gender discrimination

(Newser) - After a long battle, the Senate today approved a new measure expanding federal hate-crime laws to cover violence motivated by a victim's sexuality, gender identity, gender, or disability. In an attempt to stymie President Bush's threat to veto the legislation, the measure was attached to a defense authorization bill—which...

(Newser) - According to Jeffrey Nix, a 15-year Knicks employee and confidant of plaintiff and coworker Anucha Browne Sanders, coach and GM Isiah Thomas called her a "f---ing bitch" and "f---ing ho" in a March 2004 meeting, then told her months later that he was in love with her. Nix...