Deported gay Afghan refugees are being told to “act straight” before being deported to their home country, where homosexuality is still illegal
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Osama Bin Laden Is Dead
From CNN: (CNN) — Osama bin Laden is dead, sources told CNN Sunday night. Congressional and administration sources say U.S. officials have the body of bin Laden, who was reportedly killed in Afghanistan. The details around his death were not immediately available. U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to […]
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Today marks 100 days since Obama signed the bill finally repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. And yet, the policy is still in place. The White House and Pentagon have not certified repeal, and the tentative timetable put in place by the military has yet to be rolled out. In the […]
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