Religion & Law

Moscow gay pride advocates arrested for breaching parade ban
[JURIST] Several Russian gay rights activists were arrested by police in Moscow Sunday for holding events to commemorate the end of official prosecution for homosexual activity in Russia...

Israel High Court Refuses To Block Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade
Israel's High Court of Justice on Monday refused to block the gay pride parade scheduled to be held in Jerusalem on Thursday. YNet News reported yesterday that Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski had urged the court to ban the parade, saying: "Past experience shows that the parade greatly offends, deliberately and unnecessarily, the feelings of Jews, Muslims and Christians, who view its sheer existence, and the blatant manner in which it takes place, as a desecration of the holy city and of the values with which they were raised...

Birmingham mayor denies gay parade permit:
According to the Birmingham News, the mayor has rejected a request for a gay pride parade in the city:...

With So Much Drama in the LBC: Anti-War Vets Excluded from Long Beach Veterans Day Parade
I love my home town, I really do. I proudly tell people that Long Beach is my home town and visiting Long Beach is, to me, like wrapping myself in a warm blanket. And if it were possible, my affection for my home town grew when I read this story...

News From Pride
1. Nice ThingsSo, I was at the pride parade one year and a group of bears walked by. One of the bears was wearing chaps with no underwear, meaning his butt was naked. A few feet in front of me, the bear stopped walking...

The McDonalds Coffee Cup Case
Are there too many lawsuits in the US? Are there too many plaintiffs who are just trying to game the system and hit the judicial jackpot? Are there too many frivolous lawsuits like the McDonald’s coffee cup lady weighing down the economy? If you’re like most people, you probably answered yes...

HIV Funds
Dallas Independent School District pays $336,000 settlement for misappropriated program funds.

Smokeless Tobacco Increases Risk of Stroke and Heart Attack
Smokeless Tobacco Increases Risk of Stroke and Heart Attack

Flomax
Increases Risk of Cataract Surgery Complications

COPD Drug
allegedly increases risk of death from cardiovascular and respiratory events.

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