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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST
Indian court decriminalizes consensual gay sex
A court ruled Thursday to decriminalize homosexuality in the Indian capital, a groundbreaking decision that could bring more freedom to gays in this deeply conservative country. [more info]
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST
Voter 'animus' to be issue in Calif. marriage case
When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned an amendment to the Colorado Constitution that outlawed discrimination protections for gay people, same-sex couples could not enter into civil unions or domestic partnerships anywhere in the nation, much less get married. [more info]
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST
Sanford, Ensign sought guidance, fellowship, at Capitol Hill house owned by Christian group
For years, the brick facade of a three-story house near the Capitol has functioned as a shield for the lawmakers who live and pray there, offering sanctuary from the temptations of political life _ and discretion for those who succumbed. [more info]
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST
School Built on Cemetery Provides Lesson in History
As this medieval hilltop city baked in the afternoon heat, a group of Jewish leaders gathered beside a freshly dug grave and lowered into it small bundles of flaking, ancient bones. [more info]
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST
Pastor Warren to address American Muslims
Sayyid Syeed remembers an interfaith event several years ago when a Jewish leader went to embrace him, saw someone snapping a photo, then suddenly pulled back. [more info]
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