Broad acceptance across the globe of people of all sexual orientations and identities may be on the rise, but many governments are still cracking down on LGBTQ rights. After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a landmark case that employers can't discriminate against workers based on their sexual orientation or identity, the court this week expanded a key exception, holding that certain employees at religious organizations, such as Catholic schools, don't necessarily get the same protections. LGBTQ rights also came under fire in Poland this week, when the country's president proposed a ban on same-sex couples adopting children, less than a week before a national election. In Russia, President Vladimir Putin instructed allies to watch out for rainbows after the U.S. embassy in Moscow flew an LGBTQ flag in celebration of pride month. Just days earlier, Russia approved a new constitution that effectively bans same-sex marriage. —Marin Wolf Did you see this? Sports teams with bigoted names have, once again, pledged to contemplate less offensive rebrands. President Donald Trump doesn't approve, but that may not matter as corporate sponsors are now playing hardball with reluctant franchises. America's love for meat has come at a high cost for minorities, who make up 90% of processing plant workers who fall ill. Germany is wading into the controversial world of quotas with new targets aimed at increasing women on corporate boards. The proposal requires 600 companies have at least 30% female representation. Black attorneys in the U.K. are speaking out about their experiences of racism and discrimination. Mass coronavirus testing would help businesses in the U.S. reopen, but employers are saying it's more trouble than it's worth. Carnegie Hall got financial aid from the government, but your favorite food cart didn't. We love chartsThe U.S. owes its population growth over the last decade almost exclusively to minorities. Meanwhile, the White population is aging.  The heart of a movementThe London neighborhood of Brixton has become the center of the city's Black Lives Matter movement. In this part of the U.K. capital, known as the "traditional heart of London's Afro-Caribbean community," a reckoning of Great Britain's institutionalized racism and colonial past has arrived. The current government, led by Tory Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has been slow to react to the protests, but activists contend that public discourse is nevertheless finally changing. | 
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