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One-Year-Old's Viral Birthday Party Draws Accusations of Satanism

September 12th, 2022

Was the devil at work at this birthday party? A viral TikTok video showing images from a one-year-old girl's birthday party set the internet on fire, as her Baphomet piñata and pentagram cake drew millions of views. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Pagan & Wiccan | 195 Comments »

Faith Leaders Protest Anti-LGBTQ Policies in Schools

August 31st, 2022

As restrictive policies on LGBTQ issues sweep the nation's schools, gay kids are finding unlikely allies in some faith leaders. Some clergy are fighting back against the policies, which they say are downright dangerous. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 55 Comments »

Child Kicked Out of Religious School Over Lesbian Adoptive Parents

August 18th, 2022

A 5-year-old was kicked out of a private Christian school because her newly adoptive parents are a married lesbian couple. The school says it is simply upholding its values, but the parents in question are livid. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 186 Comments »

Controversial Easter Lesson in Alabama Public School Gets Atheists Hopping Mad

August 5th, 2022

An Alabama public school teacher's Easter lesson - complete with Jesus Christ coloring book - has atheists fuming. They say she's promoting Christianity in the classroom, but the school says she's done nothing wrong. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 173 Comments »

Iowa Library Closes Under Pressure From Community Over LGBTQ Books

July 21st, 2022

The Vinton Public Library in Vinton, Iowa is closing its doors after much of the staff quit. Staff resigned in frustration and protest after public harassment stemming from the library carrying books with LGBTQ themes. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 102 Comments »

Texas Wants to Ban Children From Drag Shows

June 14th, 2022

Are drag shows appropriate for kids? One Texas legislator is trying to ban kids from attending drag shows following a "family friendly" drag event in Dallas, where kids tipped dancing queens with cash. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 138 Comments »

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 | 73 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 | 44 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 | 54 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 »