LGBTQ & Human Rights - Page 2 of 33
November 8th, 2024
We understand many of you are scared. While we cannot predict the future, we're in the fight with you, and will continue to do all that we can to ensure everyone has the right to marry the person they love.
WA Restaurant Faces Backlash for Refusing to Cater Same-Sex Wedding
November 8th, 2024
A Washington restaurant is facing backlash after refusing to cater a same-sex wedding. The restaurant owners say they're following their faith, but the couple and their family say they may pursue legal action.
Seventh-day Adventists Sue For Right to Discriminate in Hiring
October 11th, 2024
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is suing the state of Maryland, arguing that they should be allowed to legally discriminate against everyone from the LGBTQ+ community to remarried people to porn viewers in employment.
Meet 2024's Hottest Religion: Transphobia?
October 10th, 2024
Move aside Abrahamic faiths, there's a new religion in town. 3,000 individuals listed their religion as 'believer in biology' in the 2022 Scottish census in a campaigned organized by an anti-transgender feminist group.
Parents Sound Alarm About "Gayest" Marvel Show Yet
September 26th, 2024
Comments from the cast of Marvel's latest TV Disney + show, 'Agatha All Along,' are causing outrage and even protests from some parents, who say kids simply should not be exposed to shows with LGBTQ+ and Pagan content.
Religious Parents Demand to Opt Kids Out of LGBTQ+ Curriculum
September 19th, 2024
A group of religious parents in Maryland say their First Amendment rights were violated by their local school district, which doesn't allow them to opt their kids out of LGBTQ-focused lesson plans.
Can You Be Mormon and Trans? LDS Church Introduces Strict New Guidelines
August 29th, 2024
The Mormon Church just announced new guidelines for transgender members - and they're stricter than ever. Transgender Mormons can no longer pursue priesthood or even be baptized unless they transition back.
Texas Pastors Demand 676 "Filthy and Evil" Books Be Pulled From Schools
August 22nd, 2024
As one Texas faith group tries to get 676 books - many of them with LGBTQ+ content - banned from school libraries, another faith group is fighting back to what they say is a violation of separation of church and state.
Law Banning Kids From Drag Shows Upheld by Tennessee Court
July 25th, 2024
Do kids and drag queens mix? Tennessee's Adult Entertainment Act was just upheld in an appeals court after a year of legal battle, meaning Tennessee children are now legally prohibited from attending most drag shows.
Christians Denied Service at Subway Over Incendiary Anti-LGBTQ+ Shirts
July 19th, 2024
In a viral video, a group of Christians were kicked out of a Subway sandwich restaurant for their inflammatory shirts, including one that used a gay slur. They say it's religious discrimination, but is it?
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