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This gripping account of the strength and weakness, sadism and masochism, masculinity and femininity, boundedness and porosity, cleanliness and filth that together make up military masculinity...will shock." Janet Halley, Royall Professor of Law, Harvard Law School "Aaron Belkin's fascinating, original, and authoritative book overturns conventional wisdom about military masculinity and raises important and troubling questions about warrior identity....A must-read book for anyone...

Having already established a foothold in the realms of online search, cloud computing, software development, advertising technologies and other related fields, Google will enter the social activism field with its latest project, the "Legalize Love" campaign. The campaign, which was announced at a Global LGBT Workplace Summit in London and officially launched in two countries on Saturday, is designed to battle homophobia and support lesbian, gay, and bisexual people all over the world....

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council (FRC) criticized the U.S. Supreme Court's decision today to uphold the entire 2010 health care law through its decision in NFIB v. Sebelius. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080930/FRCLOGO) FRC has been at the forefront of this debate over what can only be described as a government takeover of healthcare. FRC uncovered and rallied opposition to the taxpayer funding of abortion contained in the...

*** Media Advisory *** WASHINGTON, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Family Research Council (FRC) legal counsel and Director of FRC's Center for Religious Liberty Ken Klukowski will be available for interviews at the U.S. Supreme Court building on Monday and Tuesday next week, when the Court's ruling in the health care case is expected to come down. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080930/FRCLOGO) Klukowski is author of FRC's amicus briefs in the case. His brief...

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council (FRC) issued the following statement in response to today's U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080930/FRCLOGO) Of the decision Family Research Council President Tony Perkins said: "Today, the U.S. Supreme Court gave the FCC the green light to continue imposing indecency fines on the networks for...

WASHINGTON, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council Action (FRC Action), the legislative advocacy arm of the Family Research Council, will host Governor Mike Huckabee, along with Congressmen Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-Nebraska) for a special video webcast program where Christians from across denominational lines will come together in an event that will mark the beginning of a two week period of nationwide prayer and action in support of...

Results of a new study are based on in-depth interviews with couples in heterosexual marriages as well as gay and lesbian partnerships. Women bear the brunt of being the health police in heterosexual marriages, but gay and lesbian couples are more likely to mutually influence each other’s health habits – for better or for worse. The findings are reported in the June issue of the journal, “Social Science & Medicine.” Researchers Corinne Reczek, a University of Cincinnati...

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In comments filed today with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Family Research Council (FRC) expressed strong opposition to the HHS and Obama administration's "contraceptive mandate" which forces all health insurance plans to include abortifacient drugs and contraceptives. The Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to which FRC's comments respond would do nothing to expand religious freedom. (Logo:...

LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Laura Schlessinger, one of the most popular talk show hosts in radio history, announces the launch today of "Dr. Laura Designs," an online boutique featuring her personally designed and handcrafted jewelry, glass and polymer clay art. The boutique, at DrLauraDesigns.com, features ready-made items available for immediate purchase, as well as a customized section where shoppers can commission made-to-order pieces. Dr. Laura designs and...

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After a Thursday afternoon vote, the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2012 failed to reach the two-thirds threshold required to pass the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation would restrict abortions motivated by sex discrimination. Tom McClusky, Senior Vice President for Family Research Council Action (FRC Action), had the following to say: "We are deeply saddened that the U.S. House of Representatives would...