Stoyan Zaimov

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• Jun 27, 2012

  Fla. Rape Victim Denied Contraception for Religious Reasons Allowed to Sue

  A federal judge ruled on Monday that a woman who was raped five years ago, prescribed two anti-contraception pills, but prevented from taking one by a jail guard because of the guard's religious beliefs, has the right to sue Hillsborough County Sheriff over the incident.

• Jun 27, 2012

  Requests Spike for 'BibleStick' Devices Providing Spiritual Support to Army Experience

  A Christian software developer that creates "BibleStick" pocket-sized digital audio devices that can play the entire New Testament is reporting that requests for its product have spiked higher than ever before as the July 4 holiday approaches.

• Jun 26, 2012

  Episcopal and Presbyterian Church to Grapple With Same-Sex Marriage, Gay Ordination

  Two of the biggest Christian denominations in America, the Episcopal Church and the Presbyterian Church (USA), will be debating gay marriage issues in the upcoming week, and may have far-reaching consequences.

• Jun 26, 2012

  Gay Rights Icon Larry Brinkin Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

  Gay rights activist Larry Brinkin, famous for being the first person to use the phrase "domestic partner" in a lawsuit, was arrested late last week in San Francisco for allegedly possessing child pornography.

• Jun 26, 2012

  Kong Hee of Singapore's City Harvest Megachurch Arrested for Allegedly Misusing $18M

  Megachurch pastor Kong Hee of City Harvest Church (CHC) in Singapore has been arrested along with his deputy and three other ministry members for allegedly misusing $18 million in church funds, which authorities claim Pastor Kong used to help launch his wife's music career.

• Jun 25, 2012

  University of Minn. Sponsors 'Un-Fair' Campaign Targeting 'White Privilege'

  The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has joined an ad campaign aimed at reducing racial injustice by saying that it is "unfair" to be white and that white people are not simply lucky, but privileged.

• Jun 25, 2012

  Hispanic Evangelical Association Lauds Supreme Court's Rejection of Ariz. Immigration Law

  The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, Hispanic Evangelical Association, has praised the decision by the Supreme Court to strike down key provisions in Arizona's "polarizing" immigration law targeting undocumented residents.

• Jun 25, 2012

  Texas Pastor and Wife Indicted for Allegedly Gambling Away $430K of Church Funds

  A former pastor and his wife, Charles and Adriane Gilford, were indicted last week by a grand jury in Harris County, Texas for allegedly gambling away nearly $430,000 in church funds. The pair was charged with aggregate theft and "misapplication of fiduciary property."

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  Jun 25, 2012

  Calif. Senate Bill Looks to Protect Clergy From Forced Same-Sex Marriages

  A new bill being pushed by the California State Senate looks to alleviate the fears of supporters of Proposition 8, the 2008 measure that sought to ban same-sex marriage in the state, by trying to ensure that members of the clergy will not be forced to marry homosexual couples.

• Jun 22, 2012

  Abortion Clinics Offering Sunday Discounts, Countering Church Protests

  Abortion clinics across the nation have increasingly been offering discounts for their services on Sundays, partly to counter afternoon church protests by believers opposed to such clinics and the practice of abortion.