All posts by Rhuaridh Marr
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Louisiana votes to maintain anti-sodomy law
Louisiana’s State House voted Tuesday to reject a move by Democrat Representatives to repeal the state’s anti-sodomy law. State Representative Patricia Smith (D., District 67)...
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Volvo S60: Pretty Swede
If I asked you to think of Volvo, where would your mind wander off to? Would it retreat to the 1950s and ’60s, to the...
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Brunei’s new law permits stoning gay people to death
“Under international law, stoning people to death constitutes torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and is thus clearly prohibited.” — Rupert...
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Ethiopian Orthodox Church group: “Children are being raped by gay people”
As Ethiopian politicians prepare to pass a bill that includes homosexuality in a list of non-pardonable offenses, a group associated with the Ethiopian Orthodox Church...
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Pharrell tells Ellen he supports “equality for everybody”
“When I say equality, I mean equality for everybody.Why are you telling people who they can and cannot marry? This is 2014.” — Pharrell Williams,...
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Watch: Dash cam captures cement truck rolling into minivan in Texas
As you settle in for the home stretch of your working day, here’s a little something to keep you on your toes for the commute...
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Italian court orders city to recognize same-sex marriage
“This is a unique precedent for our country. It is thefirst time that a gay marriage has been recognized in Italy.” — Sergio Lo Giudice,...
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BlackBerry could stop making smartphones to stem further losses
BlackBerry has been on a steep, slippery slope for the past few years. The struggling phonemaker, formerly known as Research In Motion, has fallen from...
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Super Powered
There’s a reason we’re so infatuated with superheroes: power. Flight, fire, invulnerability, invisibility — whatever the special ability, we’re envious of and enthralled by it....
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Chick-fil-A wants to take over New York, CEO still opposes same-sex marriage
“We don’t need bigots coming to New York City.” That’s the reaction from openly gay Councilman Daniel Dromm, upon reading the story in USA Today...
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Mercedes teases its Concept Coupe SUV
If you thought BMW’s X6 was a confusing blend of low-slung coupe and premium SUV, Mercedes-Benz has just announced their intentions to further add to...
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Jamaica’s Prime Minister distances herself from legalizing gay sex
Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller has further distanced herself from a 2011 election promise to legalize gay sex. The leader of the People’s National Party...
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Georgia’s same-sex marriage ban will “institutionalize discrimination against LGBTI people”
“The amendment serves no purpose but to institutionalise discrimination against LGBTI people. As equality is the defining element of a civilised and inclusive society, I...
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Newt Gingrich blames Mozilla’s CEO troubles on ‘new fascism’
“This is just the most open and blatant example of the new fascism, which says if you don’t agree with us 100%, we have the...
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Apple: Consumers want what we don’t have
As Apple and Samsung head back into the courtroom, some rather interesting documents are being released that give further insight into the inner-machinations of both...
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