Browsing All posts tagged under »discrimination«

Liam O’Dell: Cineworld may go bankrupt, but I won’t miss them

August 19, 2022 by

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I make no apologies for reaching for the popcorn after hearing that Cineworld could well be going bankrupt. As a […]

Deaf News: Instagrammer criticised for Tube prank which is “offensive to deafblind people”

January 15, 2021 by

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An Instagrammer has faced claims he is “making fun of deafblind people”, after pretending to be blind – while using […]

Deaf News: Deaf man wins discrimination case after behaviour was ‘misinterpreted’ as being ‘aggressive’

December 15, 2020 by

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A profoundly deaf former employee of a South London care home has succeeded with his discrimination case at an employment […]

Liam O’Dell: The ‘new normal’ post-coronavirus must serve deaf people

July 20, 2020 by

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While the current pandemic is far from over, a lot of people are still looking ahead to the future with […]

“Discrimination is unacceptable at any level.” World-famous Deafblind priest Father Cyril Axelrod on being awarded the OBE

December 6, 2013 by

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On Friday 22nd November, Dr. Father Cyril Axelrod, the world–famous deafblind priest, was awarded an OBE for services to the […]

Staci Jones: Why it’s hard, being a Deafie

November 8, 2013 by

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As a hard of hearing person living  in the 21st century, I consider myself rather lucky in terms of care […]

US Deaf News: Toys R Us to pay $35k compensation to Deaf job seeker

November 6, 2013 by

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A Deaf woman in America is set to receive $35,ooo compensation from the toy shop Toys R Us after being […]

Deaf News: Deaf swimmer “kicked off lifeguard course for being deaf”

September 3, 2013 by

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Unbelievably, a champion Deaf swimmer, who represented the UK at the World Deaf Swimming Champtionships,  has been kicked off a […]

Deaf news: Starbucks customers in New York claim staff ridiculed and laughed at them

July 15, 2013 by

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Starbucks employees at two stores in New York City have been accused of disability discrimination. It is claimed that Starbucks […]

Meet: Jill Hipson, the deafie who took on the banks

February 29, 2012 by

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Jill Hipson, who lives with her husband Chris in Berkhamsted in Herts, found herself at the centre of a double-page […]