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Oral Cancer Virus More Common In Men

Compared to women, more than twice as many men are infected with oral HPV. Prevalence of the cancer-causing virus increases with the number of sexual partners. Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is more common among men than women, leading to an increased risk for men of head and neck cancers, a US study suggests. The Journal of the American Medical …

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More On “Gospel Shame” At Mars Hill

Jesus Needs New PR has posted a follow-up to the “sexual discipline” contract imposed on the members of Mars Hill Church in Seattle. The subject in that example elected to leave the church entirely, making him the subject of an edict commanding all to ostracize him. Here’s an excerpt:

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Where’s Amazon On WA Marriage?

Along with a lengthening list of smaller companies, two of Washington state’s largest corporations have come out in support of marriage equality. But there are still some very big fish to land, most notable among them, perhaps, is Amazon. And Nordstrom. Costco…I’m not holding my breath. If there IS going to be a ballot measure, we’ll need as many of …

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On Cynthia Nixon’s “Choice”

Actress Cynthia Nixon has endured a barrage of criticism this week after declaring that she had “chosen” to be gay. Longtime activist Scott Long takes an interesting position: What, moreover, if sexual orientation itself is not “a deep trait felt to be at the core of one’s being,” one that people miraculously started feeling in 1889 when the word “homosexual” …

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INDIANA: Creationism Bill Advances

A GOP-sponsored bill which would allow the teaching of creationism in public schools has passed out of the Indiana Senate Education Committee. Creationism, a theory with origins in the Bible’s Book of Genesis, suggests that divine power created man, animal, and all earthly matters. The idea is an opposing view to the science-based theory of evolution. If the bill passes, …

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