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Portland Church Debuts Gender Neutral Bathrooms, Nametags With Pronouns

October 6th, 2022

How far should churches go to signal to the LGBTQ community that they're welcome in the pews? One Portland, Oregon church is making changes big and small to let the queer community know their church is open to all. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 21 Comments »

Is a Gendered Dress Code Discriminatory to Nonbinary Employees?

September 23rd, 2022

Washington state is warning Alaska Airlines that their work uniforms, which requires employees to choose from a strict masculine or feminine outfit, is discriminatory to nonbinary employees. Are dress codes out of date? Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 108 Comments »

Judge Rules Christian Photographer Can Legally Refuse LGBTQ Weddings

September 6th, 2022

A Christian wedding photographer in Kentucky just scored a legal win. A judge ruled that she can't be compelled to photograph same-sex weddings, because it goes against her religious beliefs. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 105 Comments »

Christian Furries Keep Faith in the Closet for Fear of Fur-secution

September 2nd, 2022

Christians in the largely secular and LGBTQ furry community are feeling ostracized by their fellow furries. They feel they have to suppress their faith lest they be persecuted, but many find a certain irony there. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 39 Comments »

Michigan Town Defunds Library in Protest of LGBTQ Books

August 10th, 2022

The Jamestown Township community in Michigan just voted to basically defund the local Patmos Library, after the board refused to cater to religious interests and remove books with LGBTQ themes from library shelves. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 95 Comments »

Pride Standoff: Religious Employees Reject Rainbow Messaging

June 6th, 2022

It’s Pride Month, and you know what that means: parades, fairs, parties, and of course, rainbow corporate logos. But what happens when the employees of these companies disagree with that stance? Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 215 Comments »

Parents Outraged Over Teacher's Drag Performance

April 18th, 2022

Is dressing in drag inappropriate for a teacher to do in front of students? A Wisconsin teacher is in hot water after performing a full song and dance drag routine at an assembly to cap off 'Fine Arts Week'. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 87 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 »

Florida Passes Controversial "Don't Say Gay" Bill

March 14th, 2022

Florida's highly controversial 'Don't Say Gay' bill just passed a Senate vote, and is heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk for his signature. Now students across the state are protesting by walking out of their classrooms. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights, Political & Religious Controversy | 83 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 »