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London Commuter Arrested After Racist Rant Goes Viral

A woman has been taken into custody after a video of a racist tirade on a packed tram spread online.

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London Calling: Students Flood the Streets to Protest Tuition Hikes

Thousands of students flooded London’s streets on November 9 to protest rising education fees.

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#Mencallmethings: Twitter Trend Highlights Sexist Abuse Online

What is it about the Internet that makes these abusive comments so prevalent?

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Lifetime Remaking ‘Steel Magnolias’ With an All-Black Cast

A remake of the ’80s classic Steel Magnolias featuring an all-black cast is reportedly on the fast track to becoming a reality. Cue the debate!

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Watch: Gay World War II Veteran Says ‘Good Riddance’ to DADT

Tear-jerker alert, everyone.

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Australia Adds ‘Indeterminate’ Gender Option to Its Passports

For some Australians, traveling is about to get a bit easier.

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Fashion Faux Pas: Italian Vogue Promotes ‘Slave’ Earrings

If Italian Vogue is trying to drum up interest in boring old hoop earrings, they’ve certainly chosen a controversial way to go about it.

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New Jersey Bridal Shop Refuses to Sell Wedding Gown to Lesbian Bride

Today in discrimination: the manager of a bridal shop on the Jersey Shore has made it perfectly clear that her store is called Here Comes The Bride, and not Here Come The Brides.

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Censorship Gone Too Far? Canadian Catholic School Bans Rainbows

When it comes to (man-made) rainbows, students are told to stick it where the sun don’t shine.

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Study: For Women, Skinnier Figures Can Equal Fatter Paychecks

Ladies, are you feeling bad about those extra five pounds? This might just make you feel worse. (Sorry!)