LGBT rights Archives - Page 8 of 20
                            
                                June 2nd, 2023
                            
                        
                        
                                                            Did Chick-fil-A go 'woke'? Some Christians are reacting strongly to the news that the Christian favorite hired a diversity chief, arguing that not only is promoting inclusion catering to wokeness, but also unbiblical. 
                                                    
                        
                    Christian University Fires Staff Over Pronouns in Email Signatures
                            
                                May 24th, 2023
                            
                        
                        
                                                            Houghton University, a Christian school in New York, fired two employees after they refused to remove pronouns from their email signature, and they say the school's pronoun policy only exists to be trans-exclusive.
                                                    
                        
                    MLB Team Rescinds Invite to Controversial LGBTQ Group After Catholic Backlash
                            
                                May 22nd, 2023
                            
                        
                        
                                                            The LA Dodgers recently rescinded an invitation to honor a controversial LGBTQ+ activist group at an upcoming Pride Night. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence dress as nuns, prompting Catholic outrage.
                                                    
                        
                    "God is Trans" Exhibit at Manhattan Church Prompts Outrage
                            
                                May 11th, 2023
                            
                        
                        
                                                            Is God transgender? An exhibit entitled 'God is Trans' created by artist Adah Unachukwu debuted at a New York City church recently, prompting widespread outrage online and even from some parishioners.
                                                    
                        
                    Dylan Mulvaney: God Didn't Make a Mistake With Me
                            
                                April 24th, 2023
                            
                        
                        
                                                            Transgender activist, TikTok star, and Bud Light fan Dylan Mulvaney recently explained her relationship with God, saying that God didn't make a mistake with her or her gender identity.
                                                    
                        
                    Is There an Anti-Trans “Holy War” Brewing? Leaked Emails Cause Alarm
                            
                                March 24th, 2023
                            
                        
                        
                                                            Leaked emails between South Dakota officials and anti-trans lobbyists are sparking widespread concern among LGBTQ+ rights groups due to their stark opposition to transgender rights and Christian nationalist language.
                                                    
                        
                    Ancient Judaism Recognized Wide Variety of Genders, Scholars Say
                            
                                March 22nd, 2023
                            
                        
                        
                                                            Did Jews in the second century have a more nuanced and complex understanding than we do now? Religious scholars say that ancient Judaism recognized eight different genders, far more than the binary view we have today.
                                                    
                        
                    Gay Priests Beware: Catholic Group Using Grindr Data to Track Clergy Members
                            
                                March 16th, 2023
                            
                        
                        
                                                            A Catholic nonprofit is allegedly paying millions of dollars on the internet data marketplace to find priests using gay dating apps like Grindr. Is it a gay witch hunt, or are they holding priests to their celibacy vows?
                                                    
                        
                    Rainbow Church Steps Spark Heated Controversy in Viral Video
                            
                                March 15th, 2023
                            
                        
                        
                                                            In a viral video, a man confronts an elderly woman painting a rainbow on the steps outside of a Sydney church - which was later vandalized. He says that what she's doing is an "abomination," and asks her to repent.
                                                    
                        
                    Clergy with Transgender Children Push Back on Anti-Trans Laws
                            
                                March 2nd, 2023
                            
                        
                        
                                                            Anti-transgender bills have been sweeping through the legislative halls of states nationwide, as the issue engulfs the world of politics. Now, clergy who are parents of trans kids are fighting back against the laws.
                                                    
                        
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