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Lawyers for the men say undercover police planted evidence as part of a campaign to discredit the Occupy movement.

As protesters waved signs outside his church, yesterday Pastor Sean “Beat Gay Kids” Harris returned to the pulpit at Berean Baptist Church. “You guys have been unbelievable this week,” Harris told church members before reading from the Bible’s Book of Mark, Chapter 9:42-48. “You have been gracious. You have been kind.” “We love you, pastor,” a man shouted out. Harris …

Gothamist blogger Jen Chung gets this week’s headline prize: Jesus Christ, Look At This Protester’s Package!

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An estimated 10,000 atheists rallied in Washington DC this weekend in what’s being called the largest such gathering in history. The Reason Rally, sponsored by 20 atheist, secular and humanist groups, was billed as a “coming-out” party in the heart of Washington for a segment of the American population that is growing faster than any religious group. “There are too …

Thousands gathered in Cleveland yesterday for a mass protest wedding of over 250 gay couples. While some were dressed in more casual attire they all had the same intention: to send a message to the state of Ohio to recognize same-sex marriage. Sierra Chapman, 25 and Sandy Thomas, 48, both of Cleveland, recreated a private service held three years ago. …

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Tomorrow progressive and LGBT clergy members will protest outside the Rockefeller Center headquarters of MSNBC to express their anger over the network’s routine hosting of viciously anti-gay hate group leader Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council. Via Advocate: “FRC has been designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center for using dishonest, incendiary rhetoric about gay …

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About twenty protesters glitter-bombed a Rick Santorum rally in South Carolina yesterday. Santorum was onstage with Family Research Council head Tony Perkins at the time. The former Pennsylvania senator was making a clear appeal to conservative values voters, talking about “striking a blow for family and freedom” and upholding nuclear families as “the pillars of society.” At an unseen cue, …

As you’ve no doubt noticed by now, many major websites have gone dark today in protest of a proposed bill which would hold social media, search engine, and other sites financially responsible for piracy committed by users. Google is taking part by blocking its logo and offering a link to information about the bill.

Via press release, here are the NYC details for the Occupy Wall Street protest planned for around the world. At 6:30 p.m. hundreds of Occupy Wall Street activists will assemble on the steps of the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine (1047 Amsterdam Avenue) and at 7:00 p.m. begin a massive candlelight march to nearby Riverside Church (490 Riverside …

Right Wing Watch reports that the Christian Defense Coalition plans to lead demonstrations outside the Democratic Convention in Charlotte. The group plans to call on President Obama to “embrace life, family, marriage, religious liberty and human rights and justice for all.” And they say they hope to draw thousands. So that will be interesting. UNRELATED: Probably less interesting is that …

Via press release: Inspired by our friends at Occupy Wall Street, and Dr. Cornel West, Move To Amend is planning bold action to mark the second anniversary of the infamous Citizens United v. FEC decision! Occupy the Courts will be a one day occupation of Federal courthouses across the country, including the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Friday …

As massive protests sweep Russia, former Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev says that Prime Minister Vladamir Putin should resign. Gorbachev, 80, on Dec. 24 said Putin, 59, had been in power for too long after two terms as president and one as prime minister. “There shouldn’t be a monopoly of power, we don’t need any czars,” he told Ekho Moskvy …

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