LGBTQ & Human Rights - Page 12 of 28
December 19th, 2019
Despite many tangible victories, there is still much progress left to be made in the transgender rights movement. One place where acceptance has proven fleeting is houses of worship, and pastors are speaking out.
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December 16th, 2019
A new Netflix Christmas special depicting Jesus as a gay man has Christians around the world outraged, and more than 1.8 million have since signed a petition demanding the streaming service remove the program.
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November 21st, 2019
In a stunning about-face, Chick-Fil-A announced earlier this week that it will stop all donations to Christian charities that have histories of fighting against same-sex marriage. Some Christians were less than pleased.
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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?
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October 3rd, 2019
Pope Francis recently met with a pro-LGBT priest who has drawn frequent criticism for his stance on homosexuality. Some are saying this is yet another sign that the pope is a progressive. But others are questioning if the pope's words are hollow.
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September 6th, 2019
McKrae Game, who founded one of South Carolina's largest gay conversion therapy programs, has come out as gay. Now he's trying to figure out how to move forward with his life, seek forgiveness, and undo the harm he's caused.
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September 4th, 2019
After learning that her brother and his fiancée had been turned down by a wedding venue in their small Mississippi hometown, Lakambria Welch thought there must have been a mistake. She drove down to Boone's Camp Event Hall in Booneville, MS to sort things out with the owner. But Welch couldn’t have been prepared for the conversation that followed.
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August 16th, 2019
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker just signed into law a bill that ensures all public school students in Illinois learn about the contributions and history of the LGBT movement in American history.
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July 12th, 2019
A prominent NYC pastor and long-time advocate for immigrant rights is suing the federal government after she was placed on a federal watchlist for conducting ministry work with migrants south of the border.
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