Richmond, Virginia — Legislators in Virginia have passed a law that seeks to protect the right of Christians and other religious groups on university and college campuses to create their own membership criteria and to elect as leaders only those of the same faith. The legislation, which was introduced by state Senator Mark Obenshain, a […]
HANOVER, N.H. — Former United States Surgeon General and abortion opponent C. Everett Koop passed away Monday morning at his home in New Hampshire. Koop was nominated as surgeon general in 1981 by then President Ronald Reagan after concluding a successful career as a pediatric surgeon. He became known as the first surgeon to separate […]
In an effort to protect children from being exposed to inappropriate images, the government of Iceland is preparing to pass a law banning some forms of pornography in the nation. Interior Minister Ogmundur Jonasson, who introduced the bill, says that the legislation is necessary in order to shield children from violent sexual images. “When a […]
Lumberton, Texas –– A Texas high school teacher is under investigation after she had some of her students dress in Islamic clothing during a lesson about Islam. The unnamed geography teacher at Lumberton High School allegedly brought Islamic outfits to school and had some of the girls dress in burqas for all in the class […]
San Francisco, California — A bill proposed in the California legislature seeks to punish the local chapters of the Boy Scouts of America for prohibiting homosexual leaders and members from serving in the organization. Senate Bill 323 was introduced last week by Democratic Senator Ricardo Lara, and serves to revoke the tax exempt status of […]
West Windsor, New Jersey — Two Christian evangelists that were arrested in New Jersey last June after preaching the Gospel at a local train station are still facing jail time as their ongoing trial has been continued in municipal court. Robert Parker and Don Karns state that they have been preaching at the Princeton Junction […]
Washington, D.C. — Nearly a dozen members of Congress have collectively filed a brief in federal appeals court in an effort to demonstrate their support for the popular craft chain Hobby Lobby and its resistance against Obamacare’s abortion pill mandate. Nine senators and two representatives are behind the move, all of which are Republicans. The […]
Washington, D.C. — Barack Obama told reporters this week that he and his administration are considering filing a brief with the Supreme Court in favor of homosexual “marriage.” In an interview with Dan Ashley of ABC affiliate KGO-TV, he explained that he is contemplating whether he should weigh in on California’s Proposition 8 case before […]
Encinitas, California — The parents of two elementary school students have filed a lawsuit against their local school district for teaching yoga to their children, which they assert promotes religion in the classroom. Schools within the Encinitas Unified School District began teaching Ashtanga yoga to children last September as part of a three-year, $533,000 grant […]
A new commercial promoting same-sex marriage is set to feature comments from Barack Obama, former First Lady Laura Bush, former Vice President Dick Cheney and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. The advertisement is produced by the Respect for Marriage Coalition, which is co-chaired by the Human Rights Campaign, and is part of a million-dollar […]