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Jeff Sessions Cites Bible to Justify Separating Immigrant Children from Parents

June 18th, 2018

A controversial new Trump administration policy calls for separating immigrant parents from their children if they try to cross the border. But when it comes to carrying out this brutal task, Attorney General Jeff Sessions truly believes God is on his side.

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Not Fit For Christ: CrossFit Employee Fired Over Anti-Gay Tweets

June 14th, 2018

After an Indianapolis CrossFit gym decided to cancel a workout session planned during an LGBT Pride event, a top CrossFit employee voiced his support for the cancellation on Twitter, thanking the company for "refusing to celebrate sin." He's since been let go.

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Indiana Teacher Forced to Resign After Refusing to Use Transgender Pronouns

June 13th, 2018

An Indiana high school teacher was forced to resign amid growing pressure from school officials after he refused to address transgender students by their preferred names and pronouns. He insisted it violated his religious beliefs, but school officials saw it differently.

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"No Gays Allowed": Tennessee Store Owner Defends Discriminatory Policy in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling

June 12th, 2018

A Tennessee store owner took a stand against gay rights by putting up a "No Gays Allowed" sign. After a photo of the sign was posted online, it quickly became the top trending topic on Twitter, and was seen by millions around the globe.

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Alaska Prison Forces Muslim Inmates to Eat Pork During Ramadan

June 4th, 2018

A prison in Alaska stands accused of knowingly serving pork to its Muslim inmates during Ramadan. Since the Koran explicitly declares pork forbidden for all Muslims, the prisoners, already fasting for the Islamic holy month, were essentially reduced to a starvation diet.

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Reading the Bible as Punishment: Disturbing Pattern of Anti-Gay Harassment at Oregon High School

May 23rd, 2018

An Oregon high school has come under intense scrutiny amid reports of ongoing harassment and intimidation of LGBT students. After years of enduring abuse from classmates, teachers, and administrators, two brave students recently went public with their stories. Among the punishments prescribed to LGBT kids was mandatory Bible reading.

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Religious Groups Warming Up To Gay Marriage - And Fast

May 14th, 2018

A growing number of religious groups are in support of gay marriage, a new report says. A majority of white evangelicals and Mormons remain opposed, but things are changing at a fairly rapid pace.

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From Queer to Convert: "Ex-Gay" Pulse Survivor Claims God Turned Him Straight

May 8th, 2018

Pulse shooting survivor Javier Luis Ruiz says the horrific attack convinced him to embrace God and leave his gay identity behind. Ruiz was recruited to participate in last weekend’s “Freedom March” in Washington D.C. – an event featuring other “ex-gays” who claim to have ditched homosexuality and become straight.

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California Parents Denounce “LGBT Agenda” In Sex Ed Classes

April 27th, 2018

California parents were outraged to learn they were barred from pulling their kids out of a robust new sex-ed course that some found objectionable. They're accusing the school district of trying to use the “LGBT agenda” and ideas of social justice to “indoctrinate” their children.

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Muslim Teen Tortured By Parents For Refusing Forced Marriage

March 30th, 2018

Forced marriage is an antiquated and cruel tradition, but contrary to popular belief, its horrors are not restricted to backwards places on the other side of the world.

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