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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Article: Poll: People of Color More Likely to Support Gay Marriage Than Whites


Poll: People of Color More Likely to Support Gay Marriage Than Whites
http://colorlines.com/archives/2012/05/people_of_color_more_likely_to_support_gay_marriage_than_whites_abc_poll_finds.html

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Article: Expanding The Definition of Muslim Activism


Expanding The Definition of Muslim Activism
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/altmuslim/2012/05/expanding-the-definition-of-muslim-activism/

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Article: POLL: Black Support For Marriage Equality Is Higher Than General Population, Which Is Still Very High


POLL: Black Support For Marriage Equality Is Higher Than General Population, Which Is Still Very High
http://www.queerty.com/poll-black-support-for-marriage-equality-is-higher-than-general-population-which-is-still-very-high-20120523/

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

AP Mobile: In US, Castro's daughter focuses on gay rights

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In US, Castro's daughter focuses on gay rights

thumbnailSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro brought her fight for gay rights to a U.S. forum Wednesday, stressing the need to secure social equality for all, regardless of sexual orientation. Speaking in Spanish through a translator, Mariela Castro addressed about 50 medical professionals and transgender advocates at San Francisco General Hospital on Wednesday. She has an inte...

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Not All Israeli Citizens Are Equal - NYTimes.com

Powerful!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/24/opinion/not-all-israeli-citizens-are-equal.html?_r=2&smid=fb-share

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

BBC E-mail: Life in Timbuktu under Islamist rule

** Life in Timbuktu under Islamist rule **
An Islamist militant group, Ansar Dine, has taken control of the Saharan city of Timbuktu. Although the city was once a centre of Islamic learning, the group has objected to some local practises.

< http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18104236 >

Public opinion shifts on same-sex marriage

Public opinion shifts on same-sex marriage 

Public opinion concerning same-sex marriage continues to shift in favor of legalization, according to a new Washington Post-ABC New poll.
Read the entire story here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/after-president-obamas-announcement-opposition-to-gay-marriage-hits-record-low/2012/05/22/gIQAlAYRjU_story.html&wpmk=MK0000200



Article: Rutgers webcam trial: Dharun Ravi refuses to apologize


Rutgers webcam trial: Dharun Ravi refuses to apologize
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-dharun-ravi-20120522,0,1572952.story

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Article: Egypt decides between army and mosque


Egypt decides between army and mosque
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/egypt/9283646/Egypt-decides-between-army-and-mosque.html

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Monday, May 21, 2012

AP Mobile: NJ Muslims, officials to discuss NYPD surveillance

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NJ Muslims, officials to discuss NYPD surveillance

thumbnailNEWARK, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Muslim leaders who attended a March meeting with the state's attorney general say they've been invited back this week for a follow-up discussion. It will focus on the state's response to revelations that the New York Police Department conducted secret surveillance of Muslims in New Jersey. Muslim leaders and others critical of the NYPD's activities hope the AG will a...

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LA Times - Gays may have the fastest of all civil rights movements

http://mobile.latimes.com/p.p?m=b&a=rp&id=2150672&postId=2150672&postUserId=7&sessionToken=&catId=5219&curAbsIndex=0&resultsUrl=DID%3D6%26DFCL%3D1000%26DSB%3Drank%2523desc%26DBFQ%3DuserId%253A7%26DL.w%3D%26DL.d%3D10%26DQ%3DsectionId%253A5219%26DPS%3D0%26DPL%3D3

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Pakistan blocks Twitter, cites blasphemy

http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/20/world/asia/pakistan-twitter/index.html?c=world

AP Mobile: NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right

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NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right

thumbnailMIAMI (AP) - The NAACP passed a resolution Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts "to codify discrimination or hatred into the law." The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's board voted at a leadership retreat in Miami to back a resolution supporting marriage equality, calling the position consistent with the equal protection provisio...

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AP Mobile: In an Egyptian orchestra, blind women shine

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In an Egyptian orchestra, blind women shine

thumbnailCAIRO (AP) - Just from hearing it, it's like any professional orchestra. But the assembly of white-veiled Egyptian women in matching black gowns has a startling difference. Every woman in the orchestra is blind. The women in Cairo's Egyptian Blind Girls Chamber Orchestra first learn the songs by reading sheet music in braille. Since it is impossible to read braille and play an instrument at the sa...

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Christians and Muslims Unite to Oppose Lady Gaga

http://m.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/may/20/lady-gaga-faces-asian-concert-bans?cat=music&type=article

Indonesian activists called the cancellation of a gig in Jakarta a sign of the country's "Talibanisation" after authorities withdrew permission for her concert on 3 June, making her the first foreign artist to be banned despite selling out a 52,000-seat venue.

NAACP endorses same-sex marriage

NAACP endorses same-sex marriage

Organization adds its influential voice to a debate that has divided the African-American community.
Read the entire story here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/naacp-endorses-same-sex-marriage/2012/05/19/gIQA5SFSbU_blog.html&wpmk=MK0000200



Valentine's Day Across the Muslim World (2012)