AP: Churches to raise money to fight gay marriage
Maine's Catholic diocese says it raised about $80000 with a designated collection in 2009 in its effort to overturn Maine's same-sex marriage law, which was passed by the Legislature that year and later rejected by voters. The Catholic church isn't ...
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Black and same-sex marriage
By formalizing his support of same-sex marriage, President Barack Obama has pushed blacks to decide what is most important to them: The Biblical message they hear in church every Sunday, or the big government liberalism that they regularly vote for on ...
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NAACP head: Same-sex marriage division will remain
by Daniel Leaderman, Staff Writer Local chapters will stand behind the NAACP's endorsement of same-sex marriage, but the organization's state president acknowledged the issue will remain divisive among blacks in Maryland.
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Top romance blog team-up: May's theme is … 'Fifty Shades of Grey'
"I don't read erotica — honest! OK, I did read Fifty Shades. But much better, I read Sarah Mayberry's foray into e-publishing, Her Best Worse Mistake. It's probably not considered erotic, but it's hot, hot, hot!! And a great story as well.
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Senior US priest defends response to child sex abuse complaint
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A senior church official on Thursday defended his response to a child abuse victim who was told that a predator priest could not be punished because he had sex with women too and therefore was "not a pure pedophile.
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Feds: Sex trafficking ring used Backpage.com ads
By AP IOWA CITY, Iowa — A nationwide sex trafficking ring run by a violent pimp and his associates used Backpage.com to solicit customers for prostitutes as young as age 17, advertising the women as "smokin' hot babes," according to a federal ...
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A camp for sports and avoiding gay sex
Courage, a Catholic group that encourages people with same-sex attraction to remain celibate, is holding its 13th annual sports camp in which “men physically compete on the field while enriching their souls through a daily regimen of prayer, ...
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Husband is rejecting sex, not his wife
Now he says I should accept him for who he is -- someone not interested in sex -- and we agreed that there will be no sexual relationship between us. This closing of the door has me very upset. I don't want to go on with life as usual.
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SKorea to chemically castrate serial child sex offender for 1st time
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says it will chemically castrate a convicted serial child sex offender in its first use of such a punishment. The Justice Ministry said Thursday the 45-year-man will get an injection aimed at inhibiting sexually ...
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A Way Out of the Same-Sex Marriage Mess
THE debate over same-sex marriage in the United States has become a battle between two totally opposing visions. Proponents of gay equality want the Supreme Court to proclaim same-sex marriage a fundamental right of citizens, which the court, ...
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Senior priest testifies at sex abuse trial
Lynn, 61, the most senior US clergyman to go on trial in the widespread US Roman Catholic Church scandal, took the stand to defend himself against charges he covered up child sex abuse allegations against priests, many of whom were simply transferred ...
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After President Obama's announcement, opposition to same-sex marriage hits ...
Public opinion continues to shift in favor of same-sex marriage, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, which also finds initial signs that President Obama's support for the idea may have changed a few minds. Overall, 53 percent of Americans ...
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Miley Cyrus: Sex is 'magical,' makes the world go round
In fact, she thinks sex is pretty awesome. During a recent sit-down with Lifetime television host Amanda de Cadenet, Cyrus talked about her self-worth in the face of media scrutiny, a family rift and increasing pressure from her industry.
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Pornography, Sex and Censorship: Australia's Erotic History
By Katie Lalor (with Ginger Gorman) The National Museum of Erotica opened in Canberra for a short time in 2001 but closed soon after, leading many to wonder what happened to the collection. For the past 20 years, Robbie Swan and Fiona Patten have been ...
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Defense begins in Philadelphia Archdiocese child sex abuse trial
Lynn, 61, the most senior US clergyman to go on trial in the Roman Catholic Church's pedophilia scandal, is charged with child endangerment and conspiracy over accusations he covered up child sex abuse allegations against priests, many of whom were ...
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Secret Service sex scandal: Several say they didn't break the rules
Four Secret Service employees have decided to fight their dismissals for engaging in inappropriate conduct in Colombia last month, a development that could unravel what has been a swift and tidy resolution to an embarrassing scandal over agents' hiring ...
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US schools with single-sex classrooms may face ACLU lawsuit
The group also was demanding that Florida's Department of Education launch an investigation into widespread single-sex teaching in that state, where 32 schools in 16 districts offer single-gender classes. A spokeswoman for the department said they had ...
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Anja Rubik Gets Raunchy with the Relaunch of Her Fashion Erotica Magazine 25
Inspired by 1970s adult women's erotica magazine Viva, the model-cum-editor chose to revamp 25 with an overtly sexual erotica theme. In addition to Viva, other inspirations that led to the new 25 include Carine Roitfeld and 1970s Playboy, ...
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See erotica unveiled
Award winning trend magazine “Nico,” published by Maison Moderne, has dedicated its latest issue to erotica. Confessions: Eroticism in Media, is actually a break from the traditional magazine format of the publication, and is closer to what might be ...
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Krauthammer: Same-sex marriage -- Empathy or right?
First, if same-sex marriage is a right, then there is no possible justification for letting states decide for themselves. How can you countenance even one state outlawing a fundamental right? Indeed, half a century ago, states' rights was the cry of ...
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