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Chip and Joanna Gaines Face Christian Backlash Over Gay Couple in New Show

July 18th, 2025

Christians are incensed as powerhouse reality tv couple - and avowed Christians - Chip and Joanna Gaines featured a gay couple on their new show. The backlash has been fierce online, and the couple isn't backing down.

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Religious Bath & Body Works Employee Fired for Misgendering Coworker

July 9th, 2025

There's a new pronoun showdown out of Utah, where a Bah & Body Works manager was let go from her job over her religious refusal to use a transgender colleague's preferred pronouns.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 362 Comments

Supreme Court Pours Cold Water On LGBTQ+ Books in Schools

June 30th, 2025

The Supreme Court just sided with a group of religious parents who objected to LGBTQ+ content in the classroom, potentially setting the stage for parents to pull kids from the classroom across the country.

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Court Rules Spa Can't Ban Trans Women on Basis of Religion

June 19th, 2025

Should transgender women be allowed in women-only Korean spas where nudity is mandatory? A Washington-based spa tried banning trans women on a religious basis, but an appeals court wasn't buying it.

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Southern Baptists Vote to Overturn Gay Marriage

June 11th, 2025

The nation's largest Protestant denomination is set to approve resolutions calling for the reversal of Obergefell v. Hodges, which could indicate an evangelical appetite to legally challenge same-sex marriage.

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Wedding Photographer Who Won't Serve Same-Sex Couples Scores Legal Win

June 2nd, 2025

A New York judge just ruled that a Christian photographer can refuse same-sex weddings on faith grounds. When it comes to the rights of the religious faithful and the LGBTQ+ community, who should win?

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Faith Group, LGBTQ+ Community Clash at Seattle Prayer Rally

May 28th, 2025

Chaos broke out in Seattle as anti-trans Christians and pro-LGBTQ+ protesters clashed during a prayer rally, leading to dozens of arrests. Now, the FBI is investigating the event, alleging religious discrimination.

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States Urge Supreme Court to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage

April 28th, 2025

A decade after Obergefell, a growing wave of state bills seeks to challenge same-sex marriage at the Supreme Court. Now, LGBTQ+ advocates are fighting back to safeguard marriage equality - but is it too late?

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Is "Don't Say Gay" Coming to a School Near You?

April 24th, 2025

The Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could bring Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law nationwide, and LGBTQ+ books in school, parental rights, and classroom free speech all hang in the balance.

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Can Christian Adoption Agencies Discriminate Against Gay Couples?

April 21st, 2025

Arkansas just passed a law allowing faith-based adoption agencies to turn away LGBTQ+ parents. Supporters call it a win for religious freedom, but critics say it’s legalized discrimination against the gay community.

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