Dr. Scott Lively, president of Abiding Truth Ministries, an evangelist and anti-homosexual activist, has been sued by a Ugandan gay advocacy group for allegedly inciting the persecution of homosexuals in the African country.
Arizona's Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill on Monday that would allow any employer to opt out of providing birth control coverage in their health insurance plans because of religious beliefs, but critics claim that anti-discrimination protections missing from the bill will give companies unprecedented power over female employees.
After Mike D'Antoni's resignation Wednesday afternoon, the New York Knicks may look to a veteran coach to right their ailing team and keep their playoff hopes alive.
After Mitt Romney said that he would "get rid" of Planned Parenthood during his presidency, Democratic groups and the Obama campaign have launched a barrage of attacks against the Republican candidate, accusing Romney of playing to the extreme portions of his party.
Ben & Jerry's announced this week that it would be renaming its "Oh My! Apple Pie!" ice cream flavor to "Apple-y Ever After" in support of same-sex marriage legislation in the U.K., marking the second time the company has renamed a flavor to support gay marriage.
David Coburn, the openly gay spokesman of Great Britain's U.K. Independence Party, claims that Prime Minister David Cameron is "picking a fight" with the religious community over same-sex marriage, insisting that pushing such legislation "shows a lack of toleration towards others who look on marriage as a holy sacrament between man and woman."
Syracuse has confirmed that center Fab Melo will not be eligible to participate in the NCAA Tournament, removing a key player from one of the nation's best teams and potentially damaging its shot at a deep run in the NCAA tournament.
A Pennsylvania lawsuit could substantially increase the reach of the Defense of Marriage Act, potentially causing private companies to no longer be allowed to recognize same-sex spouses.
Although this year's SXSW featured a number of tech industry up-and-comers, one of the biggest stories of the conference centered on a controversial plan to let the homeless act as roving Wi-Fi hot spots.
Although Prime Minister David Cameron has tried to assure British churches that any new same-sex marriage legislation will apply only to civil law, lawyers from the Church of England are arguing that the new legislation would force them to perform same-sex ceremonies in spite of their beliefs.