(The Christian Institute) — A Birmingham member of Parliament (MP) who raised concerns about the “age appropriateness” of four and five-year-olds learning about homosexual and transgender issues has faced a barrage of criticism. Roger Godsiff’s constituency includes Anderton Park Primary School, where parents have been protesting about the content their children receive. But following his […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — A judge has dismissed concerns that two foster parents in Lancashire have been manipulating children in their care to “change sex.” One of the couple’s biological sons began living as a girl from the age of seven. Two of their three foster children also subsequently began living as the opposite sex. […]
Continue reading … (The Christian Institute) — An independent panel has ruled against Christian rugby player Israel Folau and backed Rugby Australia’s (RA) decision to terminate his contract over an Instagram post quoting the Bible. RA claimed the post — which said Hell awaits “drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars” and others, and called them to repent — was […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — The UK’s smallest baby since 2003 has returned home after defying medical expectations. Isabella Evans was born at only 24 weeks – the legal limit for abortion – when doctors warned parents Kym and Ryan that they only gave her a five percent chance of survival. Grateful dad Ryan said medics […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — The number of divorces will rapidly increase if the government’s plans for no-fault divorce become law, pro-marriage groups have warned. Today, Justice Secretary David Gauke announced that the government will introduce legislation “as soon as Parliamentary time allows.” The Coalition for Marriage (C4M) described the change as a “cheaters’ charter,” while The Christian […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — A national newspaper has said police time and resources are being wasted by making officers in England and Wales “arbiters of acceptable opinion.” The Telegraph criticized the police for “the continued harassment of people, often Christians, for making perfectly lawful statements that are decreed ‘hate crimes.’” In October, the U.K. government […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — Pro-life events have been banned outside another London area abortion clinic. Richmond councilors unanimously approved a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) outside the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) building in Twickenham. The ban prohibits “any form of interaction” relating to abortion with those attending the clinic. The Society for the Protection […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — A judge in Canada has ruled that the father of a troubled 14-year-old cannot stop medics from giving her damaging hormonal treatment against his will. The teenage girl from Vancouver, identified only as A.B, became interested in “changing sex” after being exposed to teaching, videos and counsellors promoting LGBT values at […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — A mother who was told on five separate occasions that her child would die has shared how her tiny baby defied doctors’ expectations to survive. Hanna Rose went into labor at 23 weeks and was told her son George had a “one in a million chance of surviving.” She said, “I […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — An academic has challenged a decision by Bath Spa University to refuse him permission to research transgender regret. Psychotherapist James Caspian wanted to study people who had undergone “sex-change” operations only to later regret their decision and seek to reverse their transition. His research proposal was rejected by the university for […]
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