Dumped because of gender and race

Looking for insights here, people.

Longtime freelance job that I've had and held with quality work now is telling me that I'm being dropped because they want to use a diversity journalist in that spot. Same freelance status, same pay, but since I'm not female or minority, I'm out.

What should I do? Shrug and move on, or raise a little hell -- if that even would be possible?

 

I can't believe they actually told you that was the reason!

 

... will not end well, etc., etc.

 

Yeah. That's a bit odd.
Being a freelance postion, it doesn't count toward any number.
It would be a change for appearance only.

 

There is something peversely honest about admitting it, I suppose. They could have lied or made up reason.

Appearance, definitely. And maybe an editor's agenda in throwing work toward a PC agenda.

 

Is that legal, even toward the dominant race/gender? I can't imagine it is.

 

That's what I wonder. Yes it was freelance, but I did the job for several years. And there are witnesses to the stated reason for change.

 

Anyone else smell Boots on this thread?

 

If you are unionized, I would raise a bit of hell via your union rep. I am not sure that is a basis to get the heave ho, especially since it is race/gender involved. At any rate, if it happened to be on that basis, I would tactfully fight for my job, especially if I liked it.

 

It does have about it the astringent whiff of the fictional, doesn't it?

 

Yes. it does. However what's on the boots, smells more...
However, if it isn't boots, sue the piss out of them.

 

Freelancers are unionized?
And I'll tell you where the lawsuit would end. At the $10k retainer.