Trump's civil rights agency sues New York Times for discriminating against white man passed over for promotion

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https://apnews.com/article/eeoc-discrimination-new-york-times-trump-4934a583098aac3d0700efeedf1f0a41

US rights agency sues New York Times for discriminating against white man passed over for promotion
By ALEXANDRA OLSON
Updated 6:48 PM CDT, May 5, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal civil rights agency filed a discrimination lawsuit Tuesday against the New York Times, claiming that the news organization passed over a white male employee for a promotion in favor of a lesser qualified woman to meet its diversity goals.

The New York Times called the lawsuit politically motivated and said it would defend itself “vigorously.”

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of a New York Times editor who lodged a complaint after he didn’t get the role of deputy real estate editor in 2025, alleging gender and racial discrimination under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sex, race, national origin or religion.

The EEOC claimed the news organization’s publicly stated goals of increasing the number of women and people of color in its leadership ranks influenced the decision to exclude the white male applicant for a final round of interviews, while advancing three women and a Black man.

EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas, a Republican, has been a staunch champion of the Trump administration’s campaign against corporate diversity policies that she argues veer into discrimination against white men and others. In December, Lucas posted a social media call urging white men to come forward with complaints if they believe they have faced discrimination because of their employer’s diversity policies.

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[sheshe2]

1. Oh FFS!

Think of the poor white menz! They are being discriminated against! 😱

[brer cat]

2. And they never had the opportunities that women and

poc had. People have always discriminated against white males and held them back from advancement. NOT FAIR!!!

[Johonny]

3. Its 1950 again in Trumpland

Only unqualified white males need apply.

Hopefully they hire the same high quality lawyers to argue the case that the Trump administration seems to keep acquiring.

[electric_blue68]

4. Call the Waaahhmulance!