Report: Previous Obama Directive Led to Little Change
In the wake of the White House's announcement that the federal government will no longer seek to deport certain young illegal immigrants, Propublica examined on Tuesday the results of the president's last directive on immigration. A year ago, the administration ordered federal prosecutors and immigration agents to use greater discretion in the prosecution of illegal immigrants. So how many people benefited from that directive? Very few, Propublica found.
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Christian Group Backs Away From Promoting Gay "Cure"
The president of a Christian ministry that helps people repress same-sex attraction via prayer is distancing itself from the idea that they can permanently "cure" or change gay people's sexual orientation, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.
"I do not believe that cure is a word that is applicable to really any struggle, homosexuality included," the group's president told the AP.
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Gay Oreo Sparks Boycott
An advertisement featuring an Oreo cookie with rainbow-colored cream is kicking up a cyber-storm, the Christian Science Monitor reported Tuesday. Kraft, the company that makes Oreos, posted the photo, captioned "Proudly Support Love," on its Facebook page on Monday. Controversy and talk of a boycott ensued.
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