Gay top Romney donor pulls support and backs Obama over same sex marriage
A gay supporter of presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney (R) has pulled his support and asked for his contribution back.
Virginia axes nomination of openly gay judicial candidate
![[Image via Flickr user VCU CNS, Creative Commons licensed]](http://www.rawstory.com/rs/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Delegate-Bob-Marshall-via-Flickr-230x105.jpg "Delegate Bob Marshall via Flickr")
Virginia Delegate Bob Marshall (R) announced on Saturday that he would challenge an openly gay judicial nominee because he does not support so-called traditional marriage.
Heartland Institute grows isolated as three more donors flee
Heartland Institute was cut off by three more corporate donors on Monday, further isolating the ultra-conservative thinktank from the mainstream business world.
Scientists use modified virus to make mice live longer
An experimental gene therapy recently tested on mice found that by modifying a non-replicating virus, scientists were able to slow down cellular aging in the mice by up to 24 percent.
Alleged LulzSec deputy pleads not guilty to Stratfor hack
A 27-year-old Chicago man pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges stemming from a major hack on the private intelligence firm Strategic Forecasting (Stratfor).
Married same sex couples unable to divorce in Rhode Island, despite recent order
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee issued an executive order on Monday that requires the state to recognize same sex marriages performed out-of-state.
