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The latest update to the ever-evolving LGBTQIAP2S+ Pride flag now literally includes an infinity sign intended to symbolise autistic people.
Valentino Vecchietti, the creator of the ‘Intersex Inclusive Pride’ flag, which added a yellow chevron and a purple circle to the ‘Progress Pride’ flag in order to symbolise intersex people — those who are born with ambiguities in their sexual organs — has updated the flag, as apparently, it was not inclusive enough.
Despite previously claiming that her flag was a “flag for everyone”, Vecchietti evidently evolved on this thinking and saw fit to add a rainbow-coloured infinity symbol to “recognise the broad and varied experiences of those with neurodiversity who wish to feel visibly included in our Pride flag.”
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Read MorePQ proposes ‘citizenship’ ceremony for immigrants to Quebec
The ceremony would highlight the unique character of French and its importance in Quebec.
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Read MoreThe prominent water company has been accused of neglecting female members of staff after it put out gendered signs
A water company has been blasted by woke activists for causing offence with “men at work” signs.
South West Water was forced to order a review after receiving a complaint for allegedly underplaying the contribution of its workers who are women.
The Equality Trust said the use of “men at work” signs was sexist.
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Read MoreClasses are being disrupted but teachers fear backlash over speaking out
Schools are increasingly being caught between a rock and a hard place over pupils identifying as animals and inanimate objects.
Pupils and teachers alike are aware that such self-identification can cause disruption, yet many do not voice their concerns for fear of being cancelled.
Secondary school children are being allowed to identify as cats, horses, dinosaurs and, in one instance, a moon, according to the Telegraph.
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Read Moreeorge Osborne 1, Covid inquiry 0. It isn’t supposed to be a contest, but Kate Blackwell KC promised not to make her questions about austerity and then asked the same question about austerity over and over again – not because George failed to give an answer, but because Ms Blackwell apparently didn’t like it.
On a side note, I don’t think I’ll ever get used to writing “KC” rather than “QC”. The letters don’t look right without an “F” between them.
The inquiry has become a trip down memory lane. David Cameron appeared on Monday and, besides a pair of old lady glasses, looked identical. Asked if civil servants should manage pandemic preparation, he said no: it helps to have a minister in charge.
Next morning, Oliver Letwin, the minister he put in charge, told the inquiry that he didn’t prepare for a coronavirus pandemic because his civil servants didn’t tell him to do it.
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Read MoreYou couldn’t make it up. The launch of Labour’s green revolution got off to a stuttering start in Edinburgh when the eco-friendly, hydrogen-powered bus booked to ferry journalists to Keir Starmer’s press conference failed to turn up.
No explanation was given and the vehicle was hurriedly replaced by a planet-destroying diesel, which promptly took the wrong turning after leaving the station.
Instead of heading east to Leith, the driver set off west towards Glasgow. Fortunately, Scottish Daily Mail reporter Tom Eden was able to point him in the right direction. Cue jokes about ‘another Labour U-turn’.
This wasn’t the first time a Labour leader had been left red-faced on the launchpad. Back in 1987, I was one of the Press pack covering Neil Kinnock’s General Election campaign.
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Read MoreOn Thursday, the provincial health authority said continuing masking at AHS facilities, continuing care facilities and contracted sites will not be required after Monday. That includes Alberta Precision Laboratories, Covenant Health, CapitalCare and Carewest sites. Dr. David Keegan set up a crowdfunding campaign to raise $20,000 to file a court injunction against AHS lifting its facility mask mandate on June 19. That gofundme hit its goal in less than 24 hours. On Thursday afternoon, Keegan said he’s retained senior legal counsel and the court case will “move ahead” in a tweet at 4:01 p.m.
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Read MoreThe Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a claim of discrimination by a government employee ordered to return to the office after working from home. The employee, a married mother of five, argued the order was unfair.
“Not every conflict between one’s professional obligations and one’s family responsibilities constitutes prima facie discrimination,” wrote Justice Anne Mactavish of the Appeal Court. “Parents usually have various options available to meet their parental obligations.”
Anjie Tarek-Kaminker, a federal Crown prosecutor in Toronto, had been permitted to work from home two days a week until her manager cancelled the arrangement as “no longer feasible” in 2016. “It limited her ability to conduct lengthy trials before Ontario Superior Court, something the employer says would be a normal expectation for prosecutors,” the Court noted.
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