7/30/2010
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Senate Votes to Permanently Repeal Global Gag Rule
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted in favor of an amendment to permanently repeal the Global Gag Rule yesterday. Also called the Mexico City policy, the Global Gag ... |
7/30/2010
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Obama Signs Bill to Combat Crime on American Indian Reservations
President Obama passed a bill yesterday that expands the authority of tribal law enforcement agencies and strengthens communication between federal, state, and tribal law ... |
7/30/2010
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Coalition Launches Campaign to Strengthen Social Security
A campaign to protect and strengthen Social Security was announced at a press conference yesterday by a coalition of over 100 groups. The Strengthen Social Security campa ... |
7/29/2010
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Judge Blocks Parts of Arizona Immigration Law
Wednesday, a federal judge blocked key components of Arizona's strict immigration law, just hours before the law was scheduled to take affect, by issuing a temporary inju ... |
7/29/2010
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Indian Teacher Without Burqa Banned from Class
Late last week, a student organization in India refused a teacher access to her class unless she wore a burqa. The organization has demanded all female students and profe ... |
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 ... |