Corvino: The slippery slope of religious exemptions

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I believe that a free society should make broad accommodation for religious practice. Here in the United States, we allow people to preach and worship as they see fit (or not at all), and we are better for it.

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Though suit dismissed, hospital staffers apologize to lesbian not allowed to see dying partner

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Several Jackson Memorial Hospital nurses in Miami personally apologized to Janice Langbehn, a Washington state lesbian who said a Jackson social worker wouldn't allow her to be with her dying partner in 2007.

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Christian Leaders to Present Anti-Gay, Anti-Abortion 'Manifesto'

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A group of 145 Roman Catholic, evangelical, and Orthodox Christian leaders will present a document today at the National Press Club in Washington D.

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Vermont Judge Awards Custody of Child to Non-Biological Lesbian Mom

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In a stunning decision, Rutland Vermont Family Court Judge William Cohen ruled Friday that he is awarding sole custody of 7-year-old Isabella Miller to her non-biological lesbian mother, Janet Jenkins.

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Chaz Bono: Sex change is his 'best decision'

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The 40-year-old writer, activist and reality-TV star, who was born a girl to Sonny Bono and Cher, says he's eight months into the years-long transformation and says he feels great.

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LA County hate crimes decreased slightly in 2008

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Crimes motivated by hate decreased slightly in Los Angeles County last year compared with the previous year, according to a report released Thursday.

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Senate Hearings on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Postponed Indefinitely

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"A planned November hearing by the US Senate Armed Services Committee to consider ending a ban on gays serving openly in the US military will be postponed, a spokeswoman indicated Friday.

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Chuck Raasch: Pastor's purpose-driven politics

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Rick Warren is on multiple missions. The Christian pastor who spoke the prayer at President Barack Obama's inauguration, a choice that prompted protests from gay-rights activists, came to Washington, D.

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Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk

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I just have one thing to say about this .

Forget WWJD. The new question is apparently What Would MLK Do? A coalition of politically and theologically conservative Christian leaders, including nine Roman Catholic bishops, who have just signed a declaration saying they will not comply with laws that could require them to recognize same-sex unions or .

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Have you been SERVE'd?

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Sometimes there are statements made that are so unbelievable, you just laugh out loud.

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