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Hope for Civil Unions in Hawaii (and the rest of America)
According to the Associated Press, Hawaii is the closest it has ever been to legalizing civil unions. Just over 10 years ago, Hawaii was the first state to adopt the nation's first "defense of marriage" constitutional amendment, which granted the state legislature the...
North Dakota and Arkansas Legislatures Approve Bills Restricting Reproductive Rights
A bill passed in the North Dakota House of Representatives on Monday defines fertilized eggs as human beings possessing the same rights as an adult. The bill, HB 1572 (PDF), defines a human being as "any organism, including the single-cell human embryo, irrespective...
Georgia Legislators Think Queer Theory Too Racy to Fit in Budget
Legislators in Georgia are mounting attacks against professors and educators at Georgia State University for offering courses that deal with issues such as queer theory and oral sex. State Representatives Charlice Byrd and Calvin Hill, both Republicans, are teaming...
Glamour Talks About Abortion
Setting aside, for a few pages at least, fashion and beauty tips, Glamour magazine published an article this month about abortion and the fact that, while an estimated 1 in 3 American women will have an abortion during their lifetimes, the topic is often not...
Yaz Ads Under Fire
You might have noticed that new TV ads for the birth control pill Yaz are mentioning that the FDA wants them to correct a few points they made in previous ads. The FDA criticized Bayer for overstating the drug's ability to improve women's moods and clear up acne,...
