By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Although billed as a reception to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion, the 1969 Greenwich Village demonstration that gave birth to the modern gay rights movement, President Barack Obama used the occasion to shore up his lagging support in the gay community by hosting an East Room reception for activists at the White House yesterday.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A national legal defense organization is coming to the aid of parents in a California school district that is mandating a controversial curriculum promoting lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) behaviors to their young children.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
During a mid-day address to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on the Solemnity of the Feasts of St. Peter and Paul, Pope Benedict XVI announced that the publication of his third encyclical is “now imminent.”
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The U.S. Supreme Court narrowly ruled in favor of white firefighters who claimed they were discriminated against by the city of New Haven, Conn., reversing a decision by Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Many believe the decision proves that Sotomayor's personal biases in favor of gender and ethnicity will negatively impact her decisions on the bench.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Senator Tom Coburn, a medical doctor, has enraged abortion proponents by filing an amendment to President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform package authorizing the institution of the Office of Unborn Children's Health.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new report by the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada says the cost of family breakdown to society amounts to more than $6 billion a year in the U.S.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new poll is indicating that support for same-sex marriage is declining among the American population, with some blaming the behavior of activists after the California ballot initiative last November as causing the decline.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
After months of controversy, Boston’s Cardinal Sean P. O’Mally has decided to end a proposed joint venture between Caritas Christi Health Care and Centene, a health care provider that offers abortion and sterilization services.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In spite of all the hype and promises to be fair and balanced, ABC's one-sided informercial on President Barack Obama’s health care initiatives attracted less than five million viewers.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The public school teacher who was fired because his conservative views were considered “too patriotic” has been reinstated.
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