Zero Discrimination Day, the Glossary
Zero Discrimination Day is an annual day celebrated on 1 March each year by the United Nations (UN) and other international organizations.[1]
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15 relations: Anti-discrimination law, Armenian genocide, Armenian Weekly, Beijing, Equality before the law, FrontPage Africa, India Today, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, LGBT pride, Section 377, Social stigma, Time (magazine), United Nations, United Nations Development Programme, Zero tolerance.
- LGBT-related observances
Anti-discrimination law
Anti-discrimination law or non-discrimination law refers to legislation designed to prevent discrimination against particular groups of people; these groups are often referred to as protected groups or protected classes.
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Armenian genocide
The Armenian genocide was the systematic destruction of the Armenian people and identity in the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
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Armenian Weekly
Armenian Weekly (originally Hairenik Weekly) is an English Armenian publication published by Hairenik Association, Inc.
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Beijing
Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital of China.
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Equality before the law
Equality before the law, also known as equality under the law, equality in the eyes of the law, legal equality, or legal egalitarianism, is the principle that all people must be equally protected by the law.
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FrontPage Africa
FrontPage Africa is a Liberian daily newspaper founded in 2005 by Rodney Sieh.
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India Today
India Today is a weekly Indian English-language news magazine published by Living Media India Limited.
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Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS;, ONUSIDA) is the main advocate for accelerated, comprehensive and coordinated global action on the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
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LGBT pride
LGBT pride (also known as gay pride or simply pride) is the promotion of the self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people as a social group.
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Section 377
Section 377 is a British colonial penal code that criminalized all sexual acts "against the order of nature".
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Social stigma is the disapproval of, or discrimination against, an individual or group based on perceived characteristics that serve to distinguish them from other members of a society.
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Time (magazine)
Time (stylized in all caps as TIME) is an American news magazine based in New York City.
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United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is a diplomatic and political international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.
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United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)Programme des Nations unies pour le développement, PNUD is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.
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Zero tolerance
A zero tolerance policy is one which imposes a punishment for every infraction of a stated rule.
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See also
- Celebrate Bisexuality Day
- Day of Silence
- Gay Uncles Day
- Indian Coming Out Day
- International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
- International Drag Day
- International Lesbian Day
- International Non-Binary People's Day
- Intersex Day of Remembrance
- LGBT History Month
- National Coming Out Day
- Spirit Day
- Transgender Day of Remembrance
- Wear it Purple Day
- Zero Discrimination Day