Mike Pence Urges Christian Hate Group to “Share the Good News of Jesus Christ”

News

In a move that’s absolutely inappropriate if not illegal, Vice President Mike Pence told a group of pastors yesterday to “share the good news of Jesus Christ.” Pence made a surprise appearance at Friday’s Watchman on the Wall conference put on by the Family Research Council, which is designated an anti-LGBT hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. According the Christian …

Mike Pence Urges Christian Hate Group to “Share the Good News of Jesus Christ” Read More »

Roberts: Diane Douglas’ evolution views will hurt Arizona students, science teachers say

News

Scientists from as far away as the United Kingdom are appalled at Arizona Superintendent Diane Douglas’ attack on evolution. The Association for Science Education, which represents the UK’s science teachers, says Douglas’ proposal to cast doubt about evolution would “undermine the scientific literacy of Arizona’s students.” Meanwhile, the New York-based Teacher Institute of Evolutionary Science says Douglas’ revisions to the standards …

Roberts: Diane Douglas’ evolution views will hurt Arizona students, science teachers say Read More »

Third Circuit Shoots Down Anti-Trans Lawsuit in Rare Ruling from the Bench

News

Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative law firm that seeks to legalize anti-LGBTQ discrimination through the courts, suffered a swift and severe defeat on Thursday after the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against its effort to prohibit transgender students from using the proper bathroom at school. What’s more remarkable than the ruling itself, however, is …

Third Circuit Shoots Down Anti-Trans Lawsuit in Rare Ruling from the Bench Read More »

A New Mexico High School, For Some Reason, Scheduled Prayers During Graduation

News

I will never understand why schools that actively break the law are perfectly willing to celebrate their actions in the media. In the case of Shiprock High School in New Mexico, check out what a local news report said about its graduation ceremony last week: At the Shiprock graduation, Kiana Poncho served as the master of ceremony. Catelin …

A New Mexico High School, For Some Reason, Scheduled Prayers During Graduation Read More »

Denial of services to same-sex couples can harm their health

News

In the Supreme Court hearing for Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, lawyers for the baker argued that he should not have to sell a cake to a same-sex couple because his religion does not support same-sex marriage. Debates around this case have referenced potential implications for the dignity of sexual minority populations, but in …

Denial of services to same-sex couples can harm their health Read More »

Ireland votes on its abortion ban, a ‘once in a generation decision’

News

Aine Kelly knows her home town. “The young leave,” she said. “The old stay.” As the 29-year-old campaigner with a stack of pamphlets walked through a housing development, knocking on doors, the locals revealed themselves: They were retirees who favored garden trolls, statues of the Virgin Mary and wee, excitable dogs. “Hello, sir!” Kelly said …

Ireland votes on its abortion ban, a ‘once in a generation decision’ Read More »

Two Lawsuits Aim to Take Down the Arkansas Capitol’s Ten Commandments Monument

News

Nearly a month after Arkansas State Sen. Jason Rapert defied warnings from church/state separation activists and installed a stand-alone Ten Commandments monument outside the State Capitol, multiple groups have filed lawsuits against the state. You can read the entire saga of the monument here. Most relevant is how Rapert tried putting up this monument last June, but a …

Two Lawsuits Aim to Take Down the Arkansas Capitol’s Ten Commandments Monument Read More »

CONTACT US

Spreading Happiness

Inventore curae facere aliquam convallis possimus quo laboriosam ullamco harum iaculis ipsa, consequuntur interdum aut officiis pulvinar doloribus auctor optio. Omnis diam natoque magnis, risus quam auctor porro ratione natus, eu arcu optio.

bluesky-icon

BECOME A SECULAR ACTIVIST

Sign up to receive updates and action alerts!

Scroll to Top