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Christian Furries Keep Faith in the Closet for Fear of Fur-secution

September 2nd, 2022

Christians in the largely secular and LGBTQ furry community are feeling ostracized by their fellow furries. They feel they have to suppress their faith lest they be persecuted, but many find a certain irony there.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 38 Comments

Giving Thanks to the Yam: Facts About the Asogli Te Za

September 1st, 2022

The Festival of Yams, or the Asogli Te Za, is celebrated in Ghana. It's a time of revelry for a crop that's provided sustenance in times of hardship in this west African nation.

Uncategorized 1 Comment

Understanding the Moon Festival

September 1st, 2022

The Moon Festival, which is celebrated in many Asian countries, is an iconic and incredibly popular autumn festival. Sweet or savory mooncakes are baked and gifted in celebration of family and friends.

Uncategorized 2 Comments

Shinzo Abe's Assassination Shines Light On Controversial "Cult" Church

September 1st, 2022

The alleged killer of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe says he did so because of Abe's political relationship with the Unification Church, a controversial church known for mass weddings and large donation requests.

Political & Religious Controversy 30 Comments

Faith Leaders Protest Anti-LGBTQ Policies in Schools

August 31st, 2022

As restrictive policies on LGBTQ issues sweep the nation's schools, gay kids are finding unlikely allies in some faith leaders. Some clergy are fighting back against the policies, which they say are downright dangerous.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 55 Comments

Cross-Shaped Pier Makes Waves at Jersey Shore

August 26th, 2022

A proposed cross-shaped pier in the Methodist community of Ocean Grove, New Jersey has some LGBTQ residents upset, suggesting that the new pier is a hostile symbol representative of Christian nationalism.

Political & Religious Controversy 31 Comments

Texas Law Mandates 'In God We Trust' Signs in Schools

August 24th, 2022

A new Texas law requires schools to hang 'In God We Trust' signs in classrooms, so long as they are donated by outside groups. Is it an attempt to evangelize Christianity to children in the classroom?

Political & Religious Controversy 162 Comments

What is a Fatwa? Experts Say Salman Rushdie Attack Obscures True Meaning

August 19th, 2022

Islamic scholars are hoping to clarify the true meaning of the word fatwa, which they say has been distorted by the notorious fatwa issued against author Salman Rushdie in 1989, which calls for his death.

Political & Religious Controversy 44 Comments

Child Kicked Out of Religious School Over Lesbian Adoptive Parents

August 18th, 2022

A 5-year-old was kicked out of a private Christian school because her newly adoptive parents are a married lesbian couple. The school says it is simply upholding its values, but the parents in question are livid.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 182 Comments

Michigan Town Defunds Library in Protest of LGBTQ Books

August 10th, 2022

The Jamestown Township community in Michigan just voted to basically defund the local Patmos Library, after the board refused to cater to religious interests and remove books with LGBTQ themes from library shelves.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 94 Comments

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