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"Building Strong Families" Found Completely Ineffective

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by Joseph DiNorcia Jr, SIECUS

August 5, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)

The evidence is unmistakable: there’s just no amount of government coaxing that will make unmarried couples want to, as Beyoncé would say, “put a ring on it.”

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Significant National Shift Found in Sex Education

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by Joseph DiNorcia Jr, SIECUS

July 1, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)

After nearly thirty years of strong support from the federal government for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs, the Obama administration and Congress have ushered in a new era of sex education in this country.

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Christian School Fires Pregnant Teacher on Eve of Her Wedding

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by Joseph DiNorcia Jr, SIECUS

June 15, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)

Jaretta Hamilton, a teacher at Southland Christian School in Saint Cloud, Florida, was fired from her position because she became pregnant three weeks before her wedding.

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New Jersey Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Postponed, But Time is Running Out

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by Joseph DiNorcia Jr, SIECUS

December 11, 2009 - 3:57pm (Print)

Is the decision to table the vote on same-sex marriage in New Jersey a strategic move or tactical mistake?
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Same-Sex Marriage: Will New Jersey Do the Right Thing?

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by Joseph DiNorcia Jr, SIECUS

December 9, 2009 - 2:17pm (Print)

A vote on same-sex marriage in New Jersey may come as soon as tomorrow. The Catholic Bishops and conservative Democrats and Republicans are lobbying to defeat the measure. Will New Jersey do the right thing and vote for human rights?
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Covering It All: Don't Neglect Condoms for Prevention

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by Joseph DiNorcia Jr, SIECUS

October 29, 2009 - 6:00am (Print)

Condoms are affordable, easy to use with the proper instruction, and extraordinarily effective in preventing both STDs, including HIV, and pregnancy if used consistently and correctly. Why aren't more of us using them?
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DC Marriage Equality Act Faces Threats From Congress

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by Joseph DiNorcia Jr, SIECUS

October 13, 2009 - 6:00am (Print)

Conservatives in Congress are gearing up to fight DC's Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009, a bill to legalize marriage for same-sex couples in the District.
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When Trustbusters Attack

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by Joseph DiNorcia Jr, SIECUS

August 14, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

By turning any public policy matter into a question about trust and honesty, as they are now with health care reform, right-wing groups avoid any serious policy debate and damage their victims' credibility.
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Bristol Palin's Dangerous Talking Points

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by Joseph DiNorcia Jr, SIECUS

May 7, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

The message "teen ambassador" Bristol Palin seems to have been asked to deliver is disingenuous at best and dangerous at worst.

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The Credibility Deficit: Wright and Perkins Head to Fantasy Land

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by Joseph DiNorcia Jr, SIECUS

May 1, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

Wendy Wright and Tony Perkins believe that the Obama administration concocted the swine-flu pandemic to have Kathleen Sebelius confirmed as Secretary for Health and Human Services.
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