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PFLAG Releases Survey Results: the Nation’s Educators are Unresponsive to LGBTQ Needs and Concerns
On January 5th, Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) released the results of its National…
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The Tsunami Increases Women and Adolescents Vulnerability to Sexual Violence and HIV Transmission
The tsunami disaster has stunned the world with its devastation. The number of people dead, missing, or injured…
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The State of Abortion in Mississippi; A View of the Country’s Future?
Jackson Women’s Health Organization is the last abortion clinic in the state of Mississippi, and if anti-choice protesters…
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Michael Leavitt Nominated as New Secretary of Health and Human Services
On December 13, President Bush nominated Michael O. Leavitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the…
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UNICEF Report on the State of the World’s Children Emphasizes Need for Comprehensive HIV-Prevention
On December 9, UNICEF released The State of the World’s Children 2005: Childhood Under Threat. The report describes…
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Bush Judicial Nominations Watch: The Next Supreme Court Vacancy
The highly anticipated retirement of a U.S. Supreme Court justice is one step closer to becoming reality with…
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Representative Waxman’s Report Reveals Dangerous Flaws with Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs
On December 1, Representative Henry Waxman (R-CA) released a report criticizing the abstinence-only-until-marriage curricula used by over two-thirds…
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Frist Supports Review of Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs But Avoids Addressing Inaccuracies
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) acknowledged that abstinence-only-until-marriage curricula used by federally funded programs should be reviewed.…
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The Far-Right’s Fight Against Kinsey
The new movie "Kinsey" has gained a lot of attention from members of the Christian conservative movement. Groups…
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Alabama Lawmaker Fights
Alabama State Representative Gerald Allen (R) has proposed a bill that would ban all books with gay characters…
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Omnibus Appropriations Bill Passed in Lame-Duck Session; Republicans’ Gain in Seats Affects Reproductive and Sexual Health Funding
On November 20th, long after the October 1 start of the new fiscal year, the federal government finally…
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Louisiana Governor’s Program on Abstinence (GPA) Continues to Promote Religion
In a November 17 letter to the Louisiana Governor’s Program on Abstinence (GPA), the American Civil Liberties Union…
