RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Senate voted on Tuesday to repeal two state laws prohibiting same-sex “marriage” and civil unions. The votes were mostly along party lines, but with five Republicans voting in favor of the proposal. “Right now, same-gender marriage is legal in Virginia as it is throughout the country, and the code of […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Two men who identify as female, and who work for state employers, have filed suit as their government insurance plan does not cover “sex change”-related procedures. “Gender-affirming care is medically necessary treatment for gender dysphoria, a medical condition codified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the International Classification of Diseases,” the […]
PUNTA GORDA — A pastor in Belize recently delivered an impassioned speech in opposition to a proposed bill that, while seeking to protect those who identify as homosexual or transgender, would actually discriminate against Christians in the public square. The pastor’s words were met with great enthusiasm by those gathered, as they often broke into cheers […]
NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a male inmate’s request to have his Judgment of Confinement changed to reflect his chosen female name and that he would be addressed by the court with female pronouns. Norman Varner had plead guilty in 2012 to attempted receipt of child pornography and was […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — For the fourth year in a row, an Indiana lawmaker has proposed a bill that would declare that life begins at conception and would consequently outlaw abortion in the state. “The general assembly finds that human physical life begins when a human ovum is fertilized by a human sperm,” House Bill 1089, filed […]
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — A retired Lutheran minister and his wife who sued the owners and management of a Virginia apartment complex for threatening them with eviction following complaints over his regular Bible study and other allegations is now free to conduct religious activities as a settlement has now been reached in the lawsuit. “An agreement […]
(Premier Christian News) — A Christian pharmacist in Germany who faced legal proceedings after refusing to sell the ‘morning after pill’ has had his freedom of conscience rights upheld. In a landmark case, the court recognized his fundamental right to act in accordance with his conscience in regards to the sale of certain products. The […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Senators in Tennessee have passed a bill allowing faith-based foster and adoption agencies to operate in accordance with their religious convictions and prohibiting the State from denying licenses to such organizations because of their placement policies. With a vote of 20-6, the measure was the first bill passed by the state Senate […]
(The Christian Institute) — Children are unable to give informed consent to medical interventions for gender dysphoria, a former psychiatric nurse has said, as she launches a landmark legal challenge. Susan Evans says the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust’s Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) is rushing children into life-altering decisions. Many of these are often […]
LINCOLN, Neb. — The governor of Nebraska has issued a proclamation declaring Jan. 22, the 47th year of Roe v. Wade, as a statewide Day of Prayer for an end to abortion. “Nebraska is a pro-life state that respects the dignity of human life, no matter how small,” Gov. Pete Ricketts wrote in the proclamation, […]