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Disney cancels plan to open fitness park after obesity 'bullying' claims

Pacific Time — Thursday, March 01, 2012

Disney cancels plan to open fitness park after obesity 'bullying' claims

But critics accused Disney of taking "the side of the bullies" by reinforcing stereotypes of overweight children and stigmatising them for their condition, prompting the entertainment giant to shutter the attraction for a "retooling".

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60 of the best photos of Manchester Village Pride 2026 so far

Pacific Time — Monday, August 31, 2026

following the parade and festivities on Saturday, the city's annual LGBTQ+ celebrations in the Gay Village on Sunday will ... View article...

Macron accuses French far right of fomenting spread of racism

Pacific Time — Friday, October 30, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron has accused far-right politicians including in Marine Le Pen's National Rally of fostering an "atmosphere of racism " ... View article...

Her royal 'Travesty': Sasha Velour dishes on her new show

Pacific Time — Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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'We haven't received the evidence': Dismissed Montreal police officers were denied due ...

Pacific Time — Thursday, November 05, 2026

The officers, who are accused of racism and other misconduct, were fired without due process, Yves Francoeur said in an interview ... View article...

French student protests: 'Illiberal' Macron govt dismisses social movement as 'urban violence'

Pacific Time — Tuesday, November 03, 2026

Connecting the treatment of working-class, racialized youth with wider restrictions on dissent, he argues that racism and democratic participation are ... View article...

Minnesota State U. to spend $70K in student fees on gender and sexuality programs

Pacific Time — Monday, October 19, 2026

The LGBT Center strives to “increase understanding for LGBTQIA+ identities” and foster community amongst its students. Its goal is to “create ... View article...

LGBTQ elected officials, activists around the world welcome U.S. election results

Pacific Time — Monday, November 09, 2026

New Hampshire Congressman Chris Pappas on Tuesday became the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate. He will join U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), who in 2012 became the first openly lesbian elected to the U.S. Senate, in the chamber once he takes office in January. View article...

School Board to consider plans that would increase inequality in student enrollment

Pacific Time — Monday, October 12, 2026

But that only works if the city's neighborhoods are not facing radical economic inequality . And they are. Sadly, neighborhood schools mean segregated ... View article...

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'We haven't received the evidence': Dismissed Montreal police officers were denied due ...

Pacific Time — Thursday, November 05, 2026

The officers, who are accused of racism and other misconduct, were fired without due process, Yves Francoeur said in an interview ... View article...

LGBTQ elected officials, activists around the world welcome U.S. election results

Pacific Time — Monday, November 09, 2026

New Hampshire Congressman Chris Pappas on Tuesday became the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate. He will join U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), who in 2012 became the first openly lesbian elected to the U.S. Senate, in the chamber once he takes office in January. View article...

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Pacific Time — Thursday, November 05, 2026

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Why has Macron taken so long to confront France's racism?

Pacific Time — Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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Nearly 130 years later, Rice sociologist finds new way to measure WEB Du Bois' double ...

Pacific Time — Thursday, November 05, 2026

New survey tools could help scholars better understand how racism shapes identity and everyday experiences ... Du Bois' theory of double consciousness ... View article...

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Pacific Time — Thursday, November 05, 2026

... racism that has flooded television screens, social media and political discourse” may be the “ugliest fear campaign, racist campaign and ... View article...

Stopping racist bullying at school means building belonging before the next incident

Pacific Time — Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Yet much of the anti-bullying movement still does not give adequate attention to racialized bullying. Racialized or racist bullying "is defined as ... View article...

Anti-Transgender Political Rhetoric Played an Outsized Role in the 2026 U.S. Midterm Elections

Pacific Time — Thursday, November 05, 2026

94% of transgender and nonbinary youth said recent anti-LGBTQ+ politics caused stress or anxiety, more than 8 in 10 said it made them feel unsafe. View article...

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