OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — A religious freedom proposal that was meant to protect business owners who have faith-based objections to fulfilling particular orders has been shelved after a Democratic representative put forth an amendment that would require such businesses to post notices about their objections. The Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act, HB 1371, was introduced earlier […]
MIDLAND, Mich. — A Planet Fitness location in Michigan has revoked the membership of a woman who complained—and then warned other women at the gym—about a man who identifies as a woman who uses the womens’ locker room. Yvette Cormier, 48, told reporters that she walked into the locker room last Saturday to find a […]
NEW ORLEANS. La. — Despite much opposition, a Louisiana business is forging ahead with plans to pour the foundation for a $4 million dollar Planned Parenthood mega-abortion facility that has been delayed in being built as other area contractors have refused to help with the project. Planned Parenthood broke ground in May 2013 to build an 8,000 square […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — An Indiana bakery that came under fire last year when it declined to bake a cake for a same-sex ceremony has closed its doors—but not for the reason most would think. The situation began last March when Mike Stephens contacted the 111 Cakery in Indianapolis to obtain a cake for his commitment ceremony with his […]
KENNEWICK, Wash. — A Christian florist from Washington who is in jeopardy of losing her business, home and life savings after a judge found her guilty of discrimination this week for declining to fulfill an order for a same-sex ceremony has rejected an offer to settle the matter if she promises to service homosexual “weddings” in […]
KENNEWICK, Wash. — A Christian florist from Washington who is in jeopardy of losing her business, home and life savings after a judge found her guilty of discrimination this week for declining to fulfill an order for a same-sex ceremony will appeal the decision. As previously reported, Baronelle Stutzman of Arlene’s Flowers in Richland was leveled with […]
KENNEWICK, Wash. — A florist from Washington is in jeopardy of losing her business, home and life savings after a judge ruled against her on Wednesday for declining to fulfill an order for a same-sex ceremony, but rather provided a referral for the regular customer. As previously reported, Baronelle Stutzman of Arlene’s Flowers in Richland […]
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas — A truck driver in Texas says that he was fired for listing Jesus as his co-driver on log sheets that he is required to complete. According to reports, all truck drivers across the United States must keep a logbook, and one of the sections asks for the name of the […]
DEARBORN, Mich. — A former contractor for Ford Motor Company has filed a religious discrimination complaint, alleging that he was fired for speaking against the company’s support of homosexuality. Thomas Banks has worked as a design and release engineer for Ford since 2011—that is until last August when he was fired on an accusation that […]
PETERSBURG, Ky. — Ken Ham, the founder and president of the biblical creation and apologetic ministry Answers in Genesis (AIG), will file a federal lawsuit this week against officials in the state of Kentucky for denying its upcoming Ark Encounter participation in the state’s sales tax rebate incentive program. In a video released on Tuesday, Ham […]