At Churches, Mixed Review of Obama Gay Marriage Support
President Obama may have roiled the political and clerical waters with his personal endorsement of gay marriage last week, but for many parishioners Sunday, the president's message was greeted with a mixture of acceptance and relief.
HARROP: Romney must choose this century
You have to wonder why some gay advocates — like a few believers in birth control, global warming and evolution — remain loyal Republicans even as the right wing drags their party back to the beginning of the 20th century, if not the 19th.
Change.org: Petition website that ignited a US protest movement is launching in the UK
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Anti-gay doctor falls on sword as religious links mount
A conservative doctor at the centre of a gay marriage storm has resigned from the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission but remains on the public payroll as the state's second most senior psychiatrist. Read more on the blog... ... Read more on the blog...
The Global Note: Europe Votes, Markets Shudder…American Qaeda Captive Speaks…IVs For Chinese Test-Takers
MARKETS SHUDDER ON EUROPE VOTES -THE MARKETS…Global financial markets slumped sharply this morning following election results in France and Greece that threw fresh uncertainty into the Eurozone’s fiscal crisis. The Greek ASE Composite Index fell nearly 8 percent before bouncing back slightly, the French CAC fell...
Saudis emerge as key US ally against terrorists
A decade after hijackers mostly from Saudi Arabia attacked the United States with passenger jets, the Saudis have emerged as the principal ally of the U.S. against al-Qaida's spinoff group in Yemen and at least twice...
'Subtle role modelling' brings goodwill out in force
TRACY SMART was working in Britain in 1992 when the news came through the Australian Defence Force had lifted its ban on gay people serving in the military. ''They've revoked Rule No. 1: No Pooftas!'' she announced to her startled colleagues, she recalled, who could not believe Australia had done something so progressive.
Jaimie Etkin: 'Girls' On HBO: 30 Things Girls Don't Do From Episode 1 And Episode 2
Though a majority of the backlash stems from racism claims and jealousy towards 25-year-old producer/director/writer/star Lena Dunham, the thing I couldn't get past in the first episode of "Girls" was a cupcake.
Froma Harrop: Romney yet to select century - Sat, 05 May 2012 PST
You have to wonder why some gay advocates – like a few believers in birth control, global warming and evolution – remain loyal Republicans even as the right wing drags their party back to the beginning of the 20th century, if not the 19th. While governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney planted himself mostly in the future. The likely Republican presidential pick has since renounced his modern ...
If Women Stop Eating Alone, Whom Will We Pity in Restaurants? [Loneliness]
# loneliness CNN.com featured a report Monday about a new website called Invite For a Bite that's dedicated to creating cheerful archipelagos out of sad, lonely women-islands who feel awkward eating alone . More »