‘Not Protected Under the First Amendment’: Judge Rules Against Professor Who Declined to Address Male as Female

‘Not Protected Under the First Amendment’: Judge Rules Against Professor Who Declined to Address Male as Female

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — A federal judge nominated to the bench by then-President Bill Clinton has dismissed a legal challenge filed by a Christian professor at Shawnee State University who was reprimanded for declining to refer to a male student with female pronouns. The school had accused the professor of creating a “hostile environment” despite his […]

UK Court Rules Police Interfered With Free Speech in Probing, Warning Man Over Tweets Critical of Transgenderism

UK Court Rules Police Interfered With Free Speech in Probing, Warning Man Over Tweets Critical of Transgenderism

LINCOLN, UK — A high court in England has ruled that Humberside Police overstepped their boundaries in their handling of a complaint over a man’s tweets that were critical of transgenderism. The man was investigated and warned, and his tweets were recorded as a non-crime “hate incident.” “[T]he undisputed facts plainly show that the police […]

High School Track Athletes File Suit to Seek Fairness in Girls Sports After Boys Who Identify as Girls Allowed to Compete

High School Track Athletes File Suit to Seek Fairness in Girls Sports After Boys Who Identify as Girls Allowed to Compete

HARTFORD, Conn. — Three female high school athletes have filed suit against the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) and other entities over a policy allowing students to compete in sports in accordance with their stated “gender identity.” As two biological boys who identify as girls were permitted to compete as females, the plaintiffs contend that […]

Judge Rules Boston Officials Committed No Wrong in Denying Request to Fly Christian Flag at City Hall During Event

Judge Rules Boston Officials Committed No Wrong in Denying Request to Fly Christian Flag at City Hall During Event

BOSTON — A federal judge appointed to the bench by then-President Barack Obama has ruled in favor of the City of Boston after it was again sued over its rejection of a group’s application to fly the Christian flag outside City Hall during an event celebrating the religious history of the city and the contributions made […]

Appeals Court Rules Birth Certificates May Include Lesbian ‘Spouse’ of Women Who Conceive Via Sperm Donor

Appeals Court Rules Birth Certificates May Include Lesbian ‘Spouse’ of Women Who Conceive Via Sperm Donor

CHICAGO — The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court injunction in favor of two lesbian women who sued as one of them was prohibited by the State of Indiana from being listed on the birth certificate as “mother #2” of a child conceived via a sperm donor. “The district court’s order […]

Two Fla. Government Employees Sue State for Not Providing Coverage for ‘Sex Change’ Procedures

Two Fla. Government Employees Sue State for Not Providing Coverage for ‘Sex Change’ Procedures

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 […]

Appeals Court Denies Male Inmate’s Request to Be Referred to as Female in Prison and Court Documents

Appeals Court Denies Male Inmate’s Request to Be Referred to as Female in Prison and Court Documents

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 […]

Retired Minister Free to Hold Bible Study in Apartment Complex After Settlement Reached in Civil Rights Lawsuit

Retired Minister Free to Hold Bible Study in Apartment Complex After Settlement Reached in Civil Rights Lawsuit

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 […]

Christian Pharmacist in Germany Wins Case Against Selling Morning-After Pill

Christian Pharmacist in Germany Wins Case Against Selling Morning-After Pill

(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 […]