China cracks down on media as CP drama mounts: Chinese police have arrested six people and shut 16 websites after rumours were spread … [Read more...] about NEWS: China Cracks Down, Republicans Crack Up, Literature Gets Fun
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Fakhra Younis Commits Suicide
She couldn't make it. She'd been a teenage dancer, working the red light district in Karachi, Pakistan, when she met her husband. He was in … [Read more...] about Fakhra Younis Commits Suicide
Conservative Distrust For Science At All Time High, Says Study
We all know that that right wing Americans regularly disregard science in favor of politics. Global warming and evolution simply can't exist, they … [Read more...] about Conservative Distrust For Science At All Time High, Says Study
NOM’s Brian Brown Responds to Documents That Reveal Its Campaign to Divide Gays and Blacks
NOM President Brian Brown released a statement today in response to evidence revealed by documents related to an investigation into its election … [Read more...] about NOM’s Brian Brown Responds to Documents That Reveal Its Campaign to Divide Gays and Blacks
NEWS: Democrats Debate, John Stamos Kisses, Atheists Unite, James Cameron Dives
As Democratic leaders discuss adding marriage equality to the party agenda, tensions develop behind the scenes:... sources told The Huffington … [Read more...] about NEWS: Democrats Debate, John Stamos Kisses, Atheists Unite, James Cameron Dives
How Big Are You?
It is sometimes good, early in the morning on a beautiful Sunday, to be awed, humbled, stupefied, and generally made aware of one's smallness and … [Read more...] about How Big Are You?
Muslim, Sikh Groups Attack Britain’s Plans for Marriage Equality
The plan to bring marriage equality to Britain has come under attack from Muslim and Sikh leaders there, the Telegraph reports: Farooq Murad, … [Read more...] about Muslim, Sikh Groups Attack Britain’s Plans for Marriage Equality
St. Patrick’s Day, NYC: Revelry, Beer, Discrimination
Happy St. Paddy's Day! At this very moment, many hundreds of festively attired and potentially very drunk people are either marching or preparing … [Read more...] about St. Patrick’s Day, NYC: Revelry, Beer, Discrimination
Evangelical Christian and Former County GOP Chair Kathy Potts Speaks Out for Marriage Equality in Iowa
Kathy Potts, an Evangelical Christian conservative and former Linn County Republican Party chair who most recently served as the Republican committee … [Read more...] about Evangelical Christian and Former County GOP Chair Kathy Potts Speaks Out for Marriage Equality in Iowa
NEWS: Afghanistan And Egypt; Brad And Ellen; Glenn Beck, Louis Farrakahn, And Andy Samberg (VIDEO!)
"LGBT Rights Window Closing In Egypt":In many ways, the huge demonstrations of early 2011 that took place in Tahrir Square and led to … [Read more...] about NEWS: Afghanistan And Egypt; Brad And Ellen; Glenn Beck, Louis Farrakahn, And Andy Samberg (VIDEO!)