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Supreme Court halts transgender bathroom rule in Virginia school
The Supreme Court on Wednesday put a temporary halt to a federal judge’s ruling that a student who identifies as... Read more
Will new 'civil rights' silence churches? In Iowa, the fear is real.
An Iowa church fears the state civil rights commission could penalize it for preaching and following its views on homosexuality... Read more
Nearly half of US states have sued over transgender bathroom rule in schools
Ten states have announced that they are suing the federal government over a rule that would allow students to use... Read more
Court rules Christian Mingle must allow LGBT couples
A California court ruled last week that ChristianMingle and it’s affiliate faith-based dating websites must allow LGBT singles to search... Read more
How to understand Pope Francis' 'apology' to the gay community
As Pope Francis on Sunday backed the idea of apologizing to gay individuals who may feel marginalized by the Church,... Read more
Filipino bishops: Moral disagreement is no excuse for hatred, violence
Encounter and dialogue are the proper response to disagreements over morality, said the Catholic bishops of the Philippines, emphasizing in... Read more
After bathroom scare, ACLU leader resigns over transgender stance
The head of the Georgia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has resigned after a scare with her daughters... Read more
Concerns over religious freedom help sink LGBT bills
Religious liberty was among the primary concerns that ultimately defeated controversial legislation aimed at enforcing an LGBT executive order twice... Read more
For US bishops, Pope Francis brings clarity to transgender issues
As an alternative to the “deeply disturbing” new federal guidance on transgender regulations for schools, the U.S. bishops pointed to... Read more
This counseling student says he was expelled for his Christian beliefs
A former counseling student says that he was pushed out of a university after saying that he would refer same-sex... Read more
Trans rights over women's rights? What's at stake in the bathroom bills
Few can forget the media furor over Caitlyn Jenner's cover story in Vanity Fair last year. Read more
Centuries of religious freedom at risk with Virginia veto, Catholic bishops warn
The veto of a religious freedom bill means faith-based groups that support marriage as a union of a man and... Read more
This LGBT advocate changed his mind about Christian bakers
Peter Tatchell is a passionate human rights campaigner who outwardly voices his support of same-sex marriage and LGBT issues. Read more
In Canada, a bishop protests gender ideology mandate for Alberta schools
“Totalitarianism.” That was the word the Bishop of Calgary used to describe the Alberta government’s new mandatory gender guidelines. Read more
A 'gay lobby' at the Vatican? One cardinal says it's real, and Pope Francis is responding
The influential Cardinal Oscar Maradiaga has acknowledged the presence of a “gay lobby” in the Vatican. In a new interview,... Read more
Equality doesn't mean men in the ladies' room, Houston voters say
Houston voters on Tuesday repealed a strict anti-discrimination ordinance by a vote of 61 to 39 percent, following concerns that... Read more
A voice missing from the synod: faithful Catholics with same-sex attraction
When presenters addressed last year’s Synod of Bishops to discuss challenges facing the family, there was one group who voice... Read more
No, Indiana did not just pass a law discriminating against gay people. Here's why.
Despite media hype, a new Indiana law is not based on anti-gay discrimination, but on a 20-year legal precedent of... Read more
Vatican: no papal endorsement for LGBT Catholic video
A Vatican official says there will be no papal endorsement for an LGBT activist video whose backers want it to... Read more
Why a new State Department position could spell trouble for religious liberty
The State Department’s new LGBT special envoy will promote human rights abroad but could also pose a serious threat to... Read more
