WALB. She also objected to the camp’s framing of her gender identity as a “life choice.”“If it was a choice, I wouldn’t choose to be a part of the LGBTQ community or be trans because I wouldn’t want to put myself through the struggles that other people don’t have to go through,” Clark said.Connie Bivens, the counselor at Connect Camps who sent the message, noted that the organization is a faith-based camp that travels around the world and holds week-long camp sessions for elementary school children ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade. But she denied that Clark’s gender identity had any influence on the decision.Rather, Bivens said, she had overheard other girls at the camp talking about Clark in a negative way, prompting the counselors to hold a meeting to discuss the situation.
EA tells employees it will not publicly defend abortion or transgender rights
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Electronic Arts (EA) has shared that the company will not make a public statement defending abortion or transgender rights, claiming that “being an inclusive company means being inclusive of all […] points of view.”During an internal company-wide town hall meeting on Tuesday (May 24), Kotaku has reported that “many” employees at EA repeatedly asked company leadership to make public statements to defend abortion rights and transgender rights.However, according to a transcript of the meeting, chief people officer Mala Singh told employees that EA will only make public statements that “actually have a positive impact.”“These things are hard and they’re personal and we all have our own perspectives and sometimes we won’t speak, and that will be upsetting and I understand that, we really do,” added Singh, who said that EA considers “multiple perspectives and then decide what’s in the best interest of EA and the various communities of stakeholders we have, including our people, our players, our fans and stakeholders, [and] our shareholders.”Addressing recent mass shootings in America and a potential overturning of Roe v. Wade, Sing said “one of the other things you’re going to see is we’re going to be making some more healing circles available through modern health.”It’s unclear what these healing circles entail, but EA’s corporate communications director Lacey Haines said “we’re not going to comment further on the Global Town Hall, as that is a company confidential forum.”“That said, we work to create an environment where our employees can talk about complex issues in our world today.
Google Agrees to Pay Out $118 Million To Former Employees In Gender Discrimination And Pay Equity Suit
Bloomberg.com reports that the case is Ellis v. Google LLC, Google having to pay out $118 million settlement to over 15,000 female employees for gender discrimination. The settlement was reached immediately upon conclusion of the case and involves women across 236 job titles.
Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Transgender Sports Ban into Law
law, dubbed “The Fairness in Women’s Sports Act,” requires Louisiana K-12 schools, as well as universities, to designate all sports teams as for males or females, as determined by a person’s assigned sex at birth. Its passage into law makes Louisiana the 18th state to explicitly pass such restrictions into law, although Georgia effectively has a ban in place, having handed off responsibility to the Georgia High School Association, which implemented a restoration of its own.Under the Louisiana bill, coeducational, or mixed, teams will be open to both males and females, as long as a school does not disband a female-designated team for the purpose of creating a coed team, which the new law says would place cisgender females at an athletic disadvantage.
Activision Blizzard, in Reversal, Will Recognize Union Representing Raven Software Employees
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorGame giant Activision Blizzard said Friday it will commence talks with Communications Workers of America union representatives to negotiate a contract on behalf of 27 quality-assurance employees at Raven Software.On May 23, the QA team at Wisconsin-based development studio Raven Software successfully formed a CWA-affiliated union called the Game Workers Alliance. The union said at the time, “We look forward to working with management to positively shape our working conditions and the future of Activision Blizzard through a strong union contract.”On Friday, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick wrote in a memo to U.S.
For Transgender Women, Beauty Products Go Far Beyond The Surface
note from editor: this product is discontinued]. so it was obviously the best place to start. I applied it in the tester mirrors until my lashes touched my eyebrows, and then hid my eyes from my parents while they helped me unpack in my dorm room. I have two dads and two openly gay cousins, but I knew that coming out as a trans girl would be a whole different ballgame, and I just wasn’t ready yet.
Justine Lindsay Is the First-Ever Transgender NFL Cheerleader
March 30 post on her Instagram. While the NFL doesn’t keep records of cheerleaders’ gender identity, Lindsay is believed to be the first transgender cheerleader in the league, and is certainly the first “out” one.“Cats Out the Bag you are looking at the newest member of the Carolina Panthers TopCats Cheerleader’s @topcats as the first Transgender female,” she wrote.
Lil Nas X: BET says none of its employees were responsible for awards snub
Lil Nas X‘s upset about being snubbed for its 2022 awards, explaining that no one at the awards body was on the voting panel.The Grammy award-nominated rapper expressed dismay at receiving “an outstanding zero nominations again”, marking a two-year run without a nod at the awards which recognises the work of African Americans in the entertainment industry.A BET spokesperson has now issued the following statement to Deadline: “We love Lil Nas X. He was nominated for a Best New Artist BET Award in 2020, and we proudly showcased his extraordinary talent and creativity on the show twice: he performed “Old Town Road” with Billy Ray Cyrus at BET Awards 2019 and his BET Awards 2021 performance was a highlight of our show.
Disney Employee SNATCHES Engagement Ring Mid-Proposal! You Have To See This!
Whoever said Disney is the happiest place on Earth never tried to propose there, that’s for sure!
Kacey Musgraves Says She Felt ‘Unsafe’ During An American Airlines Flight Due To A ‘Hostile’ Employee
Kacey Musgraves is calling out American Airlines for a very uncomfortable flight.
UTA Promotes 26 Employees in Largest Partner Class in Agency’s History
Angelique Jackson United Talent Agency (UTA) on Tuesday announced 26 new partners, the largest class in the agency’s 31-year history.“As UTA has grown, these colleagues’ leadership, hard work, mentorship and dedication helps push our business forward every day,” said UTA Co-President David Kramer. “This partner class encompasses a wide range of expertise and backgrounds and reflects our commitment to providing clients with best-in-class representation and resources across all areas of the company.”The newest UTA partners are:David Anderson (MediaLink); Robert Arakelian (Production Arts); Natasha Bolouki (Unscripted Television); Rob Carlson (Motion Picture Literary); David Evenchick (UTA Speakers); Mike “G” Guirguis (Music); Julian Jacobs (MediaLink); Joe Kessler (UTA IQ); Andrew Lear (Unscripted Television); Fara Leff (Klutch Sports Group); Jbeau Lewis (Music); Jenny Maryasis (Motion Picture Literary); Matthew Morgan (Music); Raina Penchansky (Digital Brand Architects); Jason Richman (Media Rights); Laura Roenick (Human Resources); Michael Rubi (Production Arts); Scott Schachter (Talent); Phil Voss (Legal); Matt Waldstein (Business Affairs); Toni Wallace (Music); Sam Wick (Ventures); and Ruth-Ann Wynter (Human Resources).
Bridgerton Star Ruby Barker Tells Fans She Is ‘In Hospital With Mental Struggles’ After Becoming Unwell Filming Netflix Drama
Bridgerton star Ruby Barker has posted a revealing video message to fans on social media, explaining that she is currently in hospital dealing with “mental struggles”.
EA tells employees it won’t make a statement over abortion rights
Electronic Arts’ chief people officer Mala Singh has told the employees that EA will only make public statements that “actually have a positive impact” regarding public statements to defend abortion rights and transgender rights
TMZ Seeks to Block Johnny Depp From Calling Ex-Employee to Testify
Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterTMZ filed an emergency motion on Tuesday seeking to block Johnny Depp from calling one of its former employees to testify at his defamation trial in Virginia.In the motion, TMZ said it was seeking to protect a confidential source who had provided the outlet with a video of Depp yelling at ex-wife Amber Heard and slamming cabinets. The video was played for the jury early on in the trial.Depp’s team has indicated that it will call Morgan Tremaine, a former TMZ field assignment manager, as a witness on Wednesday.
CEO Susan Wojcicki Says Leaked Roe V. Wade Draft Ruling Has YouTube Discussing How To Support Employees
Susan Wojcicki, YouTube CEO and one of the most powerful women in business today, said a leaked Supreme Court draft ruling last month jumpstarted internal discussions on issues from employee benefits, to the risk of misinformation and the impact on advertising on the platform should Roe V. Wade be kneecapped.
Hermes admits breaching safety laws after employee crushed to death at Scots sorting centre
Delivery firm Hermes have admitted breaching health and safety laws after an employee was crushed to death at a parcel sorting centre.
Alex Telles celebrates Manchester United milestone with social media post after Crystal Palace defeat
Alex Telles celebrated reaching 50 appearances for Manchester United after Sunday's defeat to Crystal Palace.
ITV This Morning's Holly Willoughby lists the moon among her employees
presenter has been in the public eye since she was signed by modelling agency Storm at just 14 years old at a live exhibition of The Clothes Show. She has gone on to have a successful career in presenting and the ITV star is everywhere - from This Morning to Dancing on Ice. But over the last few years, Holly has also branched out and written numerous books.