11/20/2008
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California Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments on Proposition 8
California's Supreme Court said Wednesday that it will consider the constitutionality of Proposition 8, which eliminated same sex marriage in the state earlier this month ... |
11/20/2008
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Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance Honors Those Lost to Violence
Today is the tenth annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, which honors those of the transgender community lost to violence. Several recent incidents of violence against t ... |
11/19/2008
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ACLU Questions Limitations on Reproductive Services for Undocumented Teens
The American Civil Liberties Union requested documents from the federal government Monday on current US policy that limits teenage refugees' access to reproductive care. ... |
11/19/2008
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Focus on the Family to Lay Off 200 Staff
Focus on the Family, a Colorado Springs-based Christian non-profit group, will eliminate 202 jobs this week. According to the
| 11/18/2008
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ACLU Questions Segregation in Mobile, Alabama School
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Alabama sent a letter last week to the Mobile County School System, the largest school system in Alabama, warning that ... |
11/18/2008
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Professional Japanese Baseball League Drafts First Woman Player
Sixteen-year-old pitcher Eri Yoshida became the first woman to be drafted by a professional Japanese baseball league this week. Negotiations are still being made, but Yos ... |
11/17/2008
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Military Promotes First Woman to Four-star General
Lieutenant General Ann E. Dunwoody became the first woman to be promoted to the rank of a four-star general on Friday. According to
| 11/17/2008
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Forced Abortion Planned by Chinese Officials
Arzigul Tursun, pregnant with her third child, is hospitalized under orders by Chinese officials who plan to forcibly terminate her pregnancy. China has a one-child-per-f ... |
11/17/2008
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Sex Traffickers Plead Guilty to Fraud and Prostitution Charges
Ten members of an internet-based sex trafficking network were sentenced last week in the United Kingdom after pleading guilty to money laundering and prostitution charges ... |
11/14/2008
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UN Population Fund Releases 2008 Report
The United Nations Population Fund released its annual State of the World Population Report this week. The report (see
| 11/14/2008
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Uruguayan President Vetoes Abortion Rights Legislation
Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez vetoed legislation Thursday that would have legalized abortion in the first trimester. The bill was passed in the Senate earlier this w ... |
11/14/2008
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Increasing Attention on Sex Selection in India
Sex selection practices are gaining increased visibility and criticism in India, where the sex ratio has declined significantly. According to
| 11/13/2008
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Afghan Schoolgirls Targeted in Acid Attack
A group of Afghan girls walking to school were sprayed with battery acid by two men on motorcycles Wednesday. The attack, which blinded at least two of the victims, took ... |
11/13/2008
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Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Now Issued in Connecticut
Connecticut began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Wednesday morning. The Connecticut State Supreme Court ruled in
| 11/13/2008
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Temporary Injunction Delays Oklahoma Anti-Abortion Law
A temporary injunction has prevented an Oklahoma anti-abortion law from going into effect November 1. The law,
| 11/12/2008
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Supreme Court Hears Case on Gun Rights for Domestic Violence Abusers
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday on a federal gun ban that affects individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence charges. In 1996, lawmakers approv ... |
11/12/2008
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Anti-Choice Groups Plan Protest at Tiller Hearings
Operation Rescue announced Tuesday their plan to respond to a week-long hearing in the case against Dr. George Tiller, a late-term abortion provider, with anti-choice pro ... |
11/12/2008
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Feminist Activist Released from Iranian Prison
Esha Momeni, a feminist activist, was released from Evin prison in Iran Monday where she had been held since October 15. She was originally arrested on supposed traffic v ... |
11/11/2008
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Dr. Sima Samar Wins 2008 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
Dr Sima Samar's selection as the winner of the 2008 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award (ADRHA) was announced Monday by Taiwan Foundation for Democracy Chairman Wang Ji ... |
11/11/2008
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Milwaukee Voters Approve Paid Sick Leave Law
Milwaukee voters approved a ballot referendum last week that will require paid sick leave for workers. The referendum, which passed with 68 percent voter approval, will ... |
