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Christian Student Wins Appeal After Expulsion for Calling Gay Marriage "Sinful"

July 12th, 2019

After his 2015 expulsion from the University of Sheffield for calling gay marriage "sinful" on Facebook, Felix Ngole won the right to another hearing on appeal. Now the school will again determine if expressing anti-gay sentiment on social media justifies student expulsion.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 85 Comments

Jesus Says Hello, But Texas Town Says Goodbye

July 11th, 2019

After a long and very public battle over a religiously-inspired roadside sign, city officials in Hawkins, Texas quietly took it down late last month. But the story behind this sign is worth a read.

Political & Religious Controversy 208 Comments

Kamala Harris' Civil Rights Record Scrutinized by Sikh Activists

July 4th, 2019

After her take-down of Joe Biden's civil rights record, Kamala Harris is having her own record criticized. Sikh activists are demanding Harris apologize for her defense of a beard ban for guards at California prisons.

Political & Religious Controversy 118 Comments

Why You Should Thank Christian Fundamentalists for Breakfast Cereal

June 29th, 2019

Fan of breakfast cereal? Well it turns out you owe thanks to Christian fundamentalists, who played an integral role in its invention and eventual popularity.

Christian 14 Comments

Wiccan Professor: Catholic College Targeted Me For Discrimination

June 28th, 2019

A professor at a Catholic university in New York is suing her former employer, claiming she was discriminated against after her Wiccan beliefs came to light.

Pagan & Wiccan 93 Comments

Drag Queen Story Hour Draws Delighted Kids and Angry Protesters

June 27th, 2019

The Drag Queen Story Hour event in Spokane, Washington drew hundreds of protesters and counter-protesters to the South Hill Library. Across the country, people are up in arms about drag queens reading books to children.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 250 Comments

Supreme Court Throws a New Wrinkle Into Case of Christian Bakers

June 27th, 2019

The frosting is not yet set on this cake. That was the message sent by the United States Supreme Court after it vacated a ruling that effectively put a pair of Christian bakers out of business for sticking to their religious guns.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 212 Comments

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

June 26th, 2019

A Catholic high school in Indianapolis let a gay teacher go after months of negotiation. The Catholic Archdiocese told them to fire the teacher or lose their Catholic affiliation. Now community members are outraged.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 43 Comments

Maryland Peace Cross Memorial Can Stay, Supreme Court Rules

June 24th, 2019

Earlier this month, the Supreme 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.

Political & Religious Controversy 73 Comments

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.

Political & Religious Controversy 241 Comments

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