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Apr 19, 2007 11:59 AM CDT

NH to OK Civil Unions

Governor says he will sign bill to "prevent discrimination"; opposes gay marriage

(Newser) - With the stroke of a pen rather than a protracted legal battle, New Hampshire will become the fourth state to allow same-sex civil unions. Gov. John Lynch, who had not previously taken a position on the issue, said today that he will sign the legislation after the state senate votes...

Web Sexism Spurs Meltdown

Apr 2, 2007 7:29 AM CDT

Web Sexism Spurs Meltdown

Salon Editor offers mea culpa for years of telling women to ignore it and "man up"

(Newser) - Salon Editor-in-chief Joan Walsh admits that sexist web trolls are a serious problem, despite her own longtime dismissal of the issue. Her mea culpa follows the implosion of programming instructor and game developer Kathy Sierra's blog after Sierra was assaulted, on her site and others, by crude sexual insults and...

Equal Rights Amendment Is Back

Mar 28, 2007 9:43 AM CDT

Equal Rights Amendment Is Back

Democrats push for gender equality in the constitution

(Newser) - The Equal Rights Amendment is making a comeback, with Democrats reintroducing it in both houses of Congress yesterday, and five state legislatures putting it on the docket since January. The measure banning sex discrimination passed the House and Senate in 1972, but it went down to defeat when only 35...

Innocent Customers
Caught in Terrorist Dragnet

Mar 27, 2007 1:57 PM CDT

Innocent Customers Caught in Terrorist Dragnet

Companies refuse business to partial name matches on OFAC's list

(Newser) - Hassans, Muhammeds, and other men with Arabic-sounding names are being turned away when they try to buy cars, homes, and even exercise equipment. Responding to post-9/11 requirements to screen customers against terrorist lists, companies are turning down buyers with even partial name matches rather than risk stiff fines and prison...

Elton John: Gay Victims "Could Have Been Me"

Mar 23, 2007 8:02 AM CDT

Elton John: Gay Victims "Could Have Been Me"

Recently wed star discusses gay rights and persecution in British mag

(Newser) - Pop icon Elton John attacks the bullying of gays around the world and discusses his recent marriage. Under his own byline in the British magazine The New Statesman, the 60-year-old musician says he was afraid crowds would jeer at him following his London marriage to partner David Furnish 15 months...

Pretty Faces Make Profitable Sororities

Mar 6, 2007 1:51 PM CST

Pretty Faces Make Profitable Sororities

DePauw Delta Zeta purge of non-white members was a business decision

(Newser) - An Indiana sorority that elicited national outrage for kicking out 23 overweight or non-white members did so not just for "Aryan uniformity" but for the sake of the almighty dollar, writes the New Republic's Alexandra Robbins. The DePauw University's flagging Delta Zeta chapter believed that a prettier sisterhood would...