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Why LGBT activists are standing by these Christian businesses
When Kentucky t-shirt designer Blaine Adamson declined to print promotional shirts for a gay pride festival, he found himself facing... Read more
The danger of forcing doctors to perform gender transitions
A recent federal rule has come under fire for denying doctors the ability to exercise discretion in deciding whether to... Read more
Catholic event aims to answer 'challenging' sexuality questions with charity
A Catholic-run conference aims to help clergy, lay ministers, and medical and mental health professionals provide better support for people... Read more
Catholic school says it can't meet demands of transgendered student
A Catholic high school in New Jersey has denied a transgendered student admission after recognizing it would be unable to... Read more
Father James Martin wins award from dissenting Catholic group
Media personality and America magazine editor Father James Martin, S.J. will receive an award from a dissenting Catholic group that... Read more
Sexual orientation and gender identity: what does the science say?
For most young people who experience feelings of gender dysphoria, the experience is in fact temporary, and a non-heterosexual orientation... Read more
Could doctors be forced to perform sex reassignment surgeries?
Following the federal government stating that doctors cannot decline performing sex reassignment surgeries, a group of states, doctors, and hospitals... Read more
Federal judge blocks Obama's transgender bathroom policy
A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the Obama administration guidance that would require schools to comply with transgender... Read more
Privacy, safety at stake with proposed rule on homeless shelters
According to proposed federal rules, homeless shelters partnering with the government might soon have to compromise the privacy and safety... Read more
Archbishop moves seminarians from 'gay culture' at St. Patrick's College
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin has transferred his seminarians away from Ireland's main seminary, St. Patrick's College, after anonymous accusations... Read more
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
