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AZ Senate Passes Bill Letting Teachers Put “God Enriches” Signs in Classrooms Read More »

Republican State Sen. Gail Griffin sponsored SB 1289, which amends the law so that teachers can also post the state motto, “Ditat Deus,” which means “God Enriches.” (The law also explicitly states that the national motto is indeed “In God We Trust.”) In Arizona, the law already allows public school teachers and administrators to post any of the following in

Feb 23 2018

Florida Responds To Shooting By Forcing Schools To Post ‘In God We Trust’ Signs

Florida Responds To Shooting By Forcing Schools To Post ‘In God We Trust’ Signs Read More »

In response to the recent school shooting every Florida school will now be forced to post “In God We Trust” signs. The Associated Press reports: Every Florida school and school administrative building will have to prominently display “In God we trust” under a bill passed by the Florida House. The House on Wednesday approved the bill

Doctor: My terminally ill patients deserve end of life options

Doctor: My terminally ill patients deserve end of life options Read More »

Robert Varipapa, a board-certified neurologist in private practice in Dover, says that his patients deserve to be able to choose how their lives end. Sam was a 42-year-old patient of mine with ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — also known as Lou Gehrig disease. He was relatively vibrant when he first came to me, but eventually

‘License to Discriminate’ Bill in Georgia Would Allow Adoption Agencies to Turn Away Same-Sex Couples

‘License to Discriminate’ Bill in Georgia Would Allow Adoption Agencies to Turn Away Same-Sex Couples Read More »

Georgia moved one step closer on Tuesday to passing legislation allowing adoption and foster care agencies to turn away same-sex couples. Senate Bill 375, also known as the Keep Faith in Adoption and Foster Care Act, would permit agencies across the state to deny placement to LGBTQ families if doing so would conflict with their

Why Are These Christian Non-Profits Telling the IRS They’re Churches?

Why Are These Christian Non-Profits Telling the IRS They’re Churches? Read More »

The Christian non-profits Focus on the Family and the legal defense group Liberty Counsel have now declared themselves churches to avoid revealing how much money they have. Every non-profit organization in the country has to file a 990 report with the IRS explaining (among other things) how much money they took in, how it was

Idahoans protest faith healing exemptions in Boise

Idahoans protest faith healing exemptions in Boise Read More »

A march organized by Protect Idaho Kids rallied against Idaho’s faith-healing exemptions in Boise on Monday. Despite windy conditions and cold temperatures, local leaders and clergy joined about 150 participants who marched through downtown Boise to the Idaho Statehouse, protesting Idaho’s faith-healing exemptions. They urged Idaho legislators to repeal immunity in state code for religious

Idaho lawmaker not sorry for yelling ‘abortion is murder’

Idaho lawmaker not sorry for yelling ‘abortion is murder’ Read More »

A Republican Idaho state senator yelled “abortion is murder” at a group of students who were pushing for birth control legislation at the Statehouse and now faces an ethics complaint after a post from an unverified Twitter account told them to discuss “killing babies” with a Democratic lawmaker. Sen. Dan Foreman told The Associated Press on Tuesday

Judges Toss Creationist’s Lawsuit Over Science Being Taught in Science Classes

Judges Toss Creationist’s Lawsuit Over Science Being Taught in Science Classes Read More »

We’ve all heard of secular groups suing school districts because taxpayer money was being used to teach Creationism… but have you ever heard of the opposite happening? A Creationist in Pennsylvania just lost a lawsuit in which he sued a local school district over the fact that evolution by natural selection — science — was being taught at

Trump administration dismantles LGBT-friendly policies

Trump administration dismantles LGBT-friendly policies Read More »

The nation’s health department is taking steps to dismantle LGBT health initiatives, as political appointees have halted or rolled back regulations intended to protect LGBT workers and patients, removed LGBT-friendly language from documents and reassigned the senior adviser dedicated to LGBT health. The sharp reversal from Obama-era policies carries implications for a population that’s been