Conservatives honor lawmaker in marriage fight
INDIANAPOLIS - A state senator at the center of this year's legislative gay marriage battle is being honored by the conservative Indiana Family Institute. Reported by Journal Gazette 9 hours ago.
View ArticleAnti-Gay Tennessee Billboard Stirs Religion Debate
PORTLAND, Tenn. (AP) — An anti-gay billboard is stirring a debate over bullying and religion in a rural community about 30 miles north of Nashville, Tennessee. The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/1uI0KbV )...
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Michelle Obama: Americans 'Take for Granted' How Much Barack Has Improved US
First Lady Michelle Obama proudly defended her husband’s record at a Washington, D.C. fundraiser, reminding the attendants how far the country had come since the Obamas entered the White House. “Just...
View ArticleBen & Jerry's May Rename 'Hazed & Confused' Ice Cream After Complaints
Ben & Jerry's will consider changing the name of an ice cream flavor that some say makes light of student hazing. Lianne and Brian Kowiak of Tampa, Florida, sent an email to the ice cream company...
View ArticleWhen Many Speak as One, Anything Can Change
News of gun violence flashes across our screens daily and America's answer is to make guns easier to get, conceal and carry everywhere, from public schools to McDonald's. We're told, and many of us...
View ArticleMonica Wehby Fights To Keep Her Campaign Afloat
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Looking to leave behind her highly specialized medical career for a seat in the U.S. Senate, pediatric neurosurgeon Monica Wehby burst onto the political scene with a splash last...
View ArticleAndrew W.K. Sings 'Sissy That Walk' With RuPaul
Apparently we're not the only ones who love RuPaul! The Supermodel of The World stopped by TakePart Live last week while classically trained rock star Andrew W.K. co-hosted, and the singer is...
View ArticleSurvey: American Support for Gay Marriage Dips Slightly
The latest numbers from Pew Research show a slight drop in support but it's unclear if that represents the start of a downturn. Reported by msnbc.com 4 minutes ago.
View ArticleWhy ambivalence is the dark matter of political debate
Normal polling methods struggle to detect people’s internal divisions, yet the Scottish referendum has just demonstrated how powerful an effect ambivalence can be. The strongest parts of Gordon Brown’s...
View ArticleAmericans Feel Religion's Influence Is Declining... But They Wish It Wouldn't
(RNS) More Americans today say religion’s influence is losing ground just when they want it to play a stronger role in public life and politics. A new Pew Research Center survey finds 72 percent of...
View ArticleWhat does the White House think of gay marriage? Court watchers wait to find out
With the U.S. Supreme Court poised to review the issue of gay marriage as soon as this fall, Buzzfeed's Chris Geidner asks when the Obama Administration will weigh in. Geidner points out that the White...
View ArticlePoll: Support for Gay Marriage May Be Leveling Off
Survey: support for gay marriage, which grew dramatically in past years, may be leveling off Reported by ABCNews.com 30 minutes ago.
View ArticlePoll: Support for gay marriage may be leveling off
A new survey from the Pew Research Center indicates American support for gay marriage could be leveling off.The studys authors caution its too soon to draw any definitive conclusion. Reported by...
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Former French President Sarkozy Finds Gay Marriage ‘Humiliating’
*Nicolas Sarkozy*, who stepped down from his post as president of France in 2012, is perhaps best known in the United States as being the husband of singer/model/*Woody Allen* muse *Carla Bruni*. This...
View ArticleGay Marriage Support Could Be Leveling Off, New Pew Research Center Poll Finds
Could national support for same-sex marriage be leveling off after years of being on the upswing? The Associated Press is reporting that a newly-released survey from the Pew Research Center found a 5...
View ArticleA new Pew Research Center poll finds a five percent dip in support for gay...
A new Pew Research Center poll finds a five percent dip in support for gay marriage (down to 49 percent versus 54 percent in Feburary). Also 50 percent of the public now considers homosexuality a "sin"...
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Extra, Extra: Can One Survive On 14 Bottles Of Wine Per Day?
Gay marriage ban struck down in Louisiana, 4chan trolls must be stopped, red velvet corn dogs, Columbia student dies in kayaking accident and more day's end links. Don't forget to follow Gothamist on...
View ArticleSacking Another Myth: The NFL and Goodell
Some myths and legends represent deeper truths about our lives and the world in a way that brings us closer to each other and to where we all want to go; other myths take us further from the truth and...
View ArticleLouisiana Judge: Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
Louisiana judge rules that state's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional Reported by ABCNews.com 18 hours ago.
View ArticleLouisiana judge rules state's gay marriage ban unconstitutional
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A Louisiana state judge ruled on Monday in favor of a same-sex couple, saying the state's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, advocates said. Reported by Reuters 14 hours...
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