In this Jan. 25, 2017, file photo, Milo Yiannopoulos speaks on campus in the Mathematics building at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo. Right-wing provocateur Yiannopoulos was trying to clarify past comments on relationships between boys and older men after a conservative site posted a collection of edited video clips that set social media abuzz.
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Polygamous families protest bigamy law at Utah Capitol
Holding signs that read, “I love all my moms,” and “If we were gay, we’d be OK,” the group rallied in the rain on the steps of the Utah Capitol on Friday afternoon. “I am not a criminal,” proclaimed Joe Darger, a Utah man who has three wives and helped organize the rally.
New Abuse Claims Against Labor NomineeReport says his ex-wife appeared on Oprah as battered woman.
Abuse claims against Andrew Puzder, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for labor secretary, have resurfaced after a new report claims his ex-wife appeared on “Oprah” incognito as a domestic violence victim. The abuse claims against Puzder first surfaced during his divorce with Lisa Fierstein in 1987, when Fierstein said in court documents she’d “suffered severe and permanent injuries” from an unprovoked battering, according to POLITICO.
Thousands contacted Action Line after domestic violence storyline in The Archers
Thousands of people struggling with domestic violence contacted the BBC Action Line in 2016 as the issue was portrayed in Radio 4 drama The Archers. More than a quarter of a million requests for help were made to the line in 2016, by people struggling with a variety of issues including depression and domestic abuse.
The biggest celebrity breakups in 2016
Dennis Quaid’s ex-wife, Kimberly Quaid, filed for divorce for the second time in June of 2016 after 12 years of marriage. The pair have children: twins Thomas and Zoe.