Judge Halts Idaho Law Prohibiting Males Who Identify as Females From Competing in Women’s Sports

Judge Halts Idaho Law Prohibiting Males Who Identify as Females From Competing in Women’s Sports

BOISE, Idaho — A federal judge nominated to the bench by President Obama and renominated under President Trump has placed a halt on an Idaho law that expressly prohibits biological males from competing in women’s sports. “The court recognizes that this decision is likely to be controversial,” acknowleged Judge David Nye on Monday. “While the citizens […]

Professors Propose Making COVID Vaccinations Mandatory: ‘Do Not Honor Religious Objections’

Professors Propose Making COVID Vaccinations Mandatory: ‘Do Not Honor Religious Objections’

CLEVELAND, Ohio — In an article recently published by USA Today, three professors at Case Western Reserve University — two of whom are doctors — call for COVID vaccinations to be mandatory, with no allowance for religious objections. They also suggest that “disincentives” be imposed to ensure compliance, from the revocation of certain government benefits, to […]

Witch, Demon-Themed Animation ‘The Owl House’ Features First Bisexual Character on Disney Channel

Witch, Demon-Themed Animation ‘The Owl House’ Features First Bisexual Character on Disney Channel

An animated series on the Disney Channel that centers on the adventures of a teenage girl who travels to another world and becomes a witch’s apprentice features the first bisexual character to air on the youth-aimed station, it has been revealed. “The Owl House” creator Dana Terrace recently outlined on Twitter that as she herself […]

Judge Rules in Favor of Photographer: Gov’t Can’t Compel Speech When It Violates an Artist’s Religious Principles

Judge Rules in Favor of Photographer: Gov’t Can’t Compel Speech When It Violates an Artist’s Religious Principles

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal judge appointed to the bench by President Donald Trump has granted a temporary injunction to a Kentucky photographer who filed a preemptive lawsuit to ensure the City of Louisville doesn’t punish her for declining to shoot same-sex weddings. However, the judge also said that art, being a form of speech, […]

Appeals Court Overturns Injunction That Allowed MacArthur to Hold Indoor Services, Church Gathers Anyway

Appeals Court Overturns Injunction That Allowed MacArthur to Hold Indoor Services, Church Gathers Anyway

LOS ANGELES — A California appeals court on Saturday overturned a temporary injunction that prohibited Los Angeles County from enforcing an order prohibiting indoor church services, a day after a trial judge allowed renowned pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church to hold gatherings in the building’s sanctuary. The church proceeded with services as usual […]

Judge Allows John MacArthur’s Church to Hold Indoor Services; Congregation to Adhere to Safety Measures

Judge Allows John MacArthur’s Church to Hold Indoor Services; Congregation to Adhere to Safety Measures

LOS ANGELES — According to a post from an attorney representing John MacArthur and Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, a judge has allowed the church to hold indoor worship services with no attendance cap as MacArthur’s lawsuit challenging the ban on indoor church gatherings moves forward. The church has agreed to social distance […]

Texas Judge Rules Father Must Attend Costly Counseling Over 8-Year-Old Son Who Wife Insists Identifies as Girl

Texas Judge Rules Father Must Attend Costly Counseling Over 8-Year-Old Son Who Wife Insists Identifies as Girl

DALLAS — A mother who insists that her son identifies as a girl has been granted her request that her son continue to attend public school, where he has been regarded as female, instead of being homeschooled as the child’s father wishes. A judge has also required that the child’s father attend costly therapy sessions, […]

Mass. Town Paints Over Biblical Display on Playground Following Complaint

Mass. Town Paints Over Biblical Display on Playground Following Complaint

ASHBURNHAM, Mass. — Officials in Massachusetts have painted over a biblical children’s display on the grounds of a town-owned playground in Ashburnham following receipt of a letter from the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF). The atheist-led organization wrote a letter on July 22 after reportedly being contacted by “a concerned community member.” It explained […]

Appeals Court Rules Students Must Be Permitted to Use Restroom That Aligns With ‘Gender Identity’

Appeals Court Rules Students Must Be Permitted to Use Restroom That Aligns With ‘Gender Identity’

ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Georgia has upheld an injunction against a Florida school district policy that prohibited a female student who identified as male from using the men’s restroom. “A public school may not punish its students for gender nonconformity. Neither may a public school harm transgender students by establishing arbitrary, […]

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