LANSING, Mich. — A federal judge appointed by then-President Ronald Reagan has struck down Michigan’s same-sex ‘marriage’ ban, declaring that the state’s constitutional amendment violates the federal constitution. U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman handed down his 31-page opinion on Friday, stating that despite views to the contrary, Michigan officials must allow homosexuals to “marry” and […]
FERNDALE, Mich. — A Michigan school district has corrected a teachers union contract that gives ‘special consideration’ to non-Christians. Officials with the Ferndale School District state that they were unaware that language in the teachers union contract suggested discrimination against Christian applicants. “Should there be two (2) or more of these applicants with equal qualifications […]
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A California professor who was recently caught on camera stealing a pro-life sign from a Christian group on campus, and then later destroyed the sign with scissors has been formally charged for her actions. As previously reported, on March 4th, the pro-life organization Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust held a peaceful […]
STANFORD, Calif. — The student government at Stanford University has denied funding for an upcoming conference on marriage and family due to accusations from angry students that the event would promote “hate speech” against homosexuals. Stanford University’s Anscombe Society is set to host Communicating Values: Marriage, Family & the Media on April 5th, an event that was […]
GREENVILLE, N.C. — A jury has found that the University of North Carolina-Wilmington (UNCW) discriminated against a professor by denying him a promotion due to his outspoken Christian views. “We are grateful that the jury today reaffirmed the fundamental principle that universities are a marketplace of ideas, not a place where professors face retaliation for […]
MADISON, Wisc. — A prominent atheist activist group is demanding that Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker remove a Scripture from his Twitter and Facebook accounts, alleging that they imply the government promotion of religion. The Madison-based Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent a letter to Walker this week after becoming aware that he had simply posted […]
SANDPOINT, Idaho — Approximately 300 to 500 Idaho residents recently rallied to show their support for a Ten Commandments monument displayed in a public park, and to oppose atheist efforts to have the monument removed. Residents of Sandpoint, Idaho state that they are outraged that city officials are being swayed by an atheist activist organization […]
ATLANTA — Legislators in Georgia have passed a bill that bars state and federal health care plans from offering abortion coverage to residents. As previously reported, S.B. 98 was introduced by Senator Judson Hill (R-Marietta) and is said to serve as a means of protecting Georgians from funding the termination of innocent life. “No abortion […]
A contentious draft law being considered in Iraq could open the door to girls as young as nine getting married and would require wives to submit to sex on their husband’s whim, provoking outrage from rights activists and many Iraqis who see it as a step backward for women’s rights. The measure, aimed at creating […]
MADISON, Wis. – The president of a Christian sports ministry says his organization has been under attack after he denounced the ‘pro-homosexual policies’ of the U.S. Olympic Committee during the recent Sochi Olympics. Steve McConkey is president of 4 WINDS Christian Athletics, a worldwide sports ministry based in Madison, Wisconsin. 4 WINDS has provided support […]