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Stop making a mockery of rule of law: Let's accept gays
Channel News Asia, Singapore - 23 minutes ago
Not only was gay sex illegal, but every manifestation was openly discouraged — some would say suppressed — and discrimination against gays in the public ...

(London) A genetic study by French scientists claims that a gene variant spread by Roman legions as they conquered most of Western Europe has made people living in the areas more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. The researchers, from the University of Provence, studied the current genetic makeup of people from modern-day England, ...

(Blacklick, Ohio) A church in Blacklick, Ohio, is making a statement using Katy Perry's song "I Kissed a Girl.'' Havens Corners Church put up a sign with the lyrics "I kissed a girl and I liked it'' and an additional line that reads "Then I went to hell.'' The pastor says the ...

(Mbabane) Swaziland and its king are throwing a joint 40th birthday bash this weekend, but the mood is far from celebratory in this small southern African land of paupers and princes, mud huts and palaces. The government calls them the 40-40 festivities, marking King Mswati III's birthday and the anniversary of ...

(Tucson, Arizona) Roman Catholics and Orthodox Jews are being told by their respective denominations to support a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. In a pastoral letter to be read in Catholic churches across the state on Sunday, Arizona's two Roman Catholic bishops say the amendment is "in alignment with ...

(Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) Barack Obama's campaign plans to employ high-profile female supporters in an effort to blunt GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's potential to persuade women to vote Republican. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius all were scheduled to campaign for ...

(Trenton, New Jersey) A lawyer for former Gov. James McGreevey's ex-wife said Thursday she will drop a charge that she was duped into marrying him if he agrees to pay her $109,000 a judge says he owes. Dina Matos' lawyer John Post said the fraud claim filed by his client will ...

(Washington) Senate Democrats hinted at payback Thursday for Sen. Joe Lieberman, who called Barack Obama an untested candidate beholden to Democratic interest groups in a prime-time Republican National Convention address. Lieberman, a Democrat-turned-independent and a close friend of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, still caucuses with Democrats, which allows them to ...

(Minneapolis, Minnesota) The McCain campaign's senior adviser Steve Schmidt met with Log Cabin Republicans Thursday, a day after the gay GOP group endorsed John McCain for president. "I want to pay my respects to your organization on behalf of the campaign.  Your organization is an important one in the fabric of ...

(Minneapolis, Minnesota) John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming," he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and a prime-time television audience. To repeated cheers from his ...

(Minneapolis, Minnesota) Police arrested protesters Thursday night after a lengthy series of marches and sit-ins timed to coincide with Sen. John McCain's acceptance of the Republican Party's nomination for president. The arrests came after protesters staged their march near the state Capitol even though their permit had expired. Among the dozens caught ...

(London) Three teenagers are in police custody following a vicious unprovoked attack in East London that has left a gay man in hospital fighting for his life. The 20-year old victim, whose name is being withheld by police for his protection, was stabbed seven times. The attacked occurred as the man and his ...

  (Boston, Massachusetts) The FBI is celebrating the 79th birthday of a Mafia killer by doubling the reward for information leading to his arrest. The bureau now has a $2 million bounty on the head of "Whitey" Bulger. Bulger was the head of Boston's notorious Winter Hill Gang but disappeared in 1995 ...

(Canberra) The Australian government introduced legislation in Parliament Thursday to grant a number of rights to same-sex couples, but continues to insist it has no intention of repealing a law limiting marriage to opposite-sex pairs. The Same-Sex Entitlements Bill will remove discrimination against same-sex partners in areas such as immigration, taxation, ...

(St. Paul, Minnesota) Sarah Palin often identifies herself simply as Christian. Yet John McCain's running mate has deep roots in Pentecostalism, a spirit-filled Christian tradition that is one of the fastest growing in the world. It's often derided by outsiders and Bible-believers alike. Palin was baptized Roman Catholic as a newborn. She ...

(St. Paul, Minnesota) The Republican presidential nomination his at last, John McCain makes his case for the presidency to the GOP convention and the nation after his surprise choice for vice president, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, energized delegates with a rousing speech. Searing, at times sarcastic, but always smiling, Palin used ...

Agra Loteadora is taking a big chance by launching a real-estate development geared exclusively to the gay market in the state of São Paulo. Season in Sorocaba is located only 54 miles away from the city of São Paulo, and was designed to work as a country house with all...

City `harsh' on gay rights
The Standard - Warrnambool, Australia - 4 hours ago
The matter has now been referred to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The Victorian Equal Opportunity Act prohibits discrimination on the ...

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Vice Presidential candidate's church supports "ex-gay" movement
PinkNews.co.uk, UK - 4 hours ago
... backed by the Governor's church, have been active anti-gay advocates who have worked against issues including gay civil rights and marriage equality. ...

A church attended by Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin has been advertising a conference that promises to "cure" gay people.