- 1. 'When a Man Loves a Woman' Singer Percy Sledge Die
- Soul singer Percy Sledge, best-known for his recording of "When a Man Loves a Woman," died at his home in Louisiana at age 74 after battling liver cancer, his representatives said on Tuesday. Sledge, dubbed ...
- Created on 15 April 2015
- 2. Alabama High Court Orders Halt to Gay Marriage Licenses
- The Alabama Supreme Court ordered probate judges on Tuesday to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in apparent defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court, underscoring the depth of opposition to ...
- Created on 04 March 2015
- 3. Mississippi Asks Supreme Court to Review Ruling Blocking Abortion Law
- Mississippi asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to review a lower court decision blocking a law that would shut the state's sole abortion clinic. Mississippi is among several states that have passed ...
- Created on 19 February 2015
- 4. Alabama Chief Justice: Defy Gay Marriage Ruling
- In a move viewed skeptically by legal experts, the socially conservative chief justice of Alabama's Supreme Court on Tuesday encouraged judges in his state to ignore a federal ruling last week striking ...
- Created on 28 January 2015
- 5. Defying Atheists, State Wants to Make the Bible Its Official Book
- A pair of lawmakers in Mississippi have introduced a bill to make the Bible the official state book, the two said on Monday. State Representatives Michael Evans and Tom Miles, both Democrats, said they ...
- Created on 13 January 2015
- 6. Court Ruling Shutters 13 Texas Abortion Clinics
- A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that Texas could begin enforcing restrictions on abortion clinics that critics of the new rules say will force all but seven of the facilities in the state to ...
- Created on 03 October 2014
- 7. 'Duck Dynasty' Patriarch's Nephew to Run for Congre
- The nephew of Duck Dynasty reality TV personality Phil Robertson said on Monday he would run for the U.S. House of Representatives in northeastern Louisiana as a conservative Republican. The entry of 36-year-old ...
- Created on 17 June 2014
- 8. Boy Scouts Revoke Seattle Church's Charter Over Gay Scout Leade
- The Boy Scouts of America has severed ties with a Seattle church that has insisted on allowing a gay man to remain as a troop leader, the youth organization said on Monday. It is likely the first time ...
- Created on 22 April 2014
- 9. Gay Catholic Fired for Violating Religious Doctrine Sues School
- A suburban Seattle Catholic school vice principal who was fired in December for violating religious doctrine by marrying his same-sex partner, on Friday sued the school and the Archdiocese of Seattle for ...
- Created on 10 March 2014
- 10. Religious Publisher Under Fire for Dropping Gay Author
- A Utah book publisher has drawn criticism for shelving a young-adult novel after its coauthor demanded his gay partner be mentioned in a flap-jacket biography. Writer Michael Jensen said the company, Cedar ...
- Created on 28 August 2013
- 11. Washington State Readies for Flood of Same-Sex Marriage Applicants
- A law legalizing same-sex matrimony took effect in Washington state on Thursday, and officials geared up for a flood of marriage-license applications from gay and lesbian couples eager to exchange vows. ...
- Created on 06 December 2012
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