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Kamala Harris' Civil Rights Record Scrutinized by Sikh Activists

July 4th, 2019

Days after her take-down of Joe Biden's civil rights record at the Democratic primary debate, Kamala Harris is having her own civil rights record criticized. Sikh activists are demanding an apology from Harris over her defense of a beard ban for guards at California prisons. Continue Reading »

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Catholic High School Fires Gay Teacher to Avoid Removal From Catholic Diocese

June 26th, 2019

After 22 months of negotiation, a Catholic high school in Indianapolis let a gay teacher go. The Catholic Archdiocese told the school to fire the teacher or lose their Catholic affiliation. Now community members and fellow educators are outraged. Continue Reading »

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Maryland Peace Cross Memorial Can Stay, Supreme Court Rules

June 24th, 2019

The American Humanist Association and the American Legion took their protracted argument over a cross-shaped World War I memorial all the way to the Supreme Court. Earlier this month, the court ruled 7-2 that the Bladensburg Peace Cross is more memorial than religious symbol, so it can remain on public grounds and continue to receive taxpayer-funded maintenance. Continue Reading »

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The Universal Life Church Sues Tennessee to Protect Online Ordination

June 24th, 2019

America was founded largely on the idea that people should feel free to worship as they see fit, and Tennessee’s attempt to curtail these rights for ULCM ministers simply because they became ordained and congregate via the internet is illegal and unconscionable. To that effect, the ULCM has filed a lawsuit against the state of Tennessee. Continue Reading »

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Vatican Rejects Transgender Identity in New Official Document

June 17th, 2019

Apparently feeling threatened by the growing popularity of progressive views on gender and sexual orientation, the Vatican is trying to promote a “positive and prudent sexual education” which stresses to students the “full original truth of masculinity and femininity.” Continue Reading »

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Church Stamps Harriet Tubman's Face on $20 Bills

June 10th, 2019

The Trump Administration has shelved a redesign of the $20 bill that would have put Harriet Tubman's face front and center. Now one church is stamping her face on every $20 in the collection plate. Continue Reading »

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Should Catholics March in Pride Parades?

June 6th, 2019

While some Catholic leaders do participate in Pride events, many more do not – often citing their belief that homosexuality should not be celebrated. Continue Reading »

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Christian Lawmakers Want to Create America's 51st State

May 31st, 2019

A group of freedom-minded politicians is working to form "Liberty”, a newly proposed 51st state that would promote, among other things, religious freedom and gun rights. Should the experiment be given a green light? Continue Reading »

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Alabama Refuses to Air "Arthur" Episode Featuring Same-Sex Wedding

May 24th, 2019

Alabama has decided not to air the season premiere of the famed children’s television show “Arthur” because it features a same-sex marriage between two of the characters. Continue Reading »

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American Pastor Accused of Giving Dangerous "Miracle Cure" to Thousands in Uganda

May 23rd, 2019

Authorities say an American pastor has been distributing a poisonous drink billed as a “miracle cure” to tens of thousands of people in Uganda – including children and infants. Continue Reading »

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