An atheist organization has filed suit against the state of Indiana, claiming that current marriage laws prohibit atheists from performing wedding ceremonies. The Center for Inquiry (CFI), headquartered in New York, says that it brought the challenge on behalf of John Keil and Michelle Landrum, who are to be wed next year. The couple, being […]
A Christian student organization has filed suit against Snow College in Ephraim, Utah for reportedly denying the group recognition because of its religious identification. The Solid Rock Christian Club says that it was informed by an official at the college that “due to an internal audit, funding will not be allowed for religious organizations.” According […]
A pro-life activist is expressing disapproval over efforts by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to pander for both votes and fundraising dollars by touting his support for abortion and contraception through a new political advertisement. While watching the recent Romney campaign commercial online, Michael Marcavage of the Campaign to Stop Stericycle says that he found […]
A federal court has refused to re-hear a case involving a Texas law that stripped Planned Parenthood of Medicaid funding. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request from Planned Parenthood Thursday to reconsider its recent decision allowing the state to keep the abortion giant out of its Women’s Health Program. “Today’s ruling affirms […]
A high-ranking military officer is continuing to fight after losing his teaching job over complaints from Muslim groups about the content discussed in his class. Lt. Col. Matthew Dooley is a decorated Army veteran, who has served in the Armed Forces for nearly 20 years. He was also an instructor at the Joint Forces Staff College […]
Two homosexual women have filed a discrimination complaint with the New York Division of Human Rights after a rural farm declined to host their “wedding” on the premises. Jennie McCarthy and Melisa Erwin, both 29, of Albany, state that they contacted the 50-acre Liberty Ridge Farms in nearby Schaghticoke to schedule the event, as the venue […]
A well-known homosexual group within the Republican establishment has officially endorsed Mitt Romney for president. Log Cabin Republicans made the announcement Tuesday, stating that it was supporting the candidate for his economic and national security policies. The group said that it communicated with Romney and his campaign before making the decision, and also discussed the […]
The Free and Equal Elections Foundation hosted a third party debate last night in Chicago, featuring presidential nominees from four parties: Jill Stein of the Green Party, Rocky Anderson of the Justice Party, Virgil Goode of the Constitution Party and Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party. During the event, which was moderated by talk show host […]
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals struck down an Indiana law yesterday that prohibited taxpayer funding from being used toward facilities that perform abortions. In May 2011, Governor Mitch Daniels signed a bill into law that denied funding to “any entity that performs abortions or maintains or operates a facility where abortions are performed.” While […]
In ending a decade-long battle, a high court in Canada has ruled in favor of a local pastor in dismissing an appeal that sought to overturn a lower court decision upholding his right to oppose homosexuality. Pastor Stephen Boissoin had written a letter to the editor of the Red Deer Advocate in 2002, expressing his Biblical […]