In what was apparently Kansas’s first HIV-exposure case, 30-year-old Robert W. Richardson II was sentenced to 32 months in prison and 56 months probation in connection with exposing three women to HIV. It was said that jurors in the case were disgusted by Richardson’s deception with the women, particularly his assertion that his health [...]
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Is having HIV a crime?
November 29th, 2006 · 87 Comments
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Not everything is homophobic…
November 23rd, 2006 · 7 Comments
Though I rarely watch television, I was rather shocked the other day when I saw Rosie O’Donnell accusing Kelly Ripa of being homophobic. During an episode of Live with Regis and Kelly, Clay Aiken served as a guest host. After Clay put his hand over Kelly’s mouth, she responded by saying “I don’t know [...]
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Braces, female circumcision, what’s the difference?
November 2nd, 2006 · 55 Comments
If you really stop and think about it, is female circumcision really all that different from dental braces?
In the first female circumcision female circumcision case in US History, Khalid Adem was found guilty of mutilating his then two-year old daughter and sentenced to ten years in prison. Many activists, who view the practice [...]
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Homosexual exodus to New Jersey?
October 26th, 2006 · 29 Comments
In an abrupt departure from the rulings denying marriage equality in California, New York, and Washington, the Supreme Court of New Jersey unanimously held yesterday that homosexual couples are entitled to the same legal rights and financial benefits as their heterosexual counterparts. The 4 to 3 decision, however, reveals that the justices split on [...]
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Good Old Christian Terrorism
October 23rd, 2006 · 47 Comments
A lot has been going on in the wonderful world of America. First we had Republicans blaming each other for their losses in the November elections before the elections have even occurred. Then we had the always scandalous Madonna causing trouble by adopting a baby from Malawi when she has not lived in [...]
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