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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Louisiana lawmakers again reject LGBTQ+ worker discrimination protections
Following a call from a state legislator in June, the head of the Louisiana Department of Health allegedly asked staff to scrub the agency's online accounts of all content related to LGBTQ+ Pride month, according to internal emails the Illuminator has obtained. (Ludovic Bertron, Flickr) For the fourth year in a row, Louisiana legislators have killed a proposal to prohibit employers from discriminating against new hires based on their gender identity or sexual orientation. House Bill 429 by Rep. Delisha Boyd, D-New Orleans, was shot down Thursday on a 4-6 vote in the House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations, with all Republicans voting against the measure. Boyd has been the sponsor of the proposal all four years it's been killed in the same committee. Though conservatives on the committee raised concerns Boyd's legislation would have placed what they see as excessive regulation on private businesses, Louisiana law already prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin and cultural hairstyle. Boyd was joined in presenting her bill by Kenny Oubre, an LGBTQ+ New Orleanian who works in human resources. '[The bill] does allow people to bring their entire selves to work, and the data does show, if you're able to bring your entire self to work, you're able to be more productive,' Oubre said. The Louisiana Retailers Association opposed Boyd's legislation. Rep. Roger Wilder, R-Denham Springs, who sponsored legislation last year restricting what bathrooms transgender people can use, raised concerns Boyd's bill would create a slippery slope. 'Is the next bill going to be about furries and now that every company has to put a litter box in the corner?' Wilder asked. 'Where's the line?' Wilder said. 'So do we have any specific examples versus just a conjecture?' Oubre told the committee one of Louisiana's few pediatric cardiologists left Louisiana in 2023 in response to anti-LGBTQ+ legislation state lawmakers had approved as well as the lack of protections for LGBTQ+ people. 'Twenty nine percent of trans people do live in poverty, and that is a direct result of not having job security,' Oubre said. 'So this protection actually allows people to have security, to get a job, to bring their whole selves to work and to be productive.' SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sixers will be down 2 more players in road matchup vs. Thunder
The Philadelphia 76ers will continue their road trip on Wednesday when they pay a visit to the West's No. 1 team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Both teams will be missing some key pieces as the Thunder are resting MVP frontrunner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and will also be missing Lu Dort and All-Star Jalen Williams, but the injury woes for the Sixers will continue. Obviously, Philadelphia was missing so many key pieces, but it was hoping to at least have Kelly Oubre Jr. back in the lineup. Oubre will be ruled out after he was listed as doubtful for the contest. He had been out due to a right knee sprain as of late so a doubtful tag was an updated for him. Along with Oubre, the Sixers will be without two-way guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. who will be inactive for this contest against the Thunder. On the bright side, Guerschon Yabusele will return and he will be in the starting lineup. Sixers PF Guerschon Yabusele will play tonight vs. the OKC Thunder. Two-way PG Jeff Dowtin Jr. will be inactive. — Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) March 19, 2025 The Sixers and the Thunder will tip off at 8 p.m. EDT from the Paycom Center on Wednesday. This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers will be down 2 more players in road matchup vs. Thunder
USA Today
19-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Sixers will be down 2 more players in road matchup vs. Thunder
Sixers will be down 2 more players in road matchup vs. Thunder The Philadelphia 76ers will continue their road trip on Wednesday when they pay a visit to the West's No. 1 team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Both teams will be missing some key pieces as the Thunder are resting MVP frontrunner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and will also be missing Lu Dort and All-Star Jalen Williams, but the injury woes for the Sixers will continue. Obviously, Philadelphia was missing so many key pieces, but it was hoping to at least have Kelly Oubre Jr. back in the lineup. Oubre will be ruled out after he was listed as doubtful for the contest. He had been out due to a right knee sprain as of late so a doubtful tag was an updated for him. Along with Oubre, the Sixers will be without two-way guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. who will be inactive for this contest against the Thunder. On the bright side, Guerschon Yabusele will return and he will be in the starting lineup. The Sixers and the Thunder will tip off at 8 p.m. EDT from the Paycom Center on Wednesday.
USA Today
14-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NBA picks: Pacers vs. 76ers same game parlay – Friday, March 14
NBA picks: Pacers vs. 76ers same game parlay – Friday, March 14 The Indiana Pacers (36-28) will attempt to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers (22-43) on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Wells Fargo Center. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on NBCS-PH, FDSIN, and WTHR-13. For same-game parlay picks, check out the piece below. Watch the NBA with NBA League Pass Winning the spread, total and Kelly Oubre Jr. over 15.5 PTS parlay for the Pacers-76ers contest earns $56.18 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Want to know how each of those bets looks? Keep reading to learn more. NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 6:15 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. 76ers vs. Pacers spread pick Favorite: Pacers (-11.5) Pacers (-11.5) Pick ATS: 76ers +11.5 (Projected score: Pacers 116, 76ers 112) 76ers +11.5 (Projected score: Pacers 116, 76ers 112) Against the spread, Indiana is 31-32-1 this season. The Pacers have two wins ATS (2-0-1) as a 11.5-point favorite or greater this year. Philadelphia's record against the spread is 23-42-0. As a 11.5-point underdog or greater, the 76ers have two wins ATS (2-5). 76ers vs. Pacers total pick Total: 232.5 232.5 Pick OU: Under 232.5 (Projecting 227.8 total points) Under 232.5 (Projecting 227.8 total points) Indiana and its opponents have combined to score more than 232.5 points in 35 of 64 games this season. In 26.2% of Philadelphia's games this season (17/65), the teams combined to score more than Friday's total of 232.5 points. The average total in Pacers games this season is 233.7, 1.2 points fewer than Friday's total of 232.5. The 220.6 PPG average total in 76ers games this season is 11.9 points fewer than this game's over/under. Kelly Oubre Jr. points prop Points prop: OU 15.5 OU 15.5 Pick: Over (Projecting 16 points) Over (Projecting 16 points) Kelly Oubre Jr.'s 15.1 points per game are 0.4 less than Friday's over/under. Oubre has exceeded his points prop on 31 occasions this season (in 58 games with such a prop). 76ers vs. Pacers game info Date: Friday, March 14, 2025 Friday, March 14, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. ET 7 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: NBCS-PH, FDSIN, and WTHR-13 NBCS-PH, FDSIN, and WTHR-13 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Venue: Wells Fargo Center Wells Fargo Center Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo
USA Today
12-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NBA picks: Raptors vs. 76ers same game parlay – Wednesday, March 12
NBA picks: Raptors vs. 76ers same game parlay – Wednesday, March 12 The Philadelphia 76ers (22-42) hope to end a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the Toronto Raptors (22-43) on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET. If you're looking for parlay possibilities, we list those for you below. Watch the NBA with NBA League Pass Winning the spread, total and Kelly Oubre Jr. over 17.5 PTS parlay for the Raptors-76ers matchup earns $57.41 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Want to know how each of those bets stacks up? Keep reading to learn more. NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 6:15 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. 76ers vs. Raptors spread pick Favorite: Raptors (-3.5) Raptors (-3.5) Pick ATS: Raptors -3.5 (Projected score: Raptors 115, 76ers 110) Raptors -3.5 (Projected score: Raptors 115, 76ers 110) Toronto has covered the spread 37 times in 65 games. The Raptors are 3-2 as 3.5-point favorites or more. Against the spread, Philadelphia is 23-41-0 this season. Against the spread as 3.5-point underdogs or more, the 76ers are 15-15. 76ers vs. Raptors total pick Total: 219 219 Pick OU: Over 219 (Projecting 225.2 total points) Over 219 (Projecting 225.2 total points) Toronto and its opponents have gone over the current 219-point total in 42 of 65 games this season. So far this season, 60.9% of Philadelphia's games (39-of-64) have had more combined points than Wednesday's total of 219. Raptors games this season feature an average total of 228.6 points, a number 9.6 points higher than Wednesday's over/under. The 220.8 PPG average total in 76ers games this season is 1.8 points more than this game's over/under. Kelly Oubre Jr. points prop Points prop: OU 17.5 OU 17.5 Pick: Over (Projecting 17.8 points) Over (Projecting 17.8 points) The 17.5-point over/under for Kelly Oubre Jr. on Wednesday is 2.4 higher than his scoring average. Oubre has had a points prop in 57 games this season, and has gone over 31 times. 76ers vs. Raptors game info
