Two weeks ago, a 21-year old white man shot to death nine African-American parishioners at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. In the aftermath, one of the enduring debates has been whether the star-and-bar Confederate flag holds inappropriate racist overtones and should be removed from the grounds of the South Carolina statehouse. […]
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What in the World: Trouble at Tinder, Dutchies at the Daycare, Getting Lucky in Kentucky
MISOGYNY: Tinder cofounder and former VP of Marketing Whitney Wolfe is suing the company, alleging “atrocious sexual harassment and sex discrimination.” Among her claims: that Chief Marketing Officer Justin Mateen (with whom she was once romantically involved) called her a “slut” and a “whore” in front of the CEO Sean Rad, that the two men tried to strip her […]
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Oregon Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
Photo by Brooke Stanley Marriage equality supporters gather for a rally in April. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Oregonians are celebrating a major victory today following a noon ruling by federal judge Michael McShane striking down the state’s 10-year-old ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional. Supporters of marriage equality for same-sex couples were optimistic leading […]
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It’s About Time: Same-sex Marriage Ban Rolled Back
Press release from Oregon United for Marriage: Today, U.S. District Court Judge Michael McShane ruled that Oregon’s exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage is unconstitutional—paving the way for couples to begin marrying immediately.The lawsuit alleged that Oregon’s constitutional ban on marriage for lesbian and gay couples—Measure 36—violates the U.S. Constitution.The consolidated case—Geiger v. Kitzhaber, filed […]
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What In The World?
Late season tornados tear apart Illinois. Reporting on NPR’s “Morning Edition,” one man in central Illinois explained that when he looked out his window, he saw leaves flying horizontally and, then, “I seen the tornado.” He hid with his girlfriend in the bathtub, and the winds blew the roof off the apartment building. Six people […]
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What in the World? Today’s News!
The People to Whitey Bulger: Can you hear me now? Today, relatives of victims killed by Whitey Bulger will face the mob boss in a Boston federal court. Don’t do it! The White House has warned Congress that slapping new sanctions on Iran could ruin any hope of nuclear negotiations and launch the U.S. into […]