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Congratulations To USA! Proposition Eight Is No More!

by podblack on August 5, 2010

(CNN) –California Ban On Same Sex Marriage Struck Down: The California Supreme Court struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage Thursday, saying sexual orientation, like race or gender, “does not constitute a legitimate basis upon which to deny or withhold legal rights.” In a 4-3 120-page ruling issue, the justices [...]

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Further Update On Leo Igwe – Skeptic Under Attack In Nigeria

by podblack on January 26, 2010

From the Think Humanist boards – if you can help, do help by checking out these previous blog-posts.
Contributor To Australian Skeptic Fighting For Justice In Nigeria
Update on Leo Igwe, Skeptic Needing Help In Nigeria
MURDER CHARGE: INVESTIGATION DRAGS ON AND ON – Leo Igwe

Yesterday, I was at the police station in Umuahaia and met with the [...]

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

by podblack on November 25, 2009

Recognised since 1999, after the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution, today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
UNFPA: Every day, women and girls are subject to domestic violence, exploitation, sexual violence, trafficking, honour crimes, harmful traditional practices, such as bride burning and early marriages, and other forms of violence [...]

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Scientologists ‘Targeting’ Schoolchildren

by podblack on November 22, 2009

I’ve come across rather dodgy efforts disguised under genuine educational materials getting into schools before… but this is a new one to me, which I think should be better known to people. ABC News reports:
The New South Wales Government says the Church of Scientology is targeting Year 6 students using “marketing” material that claims to [...]

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Retrospectacle – My Mascot Only Gave Me Sex Appeal

by podblack on August 13, 2009

What is Retrospectacle? This series of posts are a kind of Thomas Dolby-inspired ‘retrospectacle’ of earlier popular entries from my site, which will fill in during the time that I am busy working. I also hope you check out the MiniBlog entries that feature on the sidebar too.
So, Amnesty International are doing a bit of [...]

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Atheism, Faith, Skeptics, Education And The Media

by admin on July 19, 2008

Okay, right, it’s the weekend – and I’m blogging. Bleah. Never mind, I’ve got a lot of work on the horizon and I’ll zip off and complete it instead of writing much more on all of this. But I have to pop up some links and tidy up my blogroll first!
First – an mp3 that [...]

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