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Which came first: colorful signals or the colour vision needed to see them?
Scientists reconstructed 500 million years of evolutionary history to find out.

#Science #Diversity #Nature

https://www.quantamagazine.org/when-did-nature-burst-into-vivid-color-20250627/

US District Judge Loren AliKhan said Trump's order unlawfully retaliated against #SusmanGodfrey for cases it has taken & its efforts to promote racial #diversity, violating the firm's rights to #FreeSpeech & #DueProcess of #law under the US #Constitution.

#Trump #LawFirm #LawFirms #ExecutiveOrder

[CA] Key sponsors retreat from Pittsburgh Pride https://ca.stigmabase.org/2025/06/key-sponsors-retreat-from-pittsburgh.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Diversity

[CA] LGBTQ advocate reflects on landmark same-sex marriage ruling on 10-year anniversary https://ca.stigmabase.org/2025/06/lgbtq-advocate-reflects-on-landmark.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Diversity

Sharing this on Masto today as unfortunately Frendica.World appears to be RIP. Also a day late as I was in airline purgatory yesterday:

Even so, now more than ever we need to remember that the good fights can be won, but they require persistence and dedication.

#obergefell #leadership #love #people #respect #diversity #donotgiveup

Some of the policies that the #Trump administration has tried to bring into effect, only to be blocked by #NationwideInjunctions that remain in force, for now:

— A (redundant) #voter ID #ExecutiveOrder that requires proof of #citizenship

— Federal Funding Freeze that froze trillions of dollars of federal #grants & #loans

— an order by the #Education Dept that demanded that #PublicSchools either eliminate programs promoting #diversity & #equity, or lose their federal #funding.

#SCOTUS #law
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[CA] Hungary's PM Orban warns of legal consequences over banned Budapest Pride march https://ca.stigmabase.org/2025/06/hungarys-pm-orban-warns-of-legal.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Diversity

[CA] Gay journalist says LGBTQ movement has gone from civil rights success to 'madness' https://ca.stigmabase.org/2025/06/gay-journalist-says-lgbtq-movement-has.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Diversity

For the leader of a major #public #university to take such an extraordinary step demonstrates #Trump’s success in *harnessing* [weaponizing] the investigative powers of the federal govt to accomplish his goals.

The NYT reported on Thurs night that #DOJ had demanded Ryan’s resignation as a condition to settle a *#CivilRights* investigation into the school’s #diversity practices.

#law #Constitution #democracy #UVA #AcademicFreedom #dictatorship #authoritarianism #tyranny #AmericanAutocracy

#UniversityOfVirginia president, James E. Ryan, has told the board overseeing the #school that he will resign in the face of demands by the #Trump admin that he step aside in order to help *resolve* a #DOJ inquiry into the school’s #diversity, #equity & #inclusion efforts, according to 3 people briefed on the matter.

#law #Constitution #democracy #UVA #AcademicFreedom #dictatorship #authoritarianism #tyranny #AmericanAutocracy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/us/politics/uva-president-resigns-jim-ryan-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

[AM] Dewayne R. Queen named City of Atlanta's Director of LGBTQ Affairs https://am.pairsonnalites.org/2025/06/dewayne-r-queen-named-city-of-atlantas.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Diversity

[AM] Is Georgia unsafe for LGBTQ community? State gets F on report card, ranks in bottom 10 https://am.pairsonnalites.org/2025/06/is-georgia-unsafe-for-lgbtq-community.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Diversity

[CA] The Startling History of Racism in the Pacific Northwest https://ca.stigmabase.org/2025/06/the-startling-history-of-racism-in.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Diversity

[CA] Statement on Child Q misconduct hearing https://ca.stigmabase.org/2025/06/statement-on-child-q-misconduct-hearing.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Diversity

[AM] Denver Pride marches on amid rising anti-LGBTQ threats, corporate withdrawal https://am.pairsonnalites.org/2025/06/denver-pride-marches-on-amid-rising.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Diversity

[AM] Discover LGBTQ culture and local talent at the SLC Pride Festival at The Gateway https://am.pairsonnalites.org/2025/06/discover-lgbtq-culture-and-local-talent.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Diversity

Equity isn’t one-size-fits-all. Data helps us personalize solutions for each community and individual. 📊 Let’s use data to make equity real and meaningful! 🌍✨#RDI #RainbowDiversityInstitute #Equity #Diversity #Inclusion #DataDriven #InclusiveLeadership #SocialJustice #Equality

[CA] Veterinary sector must unite to tackle racism, study author warns https://ca.stigmabase.org/2025/06/veterinary-sector-must-unite-to-tackle.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Diversity

[CA] The Hidden Bias of 'Anti-Racism' Against Asian Americans https://ca.stigmabase.org/2025/06/the-hidden-bias-of-anti-racism-against.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Diversity

[CA] How to deal with racism in an intimate relationship https://ca.stigmabase.org/2025/06/how-to-deal-with-racism-in-intimate.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Diversity