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Anti-Abortion Protestors Disturbing Communities
While anti-abortion activists are trying to make their point with graphic images of aborted fetuses, communities are upset by what they see as disruption and harassment.
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US House Passes Federal Hate Crime Bill
The US House passed legislation that will re-define a hate crime to include offenses motivated by prejudice and based on a victim's sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Rep. Virginia Foxx Calls Matthew Shepard a Hoax
When North Carolina Representative Virgina Foxx called Matthew Shepard a "hoax," it was only a small part of her long-standing opposition to LGBT equality under the law.
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Missouri Legislature Allows Pharmacy to Deny EC
The Missouri House of Representatives has approved an amendment that would allow pharmacies to refuse to stock or distribute emergency contraception.
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Angie Zapata's Murderer Sentenced to Life
Allen Ray Andrade was sentenced to life in prison for first degree murder, hate crimes, and theft against Angie Zapata, an American transgender woman, in Colorado.
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Kansas Gov. Sebelius Vetoed Anti-Abortion Bill
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoed anti-abortion legislation House Substitute Senate Bill 218 that would have re-written the state law on late-term abortion.
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Women's Rights Activist Midge Miller Passed Away
Marjorie "Midge" Miller passed away at age 86, leaving behind a legacy of work and activism promoting the rights of women as a former legislator and advocate.
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Kansas Abortion Provider Found Not Guilty
Dr. George Tiller was acquitted on misdemeanor charges of violating Kansas restrictions on late-term abortions. But the case still drags on outside the courtroom.
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MTV Film Pedro Raises Awareness about STDs
MTV's film Pedro, about the life of Cuban-American Pedro Zamora who was a cast member of the first season of the Real World, raises awareness about HIV/AIDS.
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Will the Montana Abortion Ban become State Law?
Montana Senate's Personhood Amendment effectively bans abortion but it still has a long way to go before it becomes part of the state constitution, if it does at all.
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Montana Senate Bans Abortion
The Montana Senate has passed legislation giving legal rights "a human being at all stages of human development of life," effectively banning abortion.
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Microsoft Bans Lesbian Gamer
After complaining of harassment for self-identifying as a lesbian, Microsoft bans gamer because her sexual orientation is "offensive" to the XBox community.
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Case Continues against Kansas Abortion Provider
The criminal case continues against Dr. George Tiller of Wichita, Kansas despite possible ethics complaints against the original State Attorney in charge of the case.
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Fred Phelps Protests Flight 3407 Funeral
Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church protested the funeral of Flight 3407 victim Alison Des Forges claiming the tragedy is God's punishment of the United States.
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Fred Phelps Barred from Entering the UK
Fred Phelps and his daughter, Shirley Phelps-Roper, were kept from entering the United Kingdom where they planned to protest a performance of "The Laramie Project."
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Idaho Rejects Sexual Orientation Protection
Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee rejected a proposal to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the classes protected from discrimination.
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North Dakota Passes Anti-Discrimination Bill
The North Dakota Senate passes a bill banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and other areas.
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Spain to Loosen Abortion Restrictions
A Spanish parliamentary committee has recommended loosening restrictions on early stage abortions, providing women with more control over their bodies.
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North Dakota Senate Approves Abortion Signs
The pro-life movement claims it is to protect women from being coerced into abortion but they have used the same coercion to prevent women from seeking abortion services.
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Consequences of North Dakota Abortion Ban
The North Dakota abortion ban has negative consequences for reproductive health services, contraception, in vitro fertilization, and stem cell research.
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North Dakota Bans Abortion
North Dakota House of Representatives has effectively banned abortion by giving legal rights to fertalized eggs.
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The Cost of Virginity in the United States
The United States federal and state governments' funding of abstinence only education could be interpreted as placing monetary value on the virginity of young girls.
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Trans Women Seeking Altered Birth Certificates
ACLU filed a lawsuit to allow two trans women to change their birth certificates. They were denied because their reassignment surgeries were performed abroad in Thailand.
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Title VII Protection Extended in United States
The United States Supreme Court that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from retaliation even if they haven't filed a formal complaint.
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