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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?

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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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Should Religious Therapists Be Able to Refuse LGBTQ+ Patients?

March 1st, 2024

Should mental health professionals be able to deny care on religious grounds? An Idaho bill would allow therapists to refuse care if it violates their faith, which critics say is an attack on the LGBTQ community.

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Catholics Demand Exorcism for Cathedral That Hosted Trans Activist's Funeral

February 22nd, 2024

Catholic activists are demanding an apology from and an exorcism for St. Patrick's Cathedral, which recently hosted a raucous and "sacrilegious" funeral for transgender activist Cecilia Gentili.

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Thousands Sign Petition Protesting "Blatantly Gay" Jewelry Ad

February 9th, 2024

Thousands have signed a petition protesting a new ad by jewelry maker Pandora. The commercial features a lesbian couple embracing, and now some are protesting the jeweler for "flaunting" gay relationships in their face.

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Is "Religious Trauma" a Mental Disorder? Psychiatrists Are Torn

February 2nd, 2024

Psychiatrists are currently debating how best to categorize 'religious trauma,' particularly when it comes to the LGBTQ community. Should it be a recognized mental health disorder, or not?

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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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