Chipotle faces federal lawsuit over allegations of religious harassment and retaliation

A federal agency has sued the restaurant chain Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation after a manager at a Kansas location forcibly removed an employee's hijab, a headscarf worn by some Muslim women.

California kids could become 'wards of the state' under new gender affirmation rule, mom warns: 'Dangerous'

Parental rights advocates warn the policy could jeopardize parental custody rights because they disagree with the child's decision to identify with a gender that does not correspond with their biological sex.

California temporarily blocks Chino Valley Unified School District's transgender policy

A temporary restraining order was issued Wednesday against the Chino Valley Unified School District's mandatory gender identity disclosure policy, immediately halting its enforcement.

Glendale community promotes LGBTQIA+ inclusivity

In the wake of recent hate crimes, a Glendale community showed solidarity promoting LGBTQIA+ inclusivity.

AG sues California school district over policy to out trans students to parents

The state attorney general on Monday sued a California school district that passed a policy forcing schools to out transgender students to their parents regardless of whether the child wants them to know. 

MLK’s dream for America among stars of 60th anniversary of 1963 March on Washington

As the nation commemorates the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech continues to resonate and inspire renewed efforts toward achieving the dream of equality for all.

Murrieta Valley School District votes to 'out' transgender students to parents

Murrieta Valley Unified School District approves a policy similar to Chino Valley where the school notifies parents that their children are using a pronoun different from their birth certificate.

California mom sues Southwest alleging 'blatant racism'

Mary MacCarthy, a Los Angeles resident who is white, said traveling from San Jose to Denver for her older brother's funeral in October 2021 went awry when, shortly after landing, she and her daughter Moira were whisked away for police questioning after an airline employee flagged the duo as suspicious.

Temecula school district sued over ban on critical race theory

The Temecula Valley Unified School District is once again at the center of controversy over class curriculum – this time over its ban on critical race theory.

Henrietta Lacks' family reaches settlement with medical company that profited from her cells

Henrietta Lacks' cancer cells changed the course of modern medicine after they were taken from her without consent or knowledge. The cells were the first living human cells to ever survive and multiply outside the body.

California school superintendent kicked out, 'verbally attacked' at school board meeting

State Superintendent of Schools Tony Thurmond was told to leave a school district meeting in Southern California after expressing his opposition to a policy that requires administrators to inform parents if their child identifies as transgender.

Chino Valley Unified to require transgender students to notify parents

Things got heated at the Chino Valley Unified School District's meeting as the school board voted to require transgender students to come out to parents.