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Economic Stimulus, Straight Ted Haggard, And Revolutionary Road

By Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

February 6, 2009 - 1:01pm

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Sloane Rosenthal on why family planning is economic stimulus. Also, a review of "Revolutionary Road" and a review of the Haggards' tour of the talk show circuit.


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CA Court Case Challenges Prop 8, Anti-Gay Rights Measure

By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

November 19, 2008 - 5:44pm

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Reproductive rights and gay rights are inextricably linked. Will the California Supreme Court's decision today to hear a case challenging Proposition 8 (the anti-gay marriage amendment) help unify activists even more?

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"Pro-Choice" Candidate for Missouri Governor Has Mixed Record on Abortion

By Pamela Merritt, RH Reality Check

July 14, 2008 - 7:00am

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Do pro-choice voters in Missouri have an opportunity to elect a protective veto into the Governor's mansion in November? Only if the Democratic nominee really does support abortion rights.

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Sexy Spring - For the Young, the Old and the Kinky

By Andy Birkey, New Journalist Fellow

June 20, 2008 - 7:00am

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The fifth annual Sexy Spring conference in Minneapolis had something for everyone to explore -- from kink to demystifying transgender bodies and sexuality, from raising a family to DIY sex toys.

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Guest Blogger: UN Meeting on AIDS Must Include "All"

By Ariana Childs Graham, SIECUS

June 10, 2008 - 12:00pm

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Live-blogging from the UN meeting on AIDS: HIV stigma fuels the invisibility of many populations afflicted by this disease - when we say we want to reach "all" groups of people, we should mean it.

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New York to Honor Same-Sex Marriages Performed Out of State

By Emily Douglas

May 29, 2008 - 9:25am

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New York state Governor David Paterson has directed state agencies to respect marriages of same-sex couples performed in other jurisdictions, including California, Massachusetts, and Canada.

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Publicly Funded Discrimination: Marriage Promotion

By Jen Heitel Yakush, SIECUS

December 11, 2007 - 9:10am

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The rights to love, marry, and form a family unit are fundamental human rights. But the current marriage-promotion initiatives, carried out with enthusiasm by the Bush administration, exclusively promote heterosexual marriage.


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LGBTs in Asia Face Criminalization

By Deepali Gaur Singh, RH Reality Check, Asia

November 27, 2007 - 8:58am

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Sexuality confronts and challenges cherished notions of culture. And hence sexuality outside marriage is not recognized, sexuality of women is not seen as existing, sexual choices other than of the heterosexual variety are criminalized and transgender people marginalized.


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Religious Leaders Must Support Justice for All

By Debra Haffner, Religious Institute

June 11, 2007 - 8:00am

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The Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice and Healing has issued an open letter that calls for the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in the faith community.


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Equality Under the Law: Same-Sex Marriage in Canada

By Pamela Pizarro, RH Reality Check, North America

June 7, 2007 - 7:50am

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Same-sex couples have the right to legally marry across Canada; this right is linked to sexual and reproductive health and rights through the core principle that every individual is free to love and be with another individual of their choice.


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