Children Archives - Page 4 of 8
May 18th, 2021
A Georgia church is in hot water after donating backpacks stuffed with Bibles to local schools. Parents were outraged at the blatant attempt to proselytize to children, but the church says they were doing a good deed.
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May 7th, 2021
Video of a Florida principal spanking a 6-year-old girl with a paddle has gone viral, setting off a heated debate over the morality of corporal punishment. Should violence against kids be allowed, or made illegal?
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March 9th, 2021
A few years ago, the Boy Scouts made a controversial decision - to admit girls. Now, they're celebrating the first girls to attain Eagle Scout rank, reigniting the debate on if girls and boys should scout together.
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February 9th, 2021
An 8-year-old girl in Oklahoma was expelled from a private Christian school for telling a female classmate she has a crush on her. Now the school's facing blowback - and the child's receiving an outpouring of support.
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June 10th, 2020
J.K. Rowling, author of the famed 'Harry Potter' series, is under fire over comments about the trans rights movement. Supporters say she makes good points, but many critics say her concerns amount to "fearmongering."
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March 13th, 2020
Republican Representatives in Minnesota aren't taking too kindly to Drag Queen Story Hour coming to their home state. A group of legislators are hoping to defund all public libraries that host the controversial events.
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March 10th, 2020
A progressive, comprehensive sex education bill is about to pass in Washington State. Evangelical groups are incensed, pledging to fight the bill that promises frank discussions of LGBT issues in Washington classrooms.
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March 3rd, 2020
LGBT people are finally seeing representation on the big screen, but not everyone is thrilled. Evangelical Christian groups and some lawmakers are protesting Disney and PBS for putting gay characters in media for kids.
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January 3rd, 2020
The Mormon Church officially pulled 400,000 youth from the Boy Scouts, citing that group's acceptance of LGBT members and leaders. The LDS Church will create its own organization, with greater emphasis on religion.
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