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Transgender Pastor Sues Church After Getting Fired For Coming Out

August 16th, 2021

Rev. Junia Joplin came out as transgender during a sermon broadcast last year. While she received accolades from many, she was let go from her job. Now she's suing her old church, citing gender identity discrimination.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 110 Comments

Critics Furious About Cross-Dressing Muppet on Children's Show

August 12th, 2021

Did Gonzo go gay? Some parents are asking that after a recent episode of Muppet Babies showed him in a dress. While some are calling for a boycott, others are praising the message of inclusion and acceptance.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 77 Comments

Army Chaplain Compares Transgender People to "Flat-Earthers"

June 30th, 2021

Should a military chaplain be punished for voicing his opposition to transgender troops? The Army apparently doesn't think so, after dropping a reprimand for a chaplain who called transgender soldiers "mentally unfit."

LGBTQ & Human Rights 193 Comments

Teacher: Using Preferred Pronouns for Trans Kids "Defiles" God

June 10th, 2021

It's a pronoun showdown! A teacher is on leave after srefusing to call transgender children by their preferred pronouns because it "defiles" God. Now he's suing, saying the school violated his freedom of religion.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 85 Comments

All God's Children? New Bill Sparks Debate on Trans Rights

February 26th, 2021

The Equality Act is being debated in Congress, which would extend legal discrimination protections to LGBTQ+ individuals. It's renewing the debate on what legal protections transgender individuals should have.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 114 Comments

Is Being Gay a Religion? LGBTQ Rights Under Attack in North Dakota

January 26th, 2021

A new bill introduced in North Dakota is taking a unique approach in its efforts to curtail LGBTQ rights, redefining homosexuality as a "nonsecular" act tied to the "religion" of secular humanism. Will it work?

LGBTQ & Human Rights 171 Comments

J.K. Rowling Faces Backlash Over Trans Rights Comments

June 10th, 2020

J.K. Rowling, author of the famed 'Harry Potter' series, is under fire over comments about the trans rights movement. Supporters say she makes good points, but many critics say her concerns amount to "fearmongering."

LGBTQ & Human Rights 100 Comments

Transphobia in Tennessee? New Bill to Force Athletes to Compete as Birth Gender

January 28th, 2020

A Tennessee lawmaker is hoping to ensure that transgender student-athletes compete as the gender they were assigned at birth. Should transgender athletes be locked into competing as a gender they don't identify with?

LGBTQ & Human Rights 55 Comments

Is It Legal to Discriminate Against Transgender Employees? Supreme Court to Decide

October 11th, 2019

For the first time ever, the Supreme Court is hearing a case about the employment rights of transgender individuals. Can they be fired for transitioning?

LGBTQ & Human Rights 38 Comments

Christian Pastor Fired After Posting “Bruce Jenner Is a Man” Sign

January 17th, 2019

A California pastor has been ousted from his parish after putting up a controversial church sign calling out Caitlyn Jenner and the "sin" of homosexuality.

Political & Religious Controversy 281 Comments

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