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First Gay Couple to Wed in NY Now Divorcing
Two lesbians who bear the distinction of being one of the first couples to wed after New York's Marriage Equality Act took effect last summer are calling it quits, which puts them on the road to becoming the state's first divorced gay couple.
FBI Sting Rescues 79 Children from Prostitution Rings
The FBI launched a three-day law-enforcement sting in 57 cities last weekend that resulted in the arrest of 104 alleged pimps and the rescue of 79 children from prostitution.
Breastaurant Boom Objectifies Women
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Hooters was once the only restaurant in town that lured customers by using scantily dressed waitresses, but a new surge in the number of similar "breastaraunts" across the country is raising concerns about the harm being done to both women and children who are exposed to this blatant objectification of women.
Parents Outraged Over Graphic Sex Ed for 5th Graders
Instead of receiving a lesson about HIV-AIDS, fifth graders in a small Washington State elementary school received graphic instructions on oral and anal sex, sparking outrage among their parents.
Church Leaders Criticize HHS for Creating "Two Class" Religious System
Religious leaders from across all denominations signed onto a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Department Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing concern over the department's creation of a "two-class concept of religious organizations" in its birth control mandate that affords unequal religious freedom protections to faith-based organizations.
50 Shades of Grey and Women as Objects of (Violent) Pleasure
Middle-aged women around the world are scarfing up copies of 50 Shades of Grey, a new trilogy of books that feature sex scenes complete with sado-masochism and bondage, which is sparking controversy everywhere from women's circles to library clubs.
Second Wave of Religious Freedom Rallies Draws Thousands
Another round of religious freedom rallies took place on Friday, June 8, and drew tens of thousands into the streets to take a public stand against recent laws that violate the Constitution's First Amendment right to freedom of religion.
CDC: Teen Suicide Attempts on the Rise
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report Thursday which revealed a marked increase in the number of attempted suicides among teens in 2011.
Judge Rules Christian Photographers Must Photograph Same-Sex Unions
A judge in New Mexico decided that a Christian photography studio violated the state's Human Rights Act when it refused to photograph a lesbian union and has ruled against the studio's claim that their religious rights were violated.
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