Transgender Obama Appointee Draws Right Wing Fire
Amanda (born Mitchell) Simpson has conservative Christian heads exploding.
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Is Bart Stupak As Marginalized As He Claims?
In New York Times interview, anti-choice Democrat claims he’s been shunned by his party. Not so much?
Read MoreNew Poll Shows Pro-Stupak Democrats Out of Step With Constituents
Catholics for Choice commissions surveys in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maine, and Texas.
Read More‘Centrist’ Advocates of ‘Common Ground’ Endorse Abortion Restrictions in Health Care Bill
Is Casey compromise on abortion in health care bill “common ground” or “idiotic?”
Read MoreChristians to Conservative Conference: Gays, No! Birchers, Yes!
Religious Right leaders are demanding that gay Republicans are excluded while remaining silent on conspiracy-minded John Birch Society.
Read MoreUganda Isn’t Alone in Persecuting Gays
Rwanda, Nigeria, Iran: Uganda is just the tip of the iceberg.
Read MoreThe Nitty-Gritty of the Senate Abortion Amendments (King Herod Aside)
Nelson rejects Casey’s compromise.
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Military Abortion Ban: Female Soldiers Not Protected by Constitution They Defend
Unable to get an abortion during a tour of duty in Iraq, a soldier is left with no option but to do it herself—a humiliating but not uncommon dilemma. Women in the military are forced to obtain a leave to get the care they need; but if they’re honest about why, they put their military career in jeopardy. If they’re not, they put their military career in jeopardy.
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Population Growth Divides Climate Change Advocates
As religious groups advocate for urgent measures to address climate change in poor nations, the role of reproductive justice gets swept under the rug.
Read More‘Calling’ Rick Warren to Task on Anti-Gay Ugandan Law
RD speaks with filmmaker Lisa Darden who helped to alert Pastor Rick Warren to the dangers of remaining silent.
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