On Oct. 7, I accepted that I am a transgender woman. Since then, numerous things have happened in several aspects of my life, ranging from disappointing to tragic. As an independent contractor, I can work from anywhere. So I moved from rural Utah to the Los Angeles, Calif. area. I…

Program joins public, private sectors to remove barriers against underrepresented communities in construction workforce WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor yesterday on Equal Pay Day announced the launch of an initiative to promote equal opportunity by federal contractors in the construction trades on large, federally funded projects. …

NEW YORK, New York — Major League Baseball star Mookie Betts has partnered with Viral Nation, an influencer, talent, and marketing agency, and One Marketing Group in launching his YouTube channel. According to a news release from Viral Nation, “The partnership with Mookie Betts demonstrates that pro athletes and traditional…

WINTERBERG, Germany — It was a double triumph for Austrian women today at the 9th Eberspacher Luge World Cup in the VELTINS Ice Arena. Madeleine Egle celebrated her third victory of her luge season. Her teammate Lisa Schulte took second. The day before, Schulte won yesterday’s International Luge Federation Nations…

February is LGBT History Month in the United Kingdom. Research suggests that LGBTQIA+ U.K. residents have disproportionately worse health experiences and outcomes. Technology can address these issues, according to a software company. Health inequalities within the U.K.’s National Health Service More than 108,000 U.K. residents took part in the 2017…

Organization also honors Geena Davis, Maya Cade, and the Academy Museum with special, lifetime achievement awards The Online Film Critics Society announced the winners of their top film honors of 2022. They also announced technical, special and lifetime achievement awards for industry leaders and the organization’s top 10 films of…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $18.9 million from the bipartisan infrastructure law signed in Nov. 2021 to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (emerging contaminants in drinking water) in U.S. states and territories. This investment will be made available to communities as grants through the EPA’s Emerging Contaminants in Small…

The documentary “Black in the Newsroom” continues to screen at film festivals and universities around the United States. It spotlights inequality Black reporters face trying to tell the news, according to a news release. The 17-minute film was directed by Collette Watson. The documentary features Elizabeth Montgomery, who landed a…

Derek Beaulieu, the Banff Centre director of literary arts and poet laureate, is among 2022’s winners of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal. It’s a commemorative medal in honor of the 70th anniversary of the late royalty’s accession to the throne as the queen of Canada. …