Only a handful of countries worldwide prohibit HIV-positive travelers from crossing their borders, and the United States has been the only Western country to uphold this discriminatory policy.

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In an opinion piece for HLNTV.com, writer Andrew Eidelbach explained why the "discriminatory policy" banning gay members sparked his decision to send back his Eagle Scout medal last year.

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Martha McSally, who argued the policy is discriminatory because servicemen are not also required to observe local Muslim dress customs.

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Critics say the policy is discriminatory.

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Such quarrels have come to the fore because countries' economies are now so closely intertwined through trade and investment that almost any government policy can have a discriminatory impact on foreign companies.

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Some say that initiative could spur a whole new wave of litigation based on discriminatory hiring practices, though plaintiffs could have a tough fight if the policy is found to have been discussed but not implemented.

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Toward that end, the NYPD has employed its stop-and-frisk policy, which has been the target of legal challenges and assailed by critics as discriminatory for targeting minorities overwhelmingly.

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