PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The chief of the Pittsburgh Police Department and the Fraternal Order of Police are at odds in their opinion over “LGBT Pride Month” stickers that have been affixed to patrol cars. According to local television station KDKA, Police Chief Scott Schubert believes the stickers—which read “Pittsburgh Police Supports Pride 2017″—show that the department […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the State of Arkansas must allow the “spouses” of lesbian women who conceive by a male sperm donor to be recognized on birth certificates even though they are not the biological parent. “Obergefell proscribes such disparate treatment. As we explained there, a State may not ‘exclude same-sex couples from civil […]
(Talking Points Memo) — Instead of hosting a gathering to celebrate the end of Ramadan like the past three administrations, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump released a statement on Saturday offering “warm greetings” to Muslims at the start of Eid al-Fitr. “Muslims in the United States joined those around the world during […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission and decide whether or not the government may order people of faith to use their talents for a same-sex celebration despite their belief that it would be a form of participation and thus a sin […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Democratic attorney general of California, most known for filing criminal charges against the man who recorded undercover videos of his talks with Planned Parenthood officials, has now banned state employees from traveling to Texas in protest of a law protecting faith-based adoption agencies from punishment for operating in accordance with the […]
A federal appeals court has reversed an injunction against Mississippi’s Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act, a bill meant to protect residents from punishment when acting in accordance with their religious convictions in regard to the institution of marriage. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, Louisiana ruled on Thursday that the […]
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man who had expressed hatred toward his girlfriend for not obtaining an abortion is accused of beating his infant daughter into a coma on Father’s Day. Shaquan Taylor, 19, had posted on social media in February of last year that he felt “disrespected” when his girlfriend told him that she […]
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A federal judge appointed to the bench by then-President Ronald Reagan has ruled that a 25-foot cross display in a public park in Florida is unconstitutional and must be removed. The American Humanist Association (AHA) and the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) had sued the City of Pensacola last year on behalf […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — A superior court in California has temporarily dismissed 14 of 15 charges filed against David Daleiden of the Center for Medical Progress, but with leave to amend—that is, allowing the prosecution to refile their complaint with more specificity. “Following the defense’s complaint that there are too many surreptitious recordings to know which […]
(The Christian Institute) — The new Republic of Ireland Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, has admitted he is attempting to pressure the DUP into legalizing same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. Varadkar, who is homosexual, met with DUP leader Arlene Foster last week in Dublin to discuss the effects of Brexit and power sharing at Stormont. His […]