Cross country.1 MARMET, W.VA. A special-needs student told a fellow fifth-grade boy he was gay, professed his love for the youth, then grabbed his butt in their elementary school bathroom, prompting a sexual harassment complaint and a possible lawsuit. 2 ASHEVILLE, N.C. The Reverend Howard Hanger, a United Methodist minister, announced his resignation on March 26 in disagreement with his church's opposition to same-sex unions, joining two other local pastors who are also protesting their churches' stands on the matter. 3 SANTA ROSA, CALIF. With the help of the American Civil Liberties Union American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), nonpartisan organization devoted to the preservation and extension of the basic rights set forth in the U.S. Constitution. , a straight blogger warded off a challenge from "ex-gay" group Exodus International after he posted a parody of its "reparative re·par·a·tive also re·par·a·to·ry adj. 1. Tending to repair. 2. Relating to or of the nature of reparations. therapy" ads that said, "Straight? Unhappy? www.gay.com." 4 MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD. A judge reversed a four-year-old Virginia court ruling that prohibited a gay father from living with his partner while sharing custody of his son with his ex-wife, thanks to evidence that his son suffered hardship because of the order. 5 QUINCY, MASS. After struggling for weeks with city government, which was concerned about causing a "circus atmosphere," the historic United First Parish Church was finally permitted to hang a 34-foot banner proclaiming "People of Faith for Marriage Equality." 6 WAYNESVILLE, N.C. Three men were arrested on, among other charges, felony castration castration, removal of the sex glands of an animal, i.e., testes in the male, or ovaries and often the uterus in the female. Castration of the female animal is commonly referred to as spaying. , after local authorities discovered they were operating a sadomasochistic sa·do·mas·o·chism n. The combination of sadism and masochism, in particular the deriving of pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting or submitting to physical or emotional abuse. dungeon Dungeon - Zork in their home, where at least six men were voluntarily castrated cas·trate tr.v. cas·trat·ed, cas·trat·ing, cas·trates 1. To remove the testicles of (a male); geld or emasculate. 2. To remove the ovaries of (a female); spay. 3. . |
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