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Local and state government agencies in California spent approximately $1 billion on critical race theory diversity training for employees during the past two years, a new consumer protection watchdog report disclosed.

The Center for Organizational Research and Education (CORE) estimates that California has spent northward of $1 billion on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered the University of Oxford to disclose feedback received from its Stonewall Workplace Equality Index.

In late May, chef Silver Cousler flew to Miami from Asheville, North Carolina, to have a “last hurrah” party before getting married and a new restaurant opening. While booking the flight, Cousler, who identifies as nonbinary and uses the pronoun “they,” felt like they had “a split-personality disorder” when the Delta Air Lines website required them to choose either “male” or “female.”

Despite recent federal changes meant to better include gender-diverse travelers, most U.S. airlines still require passengers to select “male” or “female” when booking a ticket.

BBC podcast Nolan Investigates: Stonewall examined the charitys influence on UK institutions and was nominated in four categories.

Corporations have the responsibility to make workplaces more inclusive and welcoming for LGBTQ+ employees.

Diversity quotas can be tricky from a legal perspective.

Union leaders for employees at Disney theme parks advised workers not to walk out because doing so would defy contractual obligations.