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Oklahoma Bans Nonbinary Options on Birth Certificates

May 6th, 2022

In a national first, Oklahoma just voted to make it illegal to offer a nonbinary option on birth certificates. Politicians say that God created two genders, but LGBTQ and nonbinary advocates argue its not so simple. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 64 Comments »

Christians Go to War With "Pornographic Filth" in Public Libraries

April 22nd, 2022

There's a spiritual war going on in Llano, Texas, where a group of concerned Christians have successfully pushed their local library into locking up books they deemed objectionable. You'll want to check this one out. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 43 Comments »

Is Childbirth Immoral? Activists Put Up "Stop Having Kids" Billboards

April 7th, 2022

The activist group "Stop Having Kids" is putting up billboards all over Portland, OR, to further the antinatalism movement. They hope to abolish parenthood, arguing that having children only increases global suffering. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Life and Death | 50 Comments »

Do Christian Teachers Have to Use Transgender Students' Preferred Pronouns?

March 21st, 2022

A Kansas teacher is suing her school district, arguing that they violated her religious freedom when suspending her over her refusal to use gender-affirming pronouns when referring to a transgender student. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 143 Comments »

Public School Students Forced to Attend Christian Assembly Stage Walkout

February 21st, 2022

Separation of church and state, are you there? Dozens of high school students were forced to attend a school assembly featuring evangelical proselytizing against their will. Now they're staging a walkout in protest. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 84 Comments »

Florida Advances Controversial 'Don't Say Gay' Bill

January 28th, 2022

Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill is advancing through the legislature at lightning speed, and could soon make it illegal to for educators to acknowledge the existence of gay people to their young students. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 99 Comments »

Right to Discriminate? Jewish Couple Turned Away By Christian Adoption Agency Files Suit

January 24th, 2022

A Jewish couple is suing Tennessee after a state-sponsored Christian adoption agency refused to assist them. Should religious adoption agencies be able to turn down potential parents because they're a different faith? Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 84 Comments »

Pope Francis Scolds 'Selfish' Couples That Adopt Pets Instead of Children

January 11th, 2022

Is pet adoption a selifsh act? Pope Francis seems to think so, at least for couples who have no children. He stated that couples are "selfishly" filling the parenting need in their hearts not with kids, but with pets. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 55 Comments »

Fahrenheit 2021? Virginia School Board Wants to Burn "Sexually Explicit" Books

November 12th, 2021

A Virgina school board recently voted to remove "sexually explicit" books from school libraries following complaints from parents. But two board members said they'd actually like to see the books burned. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 133 Comments »

School Field Trip to Gay Bar Sparks Outrage in Florida

November 5th, 2021

A Florida elementary school is receiving major backlash after their field trip to a local gay bar made national news. They say it was to teach kids about community and the workforce, but some parents are outraged. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 158 Comments »