Mississippi’s governor just signed a law, more restrictive than in any state, banning abortions after 15 weeks. Iowa’s state Senate is trying to go even further and stop abortions at around six weeks. And 20 Ohio legislators have proposed outlawing all abortions, even if the woman’s life is in danger. In many state capitols, Republican …
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A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected an Ohio law that blocked public funds from going to Planned Parenthood. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati ruled in favor of the women’s health-care provider on the law, which stopped funds from going to organizations that offer or promote abortions, according to The Associated Press. Planned Parenthood said the law violated its …
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One of the conclusions of the Supreme Court’s 2014 decision in Greece v. Galloway was the understanding that if a government body allowed invocations at all, they had to be open to people of all religious backgrounds, including people without religion. It specifically applied to city councils, but what about Congress? That’s what atheist Dan Barker wanted to know. In 2016, …
House Chaplain Who Blocked Atheist Invocation Speaker Will Step Down in May Read More »
A Michigan couple faced discrimination due to their sexual orientation, but because of the state’s laws, it’s legal. They’re sharing their story on Good Morning America and with 7 Action News because of a new national campaign called Beyond I Do. The campaign highlights states that are legally allowed to discriminate due to sexual orientation, for …
Oak Park couple says their newborn was denied care because of their sexual orientation Read More »
In a unanimous decision just announced by the New Jersey Supreme Court, taxpayer dollars cannot be used to help repair or maintain churches. It’s a major victory for church/state separation advocates and one that will save taxpayers in the state millions of dollars that would otherwise have gone to promoting religious dogma. The case involved …
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A coalition of child welfare, educational, and mental health organizations has come out strongly opposing conversion therapy and supporting attempts by states to ban it. The coalition members signed on to a letter denouncing the practice, declaring its intent as misleading and denouncing the therapy as ineffective. “We reiterate the prevailing science confirming that variations in sexual …
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The State Department gave a prominent anti-LGBTQ religious organization a grant to combat HIV/AIDS in South Africa through a religious program that pressures kids into pledging that they will abstain from sex until marriage. An affiliate of Focus on the Family (FOTF) received a $49,505 grant under the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief …
It was the start of the 2017 Fall Family Weekend at Liberty University, the school founded by Jerry Falwell Sr. 47 years ago in Lynchburg, Va., and the lines were especially long to get into the basketball arena for the mandatory thrice-weekly student convocation. There was a festive feel in the air — as usual, …
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What is Focus on the Family? You may think of it as a massive non-profit group dedicated to promoting a very conservative Christian view of the world, one that’s anti-gay, anti-abortion, pro-abstinence, and doesn’t even recognize the existence of transgender people. For a long time, that would have been accurate. But Focus on the Family …
Focus on the Family Pulled Some Shady Tricks to Convince the IRS It’s a “Church” Read More »
A gay pride festival in Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana hometown attracted more than 2,000 revelers who watched bands and drag queens perform. Saturday’s festival in Columbus was believed to be a first for the city about 50 miles south of Indianapolis. The event was organized by local high school senior Erin Bailey, who identifies as bisexual. …
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