Tag : LGBT rights
Rainbow Umbrella title : Bill 89: Canada’s New Law Allows Gov't to Seize Children from Homes That Don’t Support LGBTQI
summary : Pro-family advocates in Canada are in an uproar over the newly passed Bill 89, which allows the government to take children away from parents who don’t support the LGBTQI ideology.
date : Jun 06, 2017 10:24 PM EDT
Rainbow Flag title : Gender Expression Can Vary ‘From Day to Day,’ Harvard University Fact Sheet Says
summary : A new fact sheet distributed at Harvard University is teaching students that gender expression is “fluid” and “can change from day to day.”
date : Apr 25, 2017 03:01 PM EDT
Carrie Underwood title : Carrie Underwood Performing at Passion 2017 Gives 'Unsaved Millennials' Wrong Idea of Marriage, Says Wesley Wildmon
summary : The musical addition of Carrie Underwood at the Passion 2017 religious conference angered some attendees due to her open acceptance of gay rights. Rev. Louie Giglio, pastor and organizer of the gathering, received a letter from an angry Christian who was upset about Underwood leading congregation into worship on Jan. 2 in Atlanta, Ga.
date : Jan 10, 2017 11:49 AM EST
Hands child and adult title : Christian, Foster Couple Stopped from Adoptions Amid Gay Parents
summary : One Christian, U.K. couple was blocked from adopting their two foster children after expressing concerns about them being raised by a gay couple. The couple, who have not been named, have cared for the young children this entire year. When they were told a gay couple had requested to adopt them, the foster pair admitted they "expressed a degree of shock and asked if this was a 'joke'."
date : Nov 07, 2016 06:44 PM EST
Jen Hatmaker title : LifeWay Removes Jen Hatmaker’s Books from the Shelf Over LGBT Stance
summary : LifeWay Christian Resources has decided to pull Jen Hatmaker's books from the shelf after she expressed her approval for LGBT lifestyle and gay marriage.
date : Oct 29, 2016 10:48 AM EDT
Lesbian Wedding Cake title : 'Gay Cake' Appeal: Christian Bakers Lose Appeal
summary : A Northern Irish bakery that refused to bake a cake iced with a pro-gay slogan lost its bid to overturn its prosecution for discrimination on Monday as a local court rejected an appeal based on its owners' Christian beliefs.
date : Oct 24, 2016 09:09 AM EDT
LGBT title : Louisiana Attorney General Wins Court Victory in Fight Against Gay Rights Order
summary : Louisiana's attorney general said he got legal clearance on Monday to keep blocking a measure protecting gay and transgender workers in the state, one of a growing list of disputes over LGBT rights heating up across the south.
date : Oct 18, 2016 03:55 PM EDT
LGBT title : Belarus Leads Group of About 17 Nations to Block LGBT Rights in U.N. Cities Plan: Sources
summary : A group of up to 17 countries led by Belarus has blocked a plan to include the rights of gay, lesbian and transgender communities in a new urban strategy drawn up by the United Nations, according to sources close to negotiations.
date : Oct 13, 2016 12:01 PM EDT
Mexico For Life and Family title : Mexico’s Religious Conservatives Seek Anti-LGBT Constitutional Amendment
summary : An evangelical organization, For Life and Family, recently gathered 300,000 signatures in support of a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex couples from getting married in the country. The signatures were presented to the Chamber of Deputies after a march. The initiative also would add bans against abortion and sex education in schools into the constitution.
date : Sep 06, 2016 04:25 PM EDT
Christian Colleges Shame List title : Christian Colleges 'Shame List' Warns LGBTQ Students About Discrimination
summary : A total of 102 Christian colleges and universities were labeled as "absolute worst" for LGBTQ students on a new "shame list" distributed by national educational organization Campus Pride. All colleges that fail Campus Pride's standards, such as the 57 institutions requesting a religious exemption to the current interpretation of Title IX regulations, were labeled "absolute worst," rather than various degrees of ratings.
date : Sep 05, 2016 07:15 PM EDT
Delormes title : Christian Bakers Threatened with Personal Violence After Declining Same-Sex Couple's Wedding Cake
summary : A Christian couple in Texas with devout religious beliefs who own a bakery and refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple said they received a threatening phone call that warned their house would be burned down and their 17-year-old son harmed.
date : Mar 15, 2016 07:29 PM EDT
Pro-abortion protest title : Americans Believe New Morality Movements Aim To Silence Christians
summary : Many American Christians believe that a new movement in the U.S. is emerging that could change traditional moral values. And, in line with this, many of them are starting to feel that those pushing for this new morality are targeting to suppress religious beliefs and practices.
date : Mar 04, 2016 12:14 PM EST
title : Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Halted by Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore
summary : Despite a U.S. Supreme Court landmark ruling last June that legalized gay marriage, Chief Justice Roy Moore of the Alabama Supreme Court ordered the state's probate judges Wednesday not to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, based on legal analysis about ministerial duties still being debated in Alabama. Gay marriage activists and legal experts are attacking the order, arguing same-sex couples have the right to marry in all 50 states. Many Christians are voicing support of Moore's stance, indicating they are relieved he is "upholding God's law."
date : Jan 07, 2016 10:11 AM EST
Southern Baptist Convention title : Religious Colleges In 20 States Granted Transgender Student Waivers Based on Title IX
summary : Nearly three dozen religious colleges and universities in 20 states received federal waivers that allow those institutions to not accommodate transgender students in admissions, housing and campus life, according to a report LGBT rights group obtained by Associated Press.
date : Dec 19, 2015 01:22 PM EST
Obama in Kenya title : President Obama Makes Case for Gay Rights in Socially Conservative Kenya; 700 Kenyan Pastors Object to Message
summary : In his historic visit to East Africa over the weekend, President Barack Obama went to his father’s ancestral homeland and made the case for gay rights there. However, some pastors in socially conservative Kenya, along with the country’s president, have voiced their objection to Obama’s remarks.
date : Jul 28, 2015 01:03 AM EDT
Sweet Cakes by Melissa title : Oregon Orders Christian Bakers to Pay $135,000 for Refusing to Bake Gay Wedding Cake For Lesbian Couple
summary : The state of Oregon has decided that the Christian owners of a bakery would be forced to pay $135,000 to a lesbian couple after refusing to bake a cake for their wedding more than two years ago. The case has placed a spotlight on balancing religious and personal freedom along with the government’s role in preventing discrimination.
date : Jul 03, 2015 10:05 AM EDT
Liberty Ridge Farm in New York title : Christian Family on Fine Imposed for Refusing to Host Same-Sex Marriage: Court Ruled Property as ‘Public Accommodation’
summary : A Christian family that runs a farm in New York turned down a request to host a same-sex wedding ceremony on their property, which led to them being fined. They argued that an “orchestrated set-up” was used by the same-sex couple who successfully sued them.
date : Jun 29, 2015 10:52 AM EDT
Christian DJ Turns Down Gay Wedding title : Christian Disc Jockey Turns Down Offer to Play at Gay Man’s Birthday Party in Maryland, Citing Bible
summary : A Christian disc jockey decided to turn down a work opportunity at a gay man’s birthday party in Maryland. However, the state has a law banning discrimination based on sexual orientation in public.
date : Jun 16, 2015 01:24 AM EDT
Southern Baptist Convention title : Southern Baptist Convention, ADF Release Plan to Resist Anti-Discrimination Laws Favoring LGBT Groups
summary : Regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the issue of same-sex marriage, one Christian denomination has a plan to skirt around anti-discrimination laws, particularly in regards to the LGBT community. The Southern Baptists have released their plan online.
date : Jun 15, 2015 05:13 PM EDT
Same-Sex Marriage title : Judge to Arkansas Officials: Recognize In-State Same-Sex Marriages
summary : Officials in Arkansas have been ordered by a state judge to recognize same-sex marriages created during the short time it was legal to do so last year. This decision means that same-sex couples in the state would have the same rights as other married couples.
date : Jun 10, 2015 01:28 PM EDT
Gay Marriage vs. Traditional Marriage title : ‘Unprecedented’ Bill Barring Same-Sex Marriage Mulled in Texas
summary : In defiance of a potential ruling on the issue by the U.S. Supreme Court, Texas has forcefully entered the debate on gay marriage by seriously considering a bill that would prohibit local officials in that state from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
date : May 12, 2015 02:05 PM EDT
Mike Huckabee title : Mike Huckabee Warns U.S. Supreme Court ‘Cannot Overrule God’ on Same-Sex Marriage
summary : Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has weighed in on the Supreme Court’s decision to hear arguments related to whether or not states can ban same-sex marriages. He made his comments in front of a crowd of Hispanic evangelicals on Wednesday.
date : May 01, 2015 11:46 PM EDT
Gay Marriage vs. Traditional Marriage Ruling - Supreme Court title : U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Same-Sex Marriage Case despite Division on Ideological Lines
summary : The United States Supreme Court has taken on a case that involves the thorny, divisive issue of same-sex marriage. Both sides of the debate made their arguments in the high court on Tuesday.
date : Apr 30, 2015 09:56 AM EDT
Oregon Christian Baker Sweet Cakes by Melissa title : Oregon Christian Bakers Face $135,000 Fine for Refusal to Bake Cake for Same-Sex Couple Wedding
summary : A Christian-owned bakery in Oregon faces up to a $135,000 fine from state regulators after it was determined that its owners refused to bake a cake intended for a same-sex marriage.
date : Apr 27, 2015 12:58 PM EDT
Jeremy Affeldt title : San Francisco Giants Reliever Jeremy Affeldt Turns Focus on Future, Urges Christian Tolerance of LGBT Community
summary : San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jeremy Affeldt is a devout Christian who takes into account the status of his family when it comes to his baseball career. He also urged fellow Christians to be more tolerant of the gay community.
date : Apr 16, 2015 05:55 PM EDT
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