California presbytery defies church, backs minister in gay weddings
Northern California Presbyterian governing body makes history by rejecting church's official denunciation of minister who performed same-sex marriages. The Rev. Jane Spahr, left, hugs the Rev. Annie Steinberg-Behrman before Spahr's church court trial ...
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Same-Sex Unions Bill Shows Stakes for Obama in Colorado
The defeat of a same-sex civil unions bill in Colorado shows how Democrats will try to use rising support for gay couples' rights to help President Barack Obama win the battleground state and its nine electoral votes in November.
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Lawyer: John Travolta 'vindicated' in sex suit
By Alan Duke, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) -- The withdrawal of one of two massage therapists from a sex battery lawsuit against John Travolta "completely vindicated" the actor, Travolta's lawyer said Tuesday. The lawyer representing the therapists filed ...
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All For The Breast - Miss Erotica 2011
You are invited to the exclusive charity event: Miss Erotica 2011- Audrey Tan Presents 'All For The Breast' Raising Awareness of Breast Cancer. Hosted by Miss Erotica 2011 Audrey Tan and Bart Rushton. Goodie bags valued at $100 for the first 80 through ...
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Former Contra Costa sex crimes prosecutor Gressett on paid leave receives pay ...
By Lisa Vorderbrueggen An arbitrator ordered Contra Costa County to give embattled sex crimes prosecutor Michael Gressett an "outstanding performance" raise a full year before the state dropped a rape case against him in January.
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Earliest cave art was erotica, say anthropologists
by Will Parker A block of limestone in southwestern France is adorned with what anthropologists believe are engravings of female genitalia dating back 37000 years. The ceiling piece containing the proto-pr0n (pictured) was discovered in 2007 at Abri ...
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The economic case for same-sex marriage
May 15 (Bloomberg) -- The national discussion about same- sex marriage is heating up. Just last week, North Carolina voted to prohibit the practice, and, for the first time, President Barack Obama clearly came out in favor of it.
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County Shuts Down Swingers Club in Home Owned by Former Mokena Businessman
Police reportedly found a "dungeon room," sex swings and a mini-orgy room in "Club Erotica," inside the Beecher home owned by Mark Ferrari, once-owner of now-defunct The Colosseum in Mokena. Club Erotica, with the motto "If it feels good, ...
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Can a sex-offender ever have a fresh start?
But he admits he had sex with a female acquaintance whose apartment he broke into, with a friend, to steal a TV. Bickerstaff maintains that the sex he had with the acquaintance, who was at home, was consensual. The victim and the court disagreed, ...
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For Some, Same-Sex Marriage Is Not Politics, It's Personal
President Obama's embrace of same-sex marriage rights last week instantly touched off speculation about the possible political implications, but that misses a more nuanced point. Like so many other Americans in recent years, politicians are less ...
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Colorado Rejects Same-Sex Civil Unions
DENVER — A bill that would have allowed civil unions for same-sex couples in Colorado was defeated on Monday night during a special legislative session called by Gov. John W. Hickenlooper to debate the issue. The legislation was voted down by ...
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Obama's Switch on Same-Sex Marriage Stirs Skepticism
WASHINGTON — Most Americans suspect that President Obama was motivated by politics, not policy, when he declared his support for same-sex marriage, according to a new poll released on Monday, suggesting that the unplanned way it was announced shaped ...
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Same-sex marriage debate shifts to Congress
By Lisa Mascaro WASHINGTON-- Despite House Speaker John A. Boehner's efforts to steer Congress clear of the same-sex marriage debate, his conservative majority will push the issue to the floor this week. House Republicans want to ban the use of ...
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Party ends at Will County swingers club
Club Erotica, with the motto "If it feels good, do it," held themed sex parties with food and musical laser-light shows for about six months in the rural, cabin-style home, which was filled with taxidermied animals, records show.
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BooksOnBoard's Top Ten Authors and eBooks This Week in the US
The runaway success of the erotic Fifty Shades trilogy by EL James has sparked questions regarding BooksOnBoard's erotica policy—specifically, where readers can find BooksOnBoard's erotic content. “Because some erotic content may be offensive to our ...
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Same-sex families hit back at doctors' claims
By Amy Simmons Same-sex parents and their children have hit back at a group of prominent doctors who say children are better off when raised in heterosexual relationships. The group, Doctors for the Family, has made a Senate submission which argues ...
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Former sex crime squad boss pleads guilty to leaks
The former boss of the Victoria Police sex crimes squad Glenn Davies has been described in the Melbourne Magistrates Court as a passionate visionary whose life was ruined after he was charged with misconduct. Davies has pleaded guilty to the ...
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What do women want? Romance... plus erotica
For Adam Nevill, editorial director of HarperCollins's new erotic fiction list, Mischief, "There is a synchronicity precipitated by two events -- e-readers have liberated erotica, but it's just salacious to say that women are reading hardcore on their ...
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DC area churches grapple with president's stance on same-sex marriage
John K. Jenkins Jr., pastor of the First Baptist Church of Glenarden, told his congregation on Sunday that he was “deeply, deeply troubled” by President Obama's endorsement of same-sex marriage, calling it a “strike at the core foundation” of society.
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Secret Service sex scandal: Congressional hearing set for May 23
News stories: • Newsweek cover: Obama 'first gay president' • How White House gay marriage declarations are affecting other Democratic candidates • Secret Service sex scandal: Congressional members call for wider probe, more female agents Want more of ...
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