John Delaney on Conversion Therapy
In a campaign statement on his website, Delaney commits to implementing a federal ban on conversion therapy.
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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on Conversion Therapy
In a campaign position released on June 1, 2019, Gillibrand outlines her views on conversion therapy, writing: “I would enact a nationwide ban on ‘conversion therapy,’ finally outlawing this despicable, torturous practice in the 32 states that have yet to do so.”
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Franklin Graham’s Bridgeport event draws thousands of believers — and some protesters
The penultimate stop of evangelist Rev. Franklin Graham’s “Decision America” Tour rolled through Seaside Park on Tuesday night, and though police prepared for trouble, the event went off without any major flashpoints. A handful of protesters held signs at the park’s entrance to greet the crowd that flocked there, which a spokesperson for Graham estimated
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Bill Weld on Reproductive Rights
In an op-ed for USA today, published May 31, 2019, Bill Weld made a statement on his support for reproductive rights saying, “I have always been and will always be what the political world calls “pro-choice.”… What I strenuously object to is a group of government officials getting together to make sweeping ontological assumptions about the prenatal
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Governor Jay Inslee on Vaccines
On May 1, 2019, Inslee made a statement on vaccines to Buzzfeed News. “I believe in science — and the science on vaccines is crystal clear: vaccinations are safe and protect public health,” Inslee said. “Anti-vax misinformation is a danger to public health.”
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John McAfee on Religious Discrimination
In a March 31, 2016 Libertarian presidential debate on Fox Business, McAfee shared his thoughts on religious discrimination as it related to the Masterpiece Cakeshop court case, which dealt with whether businesses can refuse certain services based on the First Amendment claims of free speech and free exercise of religion, stating: “If you’re the only
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A conservative Christian group is pushing Bible classes in public schools nationwide — and it’s working
Todd Steenbergen leads worship services in church sometimes, but today he was preaching in a different venue: the public-school classroom where he teaches. “A lot of people will look at the Beatitudes and glean some wisdom from them,” he told the roomful of students, pointing toward the famous blessings he had posted on the board,
Rapid City students look to expand ‘In God We Trust’ requirement
As Rapid City, South Dakota School Board members prepared to look at early budget numbers on Monday night, they were hit with a surprise. Members of the ‘Working to Initiate Social Equality Club’ (WISE) at Stevens High School came before the school board with an idea. They take issue with a new law requiring the
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John McAfee on LGBTQ Rights
In an August 1, 2016 Libertarian Debate on Fox News, McAfee addressed his views on LGBTQ rights saying, “As long as you grant me the right to a heterosexual marriage, you may marry who or what you please.”
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Waldman: Religious Freedom Is America’s Greatest Export—and It’s Under Attack
Author Stephen Waldman profiled his book, Sacred Liberty: America’s Long, Bloody and Ongoing Struggle for Religious Freedom, in Newsweek, writing: “Most of our modern fights over religious freedom are minor skirmishes compared with the battles that were fought earlier. We should appreciate our unusual achievement and what our ancestors had to sacrifice. Let’s not squander
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