Gay marriage order puts spotlight again on the 'Ayatollah of Alabama'
“The United States Supreme Court does not make the law of the land … A 2014 American Values Atlas survey found that 59% of Alabamans opposed allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally. “Generally, voters are drifting away from where …

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Obama gives last State of the Union address – Yahoo New Zealand
The speech, in the works since the autumn, will mark achievements, from health care reform to gay rights to a pending trans-Pacific trade deal to the controversial nuclear deal with Iran. But it will also focus on generational challenges like tackling …

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Adele Bockstedt, 96; longtime Winsor School French teacher traveled the world
“There’s something in the air in Paris which makes one think and feel gay,” she wrote in her journal upon arriving … She had arrived in Europe from Canada aboard the ocean liner Empress of Australia. Ms. Bockstedt, who was on the staff of the …

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Lush throws its scented support behind Sydney Mardi Gras
The #GayIsOK campaign followed previous ‘Signs of Love’ campaigns in 2013 and 2014 that similarly raised awareness around gay rights. Peta Granger, Director of Lush Australia and New Zealand said, ‘At Lush we believe that no one’s love should be …

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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise on bargain-hunting; Sky TV, Westpac, Air NZ gain
New Zealand shares rose as investors were drawn to companies sold off since the New Year, such as Sky Network Television and Westpac Banking Corp, while Air New Zealand benefited from lower fuel costs. Warehouse Group and New Zealand Refining Co fell.

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Union Beach man pleads guilty to streaming child porn
A Union Beach man pleaded guilty to streaming child porn on Omegle, a website where users video chat with strangers. Joseph Gentile, 43, of Broadway in Union Beach, pleaded guilty Monday to distributing child pornography as part of a plea agreement …

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Anti-gay marriage clerk stony-faced at Obama’s final State of Union address
Jim Obergefell, lead plaintiff in the case that led he United States Supreme Court to legalise gay marriage across the nation, was also attended the speech. Obergefell sat with First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, the vice president’s wife.

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Remembering the Man doco comes to Sydney for Mardi Gras Film Festival
THEY are the couple who have been called the face of the HIV and AIDS epidemic in Australia and the feature film Holding … s HIV-themed play Soft Targets and archival footage of anti-gay protests led by Fred Nile. The archival footage cost the …

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Blu-ray review: ‘The Martian’ is a fun sci-fi romp
“Ares II: Farewell” mocks a live tour of the Hermes ship and gives viewers a look at the crew, while little facts pop up on the side and a live chat appears at the bottom. “The Right Stuff” gives us a mock interview session with the crew. A prelude …

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Lifeline gets 1m requests for help in 2015
In 2015, Lifeline received 977,503 calls – 831,849 of which were answered – and 44,470 online chat requests. Lifeline chief executive Pete Shmigel said on Wednesday the crisis support service was aiming to secure funds to create a complementary text-based …

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