Katherine Weber

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  Jul 6, 2012

  China Ends 14-Year Ban Against Lesbians Donating Blood

  China has lifted its 14-year-long ban on lesbians donating blood, the country's Health Ministry reported, putting the change into effect on July 1. Sexually active homosexual men, however, are still banned from donating blood, while abstinent gay men may still do so.

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  Jul 6, 2012

  Youcef Nadarkhani's Apostasy Charge Still Stands, Says ACLJ

  The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) is refuting a recent report that Iran has possibly changed its apostasy death sentence for evangelical Christian Youcef Nadarkhani, who was arrested and imprisoned in Oct. 2009 for his faith.

• Jul 6, 2012

  Chinese Father Wants Officials Prosecuted for Wife's Forced Abortion

  A father in China is seeking criminal prosecution against government officials after they forced his seven months pregnant wife to undergo an abortion last month.

• Jul 6, 2012

  Vitali Klitschko Teargassed During Ukraine Protests

  Boxing champion Vitali Klitschko was teargassed this past week during protests in the Ukraine, which the heavyweight champion took part in to show his opposition to a new controversial Russian language bill.

• Jul 5, 2012

  Ala. Pastor's 'White Christians' Conference Condemned as Unbiblical

  A controversial pastors conference for "white Christians" is underway in Guin, Ala., with participants shrugging off criticism by arguing that they have a right to practice their religious freedom. Local Christians, however, say organizers are contradicting Scripture and spreading racism.

• Jul 5, 2012

  Taylor Swift and Patrick Schwarzenegger Dating?

  Romantic rumors are swirling after country music star Taylor Swift was spotted laughing and talking with model Patrick Schwarzenegger, son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, at a Fourth of July fete in Massachusetts.

• Jul 3, 2012

  Supreme Court Asked to Intervene in Defense of Marriage Act Ruling

  The ongoing legal battle to uphold the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) has been appealed to the Supreme Court, leaving both opponents and supporters of same-sex marriage wondering how marriage on a federal level might be affected.

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  Jul 3, 2012

  Singer Cher Praises 'Cool' Joel Osteen, Draws Backlash From Gay Fans

  World-renowned pop star and actress Cher took to Twitter Monday night to sing her praises for inspirational speaker and pastor Joel Osteen, sparking a media frenzy by her large gay fan base, who challenge Osteen's belief that homosexuality is a sin.

• Jul 2, 2012

  Judge Blocks Miss. Abortion Law; Sole Clinic Stays Open

  A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Mississippi abortion law that would effectively shut down the state's only operating abortion clinic.

• Jul 2, 2012

  AP Intern Armando Montano, 22, Found Dead in Mexico

  A young intern working as an aspiring journalist for The Associated Press has been found dead in an elevator in Mexico City, Mexico.