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United Methodist Church Votes to Allow Gay Clergy, Reversing Decades-Old Ban

May 6th, 2024

Members of the United Methodist Church General Conference just voted to end a 40-year ban on gay clergy, putting an end to a debate that threatened to tear the church apart in recent years.

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What the World's Major Faiths Say About Transgender People

April 26th, 2024

Gender transition and gender identity are some of the biggest issues being discussed today. Are the world's major faiths accepting of transgender people, or are they hostile to the idea of gender transition?

LGBTQ & Human Rights 116 Comments

Ohio Christians Push Back Against Upcoming Pride Parade

April 19th, 2024

Ohio Christians are trying to stop a LGBTQ+ Pride festival from taking place. They say it violates their small town, faith-based values, with one man arguing that the city is "[trying] to cram this down our throats.”

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TN Bill Would Allow Anti-LGBTQ Parents to Adopt LGBTQ Children

April 15th, 2024

The Tennessee State Senate just passed a bill which will allow LGBTQ+ kids to be adopted into families harboring anti-gay views. Some LGBTQ+ advocates argue that this is discrimination hiding under the guise of faith.

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Vatican: Gender Ideology and Transgender Surgery Defy God

April 11th, 2024

The Catholic Church just released a long awaited report entitled "Infinite Dignity," which lists gender ideology and gender affirming surgery as existential threats to humanity, and transgender Catholics are not happy.

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Christian Radio Host Fired Over Support For LGBTQ+ Weddings

February 1st, 2024

A longtime Christian radio host was let go after saying that anti-LGBTQ Christians should attend same-sex weddings. As his employer defends the firing by saying his comments were unbiblical, he's refusing to back down.

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Christian College Bans Staff From Stating Preferred Pronouns

January 19th, 2024

Wheaton College, a prominent private Christian school in Illinois, is facing scrutiny from alumni for a new policy which prohibits staff members from ever announcing their personal pronouns in a school-related context.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 210 Comments

Bible College Fires Teacher Over Anti-Gay Social Media Post

December 11th, 2023

A theology teacher at a Bible school is suing his former employer after he was fired for making anti-LGBTQ posts on social media. The school says he damaged their reputation, but he says he was posting biblical truths.

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All-Female Catholic School Faces Backlash Over Trans Women Policy

December 7th, 2023

Saint Mary's College, an all-girls Catholic school in Indiana, just announced that they'll be admitted transgender women next fall. They say they took inspiration from the Pope himself, but some alumni aren't happy.

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Wedding Photographer Wins Right to Refuse LGBTQ+ Couples

November 13th, 2023

A Virginia wedding photographer just won the legal right to discriminate against LGBTQ+ couples. Despite no gay couples ever asking him to shoot their wedding, he challenged the state's non-discrimiation law - and won.

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