Russian lawmaker protests at 'pornographic' banknote
A Russian MP called Tuesday for the replacement of ruble bank notes featuring a nude Greek god, claiming the image’s miniature genitals are pornographic and a bad influence on children. The widely circulated 100-ruble note worth around $3 (two euros) depicts a statue of Apollo on the portico of the legendary Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. Roman Khudyakov, a lawmaker in the ultra-nationalist Liberal …

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Scott Walker says he knew son attended gay wedding
OREGON — Gov. Scott Walker says his 19-year-old son’s decision to act as a witness at the same-sex marriage of a relative is not a policy statement. Walker was asked Tuesday about his son Alex’s decision to serve as a witness to the June 9 wedding in …

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Governor Jerry Brown signs bill recognizing legal gay marriage
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation replacing language in state law that defines marriage as “between a man and a woman.” SB1306 takes effect Jan. 1, reflecting the legality of gay marriage after a decade of litigation. Brown announced the signing Monday.

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Teen Vine Superstar Comes Under Fire for Anti-Gay Vid
You may not know who Nash Grier is, but 8.7 million people follow him on the social media video app Vine, which allows users to post six-second looped clips. The sixteen-year-old social media maven, who also has 2.71 million followers on Twitter, more than …

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Farmers' markets in Chicago to check out this summer
Farmers’ markets are sprouting up as summer comes into full play in Chicago. With markets spanning from Englewood, to Lincoln Square,… It’s almost summer, which means you’ll soon have plenty of free time to explore and try new things around the city. While Chicago…

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