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A major decision was reached this week by U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb in Madison. In a case brought by the group Freedom From Religion, the judge ruled that the National Day Of Prayer, established 58 years ago, is unconstitutional. Crabb stated, "In this instance, the government has taken sides on a matter that […]
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While making a speech tonight in Los Angeles in support of Barbara Boxer, President Barack Obama was shouted down by a group of LGBT activists, organized through GetEqual.org. Several times, the President stopped to respond to those shouting out, at one point asking them if they’d like to come up to the platform to speak.
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Washington (CNN) — President Obama has asked the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a rule that would prevent hospitals from denying visitation privileges to gay and lesbian partners. It’s something all of us can understand. Having a loved one in the hospital and being restricted from being near them because of our
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Roy Ashburn, the GOP Senator who was recently exposed as gay after he was pulled over for drunk driving after leaving a gay club, has pleaded no contest to the charges. He was sentenced to two days of jail time, three years probation, $2,000 in fines and had his license suspended for 30 days. Ashburn
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(San Francisco) Gay rights activists say they have failed to qualify a measure that would repeal California’s same-sex marriage ban for the November ballot. Restore Equality 2010 chairman Sean Bohac says the volunteer-run group fell short of gathering the nearly 695,000 signatures needed to put the initiative before voters. Monday was the deadline for submitting
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Just a day after the news of a Washington state man being arrested by federal agents for threatening Senator Murray, comes the story of a man being arrested by federal agents for doing the same to Nancy Pelosi. All this over health care. Read more here…
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An action has finally been taken against a conservative American for going too far as a reaction to the passage of health care reform. Charles Wilson, 63, was arrested in Yakima, Washington after Federal agents confirmed that he left aggressive and threatening messages, from a blocked number, on the phone of Democratic Senator Patty Murray
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