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Christian College Bans Staff From Stating Preferred Pronouns

January 19th, 2024

Wheaton College, a prominent private Christian school in Illinois, is facing scrutiny from alumni for a new policy which prohibits staff members from ever announcing their personal pronouns in a school-related context.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 210 Comments

Bible College Fires Teacher Over Anti-Gay Social Media Post

December 11th, 2023

A theology teacher at a Bible school is suing his former employer after he was fired for making anti-LGBTQ posts on social media. The school says he damaged their reputation, but he says he was posting biblical truths.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 144 Comments

All-Female Catholic School Faces Backlash Over Trans Women Policy

December 7th, 2023

Saint Mary's College, an all-girls Catholic school in Indiana, just announced that they'll be admitted transgender women next fall. They say they took inspiration from the Pope himself, but some alumni aren't happy.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 144 Comments

Wedding Photographer Wins Right to Refuse LGBTQ+ Couples

November 13th, 2023

A Virginia wedding photographer just won the legal right to discriminate against LGBTQ+ couples. Despite no gay couples ever asking him to shoot their wedding, he challenged the state's non-discrimiation law - and won.

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Drag-Wearing Pastor Dies by Suicide After Being Outed Online

November 6th, 2023

Alabama pastor and Mayor of Smiths Station, Alabama, F.L. "Bubba" Copeland died by suicide on November 3rd after his secret life as a crossdresser was outed. Now his community is in mourning, and looking for answers.

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Did Homosexuality Cause the Fall of the Roman Empire?

November 6th, 2023

Did homosexuality cause the fall of the Roman Empire? in a resurfaced clip, newly minted Speaker of the House Mike Johnson argues as much, but historians aren't exactly on the same page.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 94 Comments

Muslim Parents Protest LGBTQ+ Books in K-5 Classrooms

October 23rd, 2023

Hundreds of Muslim parents are keeping their children home from school in protest of books depicting LGBTQ+ individuals as part of an anti-bias curriculum, hoping to force the school's hand by hurting public funding.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 132 Comments

NHL Bans "Pride Tape" on Hockey Sticks

October 16th, 2023

The NHL just officially banned players from adorning their hockey sticks with pro-LGBTQ 'Pride tape' in a move speculated to protect players that refused to signal support for the gay community from online criticism.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 106 Comments

Report: Pastors More Pro-LGBTQ+ Than Their Congregations

October 2nd, 2023

A new poll reveals a major disparity between pastors and their congregants when it comes to views toward the LGBTQ+ community. What does this growing divide mean for the future of faith communities?

LGBTQ & Human Rights 116 Comments

LGBTQ+ Community "Betrayed" by Pride Flag Ban in Majority-Muslim City

September 21st, 2023

Did the Muslim community of Hamtramck, Michigan betray the LGBTQ community? Some say yes, after the city's all-Muslim city council voted to ban LGBTQ Pride flags from being flown on government property.

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