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CA vote emboldens traditional marriage advocates in Maryland

Posted on January 06, 2009
Although Maryland Republicans frequently lament any time the state's actions mirror California's, Del. Don Dwyer hopes Annapolis follows the West Coast on the gay marriage issue this legislative session.

The Catholic Church battles the Spanish government

Posted on January 06, 2009
In an unprecedented decision here, a judge ruled in November that the public school must remove the crucifixes from classroom walls, saying they violated the ?nonconfessional? nature of the Spanish state.

Florida: Father, daughter in child porn case charged with incest

Posted on January 06, 2009
Alton Smith, 46, and his daughter, Kristilyn Smith, were already facing charges ranging from prostituion to child neglect, to child pornography, all after an investigation showed they were allegedly running a child porn operation out of their home, as well as and a business on State Road A1A.

Japan: Server operator held for child porn

Posted on January 06, 2009
A man from Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, was arrested Tuesday for allegedly running a computer server to possess and exchange child pornography on the Internet.

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?The Pill causes male infertility, says the Vatican?

Posted on January 06, 2009
The contraceptive Pill is polluting the environment and is a major cause of male infertility in the West, the Vatican has said.

Oregon church demands same-sex marriage, refuses licenses

Posted on January 06, 2009
The clergy at one Ashland church are refusing to sign marriage licenses until same-sex couples can legally tie the knot.

HIV being spread mainly through homosexual relations in Spain

Posted on January 06, 2009
The Anti-AIDS Independent Committee in Spain has called for behavioral changes among homosexuals in order to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, as 2007 data confirms that the disease is more prevalent in the homosexual population.

Maine: Topless coffee shop idea stirs debate

Posted on January 06, 2009
A proposed topless coffee shop may receive a dressing down from some residents of a rural Maine town.

Tennessee: ?Sex-oriented businesses can?t locate near Rescue Mission?

Posted on January 06, 2009
Strip clubs and other sexually oriented businesses will not be allowed to operate within 500 feet of the Nashville Rescue Mission's property after a recent decision by the Tennessee Court of Appeals.

Michigan: ?Voters may get final say in gay rights ordinance?

Posted on January 06, 2009
If the Kalamazoo City Commission doesn't repeal an ordinance banning housing and employment discrimination against homosexuals, the issue will go before city voters to decide.

Why Christian colleges are thriving

Posted on January 06, 2009
Evangelical colleges and universities have been thriving. According to the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, the one hundred or so "intentionally Christ-centered institutions" that they count among their affiliates have been growing at a remarkably faster rate than have other major sorts of American colleges and universities...

VA: ?GOP lawmaker sponsoring pro-gay bill?

Posted on January 06, 2009
A Republican in the Virginia House of Delegates is sponsoring a bill in the upcoming legislative session that would allow Virginia companies to provide life insurance to partners of gay employees, according to the General Assembly?s web site.

NY: Westchester Marriage Recognition Order Upheld by Judicial Sleight-of-Hand

Posted on January 05, 2009
Lambda Legal has issued this press release that begins: “A decision last week from the New York Appellate Division, Second Department affirmed dismissal of a case brought by antigay Arizona group the Alliance Defense Fund and confirmed that Westchester County Executive Spano lawfully recognized out-of-state marriages of same?sex couples...

Ohio Supreme Court Allows Custody Decision to Stand in Lambda Legal Case Representing Lesbian Mother

Posted on January 05, 2009
Lambda Legal has issued this press release that begins: The Supreme Court of Ohio last week let stand an appeals court ruling affirming the enforceability of a court-approved child custody agreement in a case involving lesbian mothers. “The Court has expressly shut down arguments that Ohio’s antigay amendment impacts parenting and child custody relationships, rights, [...

?Wilberforce? bill would protect trafficking victims

Posted on January 05, 2009
OneNewsNow.com reports: “President Bush is expected to sign a new law opposing human trafficking. Trafficking of human beings, mostly as cheap labor or for the sex trade, is an international problem. But Janice�Crouse of�Concerned Women for America says it is surprisingly common in America ...

Openly gay, HIV-positive man appointed to South Africa?s highest court

Posted on January 05, 2009
GayPolitics.com reports: “South African president Kgalema Motlanthe has appointed openly gay and HIV-positive judge Edwin Cameron to the nation?s highest court . . . “ Visit Site » Share This

Prop 8 Official Proponents Respond to New Legal Issue Raised by California Attorney General

Posted on January 05, 2009
The Christian Newswire carries this report: As directed by the California Supreme Court, the official proponents of Proposition 8 and their campaign committee, ProtectMarriage.com — Yes on 8, today filed legal arguments responding to a new and unprecedented legal theory proposed by the California Attorney General to invalidate the voter-passed measure ...

Homosexuality: Genetic, Disorder, Choice?

Posted on January 05, 2009
Nathan Cherry writes on Family Voice, the Blog of the Family Policy Council of West Virginia: The fact is, to deny that a person can call themselves an ?ex-gay? is to deny that an African-American has different colored skin. It just can?t be done. And it still remains true that there are more and more ?ex-gay? [...

Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Coleman?s Request to Count 650 Rejected Absentee Ballots

Posted on January 05, 2009
CNSNews reports: “The Minnesota Supreme Court has rejected Republican Norm Coleman’s request to count an additional 650 rejected absentee ballots in the state’s U.S. Senate recount.” Visit Site » Share This

Tom Prichard: ?No: Redefining marriage would result in discrimination?

Posted on January 05, 2009
Tom Prichard of the Minnesota Family Council writes in the Duluth News Tribune: “Advocates for homosexual marriage insist the issue is about civil rights and discrimination and that two people who love each other should be able to marry. While emotionally appealing, these arguments are red herrings...

?Are the Boy Scouts beyond the pale??

Posted on January 05, 2009
In any event, the plaintiffs in this case do not argue that they have been excluded. They have not, it turns out, even tried to use Camp Balboa and associated facilities. Rather, they argue that they have refused to use them because they are run by the Boy Scouts whose (religiously based ) views they find to be reprehensible.

The LDS Church, Proposition Eight, and the Federal Law of Charities

Posted on January 05, 2009
This brief Commentary considers the merits of the argument that the Mormon Church's support for Proposition Eight violated federal tax law. I take as given the facts reported by the New York Times and other major news outlets. Although the facts are not really in dispute, much of the underlying law is...

?San Francisco?s ambiguous attitude toward brothels?

Posted on January 05, 2009
Two years after San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom called for a crackdown on brothels that front as massage parlors, city health officials say they know of more than 50 city-licensed establishments where they suspect sex is traded for money.

?Sex trafficking: the evil behind the forced smiles?

Posted on January 05, 2009
Western men who visit red-light districts in poor countries often find themselves surrounded by coquettish teenage girls laughingly tugging them toward the brothels. The men assume that the girls are there voluntarily, and in some cases they are right.

Australia: Sex shop ban near schools, churches planned

Posted on January 05, 2009
Adult shops will be banned from opening within 200 metres of Queensland schools and churches under proposed new planning regulations.

Indiana: ?Spencer County Adult Bookstore Closed?

Posted on January 05, 2009
News24.us reports: “The adult bookstore off Interstate 64, about 35 miles east of Evansville, has been ordered to close it’s doors until it pays up to $360,000 in fines and fees . . . ” Visit Site » Share This

Joplin, Missouri: Sex shops drag feet on licensing rules

Posted on January 05, 2009
The AP reports: Three sexually oriented businesses in Cherokee County have until late April to comply with new licensing requirements. But none so far has applied and don’t seem to be in a hurry to do so. Visit Site » Share This

Angus Reid Polling: ?American Majority Opposes Same-Sex Marriage?

Posted on January 05, 2009
Angus Read reports: “Many adults in the United States are against same-sex marriage, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 55 per cent of respondents think marriages between gay and lesbian couples should not be recognized by the law as valid ...

Army Tells Chaplains to Use Christianity as Suicide Prevention Tool

Posted on January 05, 2009
PubRecord reports: “The U.S. Army?s suicide prevention manual advises military chaplains to promote ‘religiosity,’ specifically Christianity, as a way to deter distraught soldiers from taking their own lives, according to an amended federal lawsuit filed last week against Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and the Department of Defense...

?Gay marriage backers target New England?

Posted on January 05, 2009
The Washington Times reports: Two New England states have already legalized same-sex marriage, and a Boston-based advocacy group wants to see the other four join them. Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, known as GLAD, has launched a first-of-its-kind regional campaign aimed at winning approval for same-sex marriage in the six-state New England region by 2012 ...

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