7/28/2010
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ESPN Sportscaster Supports Anti-Stalking Legislation
Erin Andrews, an ESPN sportscaster who was recently victimized by a stalker, came out in support of the Simplifying the Ambiguous Law, Keeping Everyone Reliably Safe Act ... |
7/28/2010
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Saudi Cleric Comments on French Burqa Issue
Saudi cleric Sheikh Ayedh al-Garni declared last week that it is permissible for women to only wear a hair cover in places where the burqa is banned, namely France. Accor ... |
7/28/2010
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Lutheran Church Reinstates Gay Pastors
Seven openly gay and transgender pastors were welcomed back to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) on Sunday after having been excluded from the church's mi ... |
7/27/2010
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Nebraska Attorney General Hesitant to Defend Abortion Restrictions
Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning said late last week that he is not prepared to exhaust all legal options to defend a state law requiring women to undergo a mental h ... |
7/27/2010
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Augusta State Sued by Anti-Gay Student
Augusta State University is facing a lawsuit filed by graduate student Jennifer Keeton, who alleges that faculty members and administrators threatened to expel her if she ... |
7/27/2010
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Russia Elects First Black Politician
Jean Gregoire Sagbo, a 48-year-old from West Africa, became the first black to be elected to office in Russia last month. Sagbo, who moved to Russia 21 years ago to study ... |
7/26/2010
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Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Missing
Mohammad Mostafaie, the human rights lawyer currently defending Sakineh Mohammadie Ashtiani, an Iranian woman who was convicted of adultery and originally sentenced to st ... |
7/26/2010
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DOJ Debates Arizona Immigration Law in Court
Arizona Judge Susan Bolton heard arguments from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the state of Arizona on Thursday, as the two debated the legality of Arizona's new ... |
7/26/2010
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Missouri Bans Discrimination on Sexual Orientation
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri quietly issued an executive order outlawing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or veteran status for employment or ... |
7/23/2010
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Judge Rules Quinnipiac Violated Title IX
District Judge Stefan Underhill ruled yesterday that the competitive cheerleading at Quinnipiac does not qualify as varsity sport for purposes of Title IX. The ruling (se ... |
7/22/2010
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FMF Interns Host Hill Briefing
On Wednesday July 21, the Feminist Majority Foundation DC summer interns hosted an intern hill briefing and congressional visit day entitled "Empowering Women, Ending Vio ... |
7/22/2010
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Bus Driver Fired for Refusing Transportation to Planned Parenthood Sues
A bus driver in Central Texas has sued his former employer, charging that he was discriminated against for his religious beliefs after he was fired for refusing to drive ... |
7/21/2010
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Lesbian Teen Banned From Prom to Receive Settlement
Itawamba County school district in Mississippi agreed yesterday to pay student Constance McMillen over $35,000 in damages as a result of her lawsuit against the school di ... |
7/21/2010
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DC Police Officers Win Race Discrimination Suit
A federal jury ruled in favor of five police officers who experienced retribution after they made racial discrimination claims. The court awarded the officers $900,000 in ... |
7/20/2010
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Kagan Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Supreme Court nomination of Elena Kagan in a 13 to 6 vote this afternoon. The vote fell nearly on party lines, with Senator Li ... |
7/20/2010
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Obama Administration Announces New Programs and Action for Equal Pay
President Barack Obama Obama released a statement today outlining his support for the elimination of wage discrimination. In the President's
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World Leaders Meet in Afghanistan
World leaders from over 70 countries met in Kabul, Afghanistan, yesterday for an International Con ... |
7/20/2010
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Vaginal Gel May Defend Against HIV and Herpes
A new vaginal gel has been developed that appears to help reduce a woman's risk of acquiring HIV or herpes.
| 7/19/2010
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US Supports UN Recognition of Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
Fourteen members of Congress submitted a letter to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) last Thursday, urging them to recognize the International Gay and Lesbian H ... |
7/19/2010
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Hamas Institutes Gaza Ban on Women Smoking in Public
Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic group that controls Gaza, announced a ban late last week that prohibits women from smoking water pipes (hookah) in public. Spokesman for Ha ... |