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Court Strikes Down Missouri's Gay Marriage Ban // This Only Applies to St. Louis
In gay marriage news yesterday, a circuit court judge ruled that Missouri's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. No stay was issued, but Missouri's attorney general has appealed this decision to...
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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Gay Marriage Bans in KY, MI,...
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled favorably towards state constitutional bans on gay marriage in the states of Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee:When the courts do not let the people...
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The Girls Compete for International Travels in BETTY & VERONICA #273
BETTY & VERONICA #273 was published this week. It's the Part Two of the "Farewell Betty & Veronica" storyline, in which our title characters head off on a months-long foreign exchange trip....
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Person Stabbed at the Villisca Axe Murder House
Have you heard of the Villisca Axe Murder House over in Villisca, IA? This is a house where a family of six and two visiting children were axe-murdered sometime during the night of June 9, 1912....
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Santa Claus Feels Neglected in ARCHIE #661 -- PLUS: The Bettys Reunite!!
Archie Comics has the Christmas spirit -- weeks early!! Actually, they've been excited about Christmas for over a week now, which is fine. ARCHIE #661 is the title's annual Christmas adventure.Santa...
View ArticleOpen Letter to the Married Gay Man Whose Husband has been Snubbed by his...
I was on GCN this weekend and ran across a new discussion thread. A guy named Ian got married to another guy a few months ago. Most of his family was at the wedding -- except for his brother. His...
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Canada Seeks to Ban Polygamy & Child Brides // Social Conservatives Use...
Religion News Service posted an article Friday about new legislation that is being considered in Canada that would ban polygamy and arranged marriages for underage children:The “Zero Tolerance for...
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A Racially-Inclusive Ku Klux Klan??
A Montana man named John Abarr has been involved with the white supremacist movement for most of his life. His belief system has been reforming in recent years, culminating last year with a...
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20 Years Ago Today: Pedro Zamora from "The Real World: San Francisco" Died...
I used to be a huge fan of MTV's "The Real World." During the program's first few years, it was less about picking the most chaotic, chemically-addicted personalities and more about picking young...
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Veronica Teaches Her Father a Lesson about Money in BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO...
I finally got the opportunity to read through my copy of BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #228 earlier today. This issue featured a new lead story featuring Veronica Lodge.The concept was...
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Credit Cards Are Christmas Cards in BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #228
I wrote yesterday about a new Christmas story featuring Veronica Lodge in BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #228. However, Issue #228 is a Jumbo Digest. That means that we readers were treated...
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Iowa City Earns 100 out of 100 on the 2014 Human Rights Campaign Municipal...
I wrote last year about Iowa City scoring a 90 out of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign's Municipal Equality Index. They looked at 291 cities from across the nation seeking a variety of factors --...
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Gay Couple Files Complaint Against Minister for Refusing Gay Wedding
A gay couple has filed a formal complaint against Rev. Kelly P. Carpenter of Green Street Church in Winston-Salem, NC, after the Methodist minister declined to officiate at their wedding:The couple,...
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Reggie Treats Himself to Trouble in ARCHIE'S FUNHOUSE COMICS DIGEST #10!
ARCHIE'S FUNHOUSE COMICS DIGEST #10 was published last week, but it took my local comic book shop a little longer to track down a copy for me. It was certainly worth the wait, considering that it...
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Mama June Does Damage Control // Denies Romantic Relationship with Child...
Mama June Shannon from "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" finally started doing actual damage control regarding her recent relationship with Mark McDaniel, the man who was convicted of sexually molesting her...
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"Godless" Billboards Appearing Across Iowa
I you live in or near Des Moines, IA, Davenport, IA, or Moline, IL, you have most likely seen a new billboard that reads "Godless? So are we!"These billboards were purchased by the United Coalition of...
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Mama June & Uncle Poodle Wage War on Facebook!
I'm not sure what prompted it, but June "Mama June" Shannon from "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" went on the attack against Lee "Uncle Poodle" Thompson last night. It was still happening when I was getting...
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Jughead Contemplates the Perfect Gifts in JUGHEAD AND ARCHIE COMICS DIGEST #7
Riverdale has been overwhelmed by new Christmas stories this November and the lead story in JUGHEAD AND ARCHIE COMICS DIGEST #7 is no exception! "Fantasy Time" is an inventory story by the late George...
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Charles Manson Plans to Marry 26-Year-Old Woman
For some reason, a woman young enough to be mass murderer Charles Manson's great-granddaughter wants to marry him.(source)
View ArticleKansas City Homeless Shelter Will Turn Away Married Gays from Family Shelter
A friend pointed me to a story out of Kansas City, MO, about City Union Mission, a Christian homeless shelter. The Kansas City Star approached the leadership of the mission and asked if a married...
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