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The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) glossary of LGBTQ-related terms refers to the word “homosexual” as “outdated,” “derogatory,” and “offensive.” GLAAD, which promotes representation of LGBTQ individuals in Hollywood and the wider entertainment industry, advised people to opt for other terms like “gay man” or “gay people.” It is unclear when it updated its glossary to reflect its …

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Biden administration plan to promote diversity and equity in workplace apprenticeship programs is facing pushback from Republican attorneys general in two dozen states who assert it amounts to race-based discrimination. The U.S. Department of Labor contends its proposed rewrite of the National Apprenticeship System rules — the first since 2008 — would modernize and …

An art museum in the United Kingdom is making news for overhauling its galleries, saying idyllic paintings of the English countryside can spark “nationalist feeling” in viewers. Cambridge University’s Fitzwilliam Museum has changed its displays in a move that director Luke Syson insisted to The Telegraph was not “woke” but aimed at being more “inclusive.” “I would love to think …

Two House Republicans are sponsoring legislation to stop federal funding for medical schools with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices.Reps. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, andGreg Murphy, R-N.C., will host a press conference at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday on the EDUCATE Act,which looks “to eliminateall Federal funding,including student loans,to medical schools and accrediting institutions with race-based mandates and DEI practices,” according …

The U.S. Department of Energy Office (DOE) of Science head, Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, who implemented a policy requiring grant applications to provide plans on how their research projects advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is stepping down at the end of the month, according to reports. The American Institute of Physics (AIP) reported that Berhe will step down from her …