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  Business activities in France shrank in March at the most rapid rate in four years, defying expectations for a broad improvement. Moreover, the gloomy figures probably plunge the euro zone’s second-largest economy into a widespread recession several surveys revealed on Thursday.   Data gatherer Markit claimed ...

Donald Trump on Gay Marriage: “It’s Not My Thing”

  Millionaire showman and T.V. mogul Donald Trump has finally set the record straight—he does not like the idea of gay marriage. Not exactly a shocker given Trump’s brashness and political lean, but the “Donald” has rarely talked about the issue until now.   The conservative businessman, who ...

Clerics Opposed to Mixing Gay Rights and Immigration

  The country’s Roman Catholic bishops are in a tough spot as the debate over immigration reform commences. The immigrant-built American church, heralded for advocating a wide welcome for refugees and immigrants, could end up rejecting reform because of its recognition of same-sex marriages. Proposals from President Barack ...

Virginia Man pleads Guilty to Targeting Anti-Gay Rights Supporters

  A Virginia man pleaded guilty to injuring a security officer at the headquarters of a Washington-based conservative Christian lobbying group. The shooting made headlines in part because the gunman was carrying 15 Chick-fil-A sandwiches—the popular fast-food restaurant that has been quite vocal on their discomfort with allowing ...

Gay Marriage Laws will block British, French Adoption of Russian Children

  The legislation of gay marriage initiatives has reduced the chances of British and French couples being able to adopt Russian children, claims Moscow’s human rights representative on Wednesday.  This statement comes just days after right-wing opposition attempted to stall passage of same-sex marriage laws through ...

British Prime Minister’s Part Divided as First Gay Marriage Vote Passes

  British’s parliament voted in favor of legalizing gay marriage today, but Prime Minister David Cameron’s power in his own party took a devastating blow as his fellow Conservatives were divided over the measure he championed.  In the first of many votes required for passage, the lower house of parliament ...

Wyoming and Gay Rights: Conservative State Moving Forward

To say that Wyoming is a red state doesn’t begin to capture it. Republicans hold nearly every elected office in the Cowboy state and lawmakers hoard the majority of revenue from the state’s mineral and resource wealth in a multi-billion-dollar account they can’t access without voter approval. Also, hunting and gun ownership ...

UK Lawmakers set to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Bill

UK lawmakers are ready to vote on a bill today that would introduce same-sex marriage as law in the United Kingdom. The initiative is an issue that has prompted widespread rebellion and uproar within Prime Minister David Cameron’s conservative party. Three of the party’s top members appealed to the conservative base to get ...

Super Bowl Champion Talks Gay Rights with Russell Simmons

Fresh off his exciting win over the San Francisco 49ers, Brendon Ayanbadejo of the Baltimore Ravens’ spoke out in defense of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights in an interview with media mogul Russell Simmons. “Being the first to publicly accept same-sex marriage in the three major sports was a difficult prospect ...

Watershed Moment in Gay Rights Movement

  In the next couple of days, the Boy Scouts of America Association is expected to announce whether it plans to alter its longstanding national policy against the inclusion of openly gay members.   Parents of Scouts have voiced their concerns, saying the inclusion of gay members goes against the teachings of the organization ...

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