventure this summer in Georgia turned into a horrible experience for a UAE-based Pakistani doctor and her family, Gulf News reported on Saturday. Dr Farhana Naz Amir, 44, a long-time radiologist at a hospital in Umm Al Quwain, and her family went for a one-week trip … Read more
Muslim student Fatima Latif, who was studying in a first year of MA humanities and development studies (integrated), was found hanging in her hostel room at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. The 19-year-old topper Muslim Girl Student has committed suicide and the suicide note points to discrimination by ‘Brahmin’ Professor. Fatima Latif committed suicide … Read more
