{"id":2146426,"date":"2024-01-11T12:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T17:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-funds-organization-that-offers-jobs-exclusively-to-women-and-gender-expansive-youth\/"},"modified":"2024-01-11T12:19:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T17:19:56","slug":"california-funds-organization-that-offers-jobs-exclusively-to-women-and-gender-expansive-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-funds-organization-that-offers-jobs-exclusively-to-women-and-gender-expansive-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"California funds organization providing jobs exclusively to women and gender diverse youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-funds-organization-that-offers-jobs-exclusively-to-women-and-gender-expansive-youth%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2146426&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>An\u2064 Agency of the California State Government Funds Organization with Controversial Selection Criteria<\/h2>\n<p>An agency of the California state government recently granted\u2062 nearly $200,000 to Syryn Records, an organization that offers \u2063internships exclusively for women and &#8220;gender expansive&#8221; youth. This decision\u200d has raised concerns\u200d about \u2062potential violations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retired-nfl-player-calls-for-separate-transgender-category-of-sports-after-biden-executive-order\/\" title=\"Retired NFL Player Calls For Separate Transgender Category Of Sports After Biden Executive Order\">anti-discrimination laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Syryn Records, a project of Girls Rock SB, a non-profit organization that has received over $183,000 in grants from the California Arts \u2062Council, has explicitly stated that applicants must self-identify as \u2063a girl, BIPOC, or gender expansive to be considered for a position. This requirement is also mentioned in the\u200b internship application, which encourages BIPOC \u2062individuals to apply.<\/p>\n<p>The record label describes its mission as\u200c bringing inclusivity and diversity to the creative dreams of girls, women, and non-binary and gender-expansive youth. This selection criteria also extends to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/project-veritas-lisa-murkowski-secretly-supported-ranked-voting-in-alaska-to-boost-reelection-odds\/\" title=\"Project Veritas: Lisa Murkowski Secretly Supported Ranked Voting in Alaska to Boost Reelection Odds\">paid staff members<\/a>, as\u200c the organization is actively seeking female and gender-expansive individuals to join their team.<\/p>\n<p>Legal experts have\u200d pointed out that such \u200cprograms \u2064that discriminate based on \u2063race \u2062may violate Title VII, and the \u2062state funding received by Syryn Records could have legal implications. \u2064It \u2063may lead to the\u2064 state cutting off funding \u2063and imposing additional non-discrimination obligations on \u2063the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Girls Rock \u200cSB, the recipient of multiple grants, including one specifically for &#8220;creative youth development,&#8221; focuses on empowering girls, women, and\u2064 gender-expansive youth \u2063through music education and positive mentorship. Their programs aim to challenge the \u2064lack of representation in \u200cthe music industry, particularly for marginalized communities.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these concerns, both Girls Rock SB and the California Arts Council have not provided any comments on the matter.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What responsibility does the California Arts Council, as the state&#8217;s official arts agency, have\u200b in ensuring that \u2062the organizations it funds comply\u2064 with anti-discrimination laws and promote inclusivity and diversity in a fair and just manner<\/h2>\n<p><span>  An agency of the California state government recently granted \u2064nearly $200,000 to\u200b Syryn Records, an organization that\u2063 offers internships \u200dexclusively for\u2064 women and &#8220;gender expansive&#8221; youth. This decision has raised\u2063 concerns about potential violations of anti-discrimination laws.<\/p>\n<p>Syryn Records is a\u2064 project of Girls Rock SB, a non-profit \u2064organization that \u2064has received over $183,000 in grants from the California Arts Council. The organization explicitly states that applicants must\u2063 self-identify as a girl, BIPOC,\u200d or\u200d gender expansive to be considered for a position. This \u2064requirement is clearly stated in the internship application, where it encourages BIPOC individuals to apply.<\/p>\n<p>The record label&#8217;s mission is to\u200c bring inclusivity and diversity to the creative aspirations of \u2064girls, women, and non-binary and gender-expansive youth. This selection criteria also extends to paid staff members, as they actively seek female and gender-expansive individuals to join their team.<\/p>\n<p>Legal experts have pointed out that programs\u200b that discriminate based on race may \u2063be in violation of Title VII. The state funding\u2064 received by \u200dSyryn Records could have legal implications \u2062and may lead to the state cutting off funding and imposing additional non-discrimination obligations on \u2063the \u200corganization.<\/p>\n<p>Girls Rock SB, as the recipient of\u200c multiple grants, including \u2064one \u2062specifically for &#8220;creative youth development,&#8221; focuses on empowering girls, women, and gender-expansive youth through music education and positive mentorship. Their programs aim to challenge the lack of representation \u2064in\u200c the music industry, \u200dparticularly for marginalized communities.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these \u200dconcerns, both Girls Rock\u2064 SB and the California Arts Council have not provided any comments on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>This controversy highlights the delicate\u2063 balance \u2063between promoting inclusivity and diversity while ensuring adherence to anti-discrimination laws. While the intention behind such selective internship programs may be noble, it is essential to ensure that equal opportunities are provided to individuals regardless of their gender or race.<\/p>\n<p>Anti-discrimination laws \u2064exist to protect individuals from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-issues-landmark-ruling-on-affirmative-action-at-universities\/\" title=\"Supreme Court's Landmark Ruling on University Affirmative Action\">unfair treatment based<\/a> on their gender or\u200c race. Although \u200dthe mission\u2062 of organizations like \u2062Syryn Records is commendable, the implementation of selection criteria that exclude certain individuals based on their gender or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/diversity-office-staffer-allegedly-demoted-for-being-white-sues-university\/\" title=\"White staffer sues university for alleged demotion due to race\">race raises significant concerns<\/a> and may violate the principles of equal opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>The California Arts Council, being \u2064the state&#8217;s official arts agency, holds a responsibility to ensure that the organizations it funds comply with anti-discrimination laws and promote inclusivity and diversity in a fair and\u2062 just manner. It is vital for\u200c them to address these concerns promptly and\u2062 provide transparency regarding their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/listen-elon-musk-presses-robinhood-ceo-about-gamestop-fiasco-restricted-trading\/\" title=\"LISTEN: Elon Musk Presses Robinhood CEO About GameStop Fiasco, Restricted Trading\">decision-making process<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Syryn Records\u200d should\u2064 also take into consideration the \u2064potential legal implications of their selection criteria. While their efforts \u2062to create opportunities \u2062for marginalized communities in the \u2064music industry are admirable, any form of discrimination, even if unintentional, should\u200b be\u200d carefully reviewed and rectified to avoid\u2064 legal consequences.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the recent grant provided by an agency of the California state government to \u2062Syryn Records has fueled concerns regarding potential violations of anti-discrimination laws. The \u200dexplicit selection \u2062criteria that exclude certain individuals based on their gender or race might \u2064infringe upon the principles of equal opportunity. It is essential for\u200d both Girls Rock SB and the California Arts Council to address these concerns and ensure that their actions align with \u2063anti-discrimination laws and promote inclusivity and \u2062diversity in \u200ba fair and \u200bjust manner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California state agency granted almost $200,000 to Syryn Records, an organization providing internships for women and &#8220;gender expansive&#8221; youth. This seemingly breaches anti-discrimination laws. Syryn Records is affiliated with Girls Rock SB, a non-profit that has received over $183,000 in grants from the California Arts Council<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":503,"featured_media":2146427,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2146426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/503"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2146426"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146426\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2146427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2146426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2146426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2146426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}