A conservative group's lawsuit to stop the state of New York from recognizing gay marriages has been been dismissed.

Six-month sentences handed down for 'spreading propaganda against the country's Islamic system'

A Swedish study found there is evidence that the make up of a man's DNA could have something to do with how faithful he is in a relationship. They call it the 'monogamy gene'.  But relationship experts disagree, saying the quality of the relationship and the environment play a major role in infidelity.

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Iran has sentenced four women's rights activists to six months in jail over articles written on feminist websites, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.

TEHRAN, Sept. 2 -- Iran's parliament has indefinitely delayed a vote on proposed changes to the country's civil law that had angered an unusual coalition of women's rights activists and Iran's judiciary. The opponents, more accustomed to disagreeing with each other than finding common cause, shared...

I can hardly wait for the backlash to the recent People magazine cover story “Ellen and Portia’s Wedding,” a profile of the ubiquitous Ms. (is it Mrs. now?) DeGeneres and her bride Portia de Rossi.