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Gay man wins lawsuit against Catholic employer over benefits

A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that a Catholic nonprofit organization illegally discriminated against a gay employee by denying spousal benefits to his husband. U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake said Catholic Relief Services, based in Baltimore, violated…

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Town votes votes to defund library after ‘grooming’ claims

Voters in Jamestown Township, Michigan rejected a ballot measure during the primary elections earlier this week to renew a property tax that funds the local library. The tax pays for 84% of Patmos Library’s $245,000 yearly budget. The failed measure…