Staff / TruthdigMay 18, 2006
Don't get too excited. The judge made the ruling on procedural grounds--not on a question of civil rights. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 15, 2006
Evangelical Christians, the president's base, are warning that they may withhold their support in the midterm elections unless Congress does more to oppose same-sex marriage, obscenity and abortion
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Staff / TruthdigMay 15, 2006
The First Lady welcomes the debate over the issue, but says it should not "be used as a campaign tool, obviously."
Guess it wasn't "obvious" to her husband when he was campaigning for reelection in 2004. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMay 11, 2006
A Harvard study further confirms that abstinence pledges are basically bunk.
Want to dig deeper? Check out Purity Balls. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 2, 2006
Pope Benedict XVI has requested a report on whether Catholics might be allowed to use condoms--but only within a marriage in which one partner is infected. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 24, 2006
About 50 prominent religious leaders--including Catholic cardinals and archbishops -- have signed a petition in support of a constitutional amendment blocking same-sex marriages. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 17, 2006
An 18-year-old Iranian has been sentenced to death for killing one of three men who were trying to rape her and her niece The Nation sheds light on this shocking travesty
Before you work up a xenophobic rage, remember that right here in America we execute the underage and mentally retarded. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 22, 2006
Couples, don't start lining up on the steps of City Hall just yet: The judge immediately stayed her own decision. story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 17, 2006
One of the most socially progressive European states debates whether or not to allow women to wear the garments in public Can a fatwa be far off? | storyAlso, The Guardian probes an Islamic debate over the place of nudity in, heaven forbid, marriage | story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Sheerly Avni / TruthdigDec 10, 2005
"Brokeback Mountain," winner of four Golden Globes, including Best Dramatic Film, goes beyond gay issues to not only break your heart but wring your soul. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Larry Gross / TruthdigDec 1, 2005
Speaking of religion, the current controversies over same-sex marriage are mostly derived from the hostility of religious institutions to the inclusion of lesbian and gay people in the "sacred institution" of marriage. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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