News Briefs for 01.22.21
Beyond the Carolinas
News from across the globe for 01.22.21.
Transgender Woman Sues Georgia Department of Corrections
Beyond the Carolinas
On Nov. 23 Ashley Diamond, a Black transgender woman represented by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), sued the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) for the second time for its failure to protect her from sexual assault and provide her with adequate healthcare while incarcerated.
Local abortion provider concerned over Trump Supreme Court pick
Clinic in East Charlotte has faced thousands of protesters over past two years
By Calla Hales count, more than 18,500 protesters showed up at her [abortion] clinic last year alone. Each weekend, the numbers average more than 200 individual protesters in a day.
U.S./World: Cultural diversity, Int’l Women’s Day, UN delegation
Beyond the Carolinas
The National League of Cities recognized six cities for implementing programs that enhance and promote cultural diversity in their communities, 40 organizations protested in front of the White House on International Women’s Day on March 8 and the United States Department of State announced that its official delegation to the 61st annual United Nations Commission on the Status of Women included representatives of two organizations known to oppose the United Nations human rights system, LGBTQ rights, and women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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