Sentence examples for despite prohibitions from inspiring English sources

Dana International, a transgender Israeli pop star, wrote in a column that the parade was dedicated to religious queer Jews who "despite prohibitions, difficulties and boycotts, dare to be the first generation in our land to say in a loud voice that it is indeed possible to love and worship God and at the same time to realize who they really are".

Many bishops withdraw all financial support from these priests despite prohibitions in canon law that expressly forbid them to do this.

According to the article by Katharine Seelye, Mrs. Clinton raised about $6 million in unregulated donations that were simply transferred from the national party to the state party, despite prohibitions on candidates raising or spending that money directly.

Despite prohibitions against Internet gambling in the United States, millions of Americans participate in the activity, using credit cards or online payment services to wager on sports or games like poker, blackjack and roulette.

In 1986, The New York Times reported that Mr. Wilson had made a secret trip to Libya late in 1985 and met with officials there — including Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi — despite prohibitions on travel to the country or contact with the Qaddafi government, and previous warnings to Mr. Wilson to avoid unauthorized contacts.

The drowning death of a U.S. sailor in Navy SEAL training has been ruled a homicide, with a medical examiner in San Diego determining that a SEAL instructor dunked the sailor in a swimming pool at least twice despite prohibitions against doing so.

The two were married, with cases of Champagne to celebrate, despite Prohibition.

Many systems still discharge directly to a watercourse, or to a drainage network closely connected to a watercourse despite prohibition of such discharges.

But the Young Lives' focus group findings demonstrate the importance of understanding from community members why some continue practicing FGM despite prohibition.

Two (11.8%) high-risk contacts were already abroad when the diagnosis in the index case was made and 2 (11.8%) other contacts left the country a few days before the end of the surveillance period, despite prohibition on travel.

Supported by their well-educated, professional-class parents, the young men pursued popular music despite official prohibitions.