All posts tagged "religious freedom"
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Appeals Court Allows Washington State’s Conversion Therapy Ban to Stand
A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider an earlier order upholding Washington State’s law barring licensed therapists from subjecting minors to so-called “conversion therapy.”...
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Denver Archdiocese Directs Schools Not to Enroll Transgender Students
A directive from the Denver Archdiocese urges Catholic schools in Northern Colorado not to enroll transgender students or allow them to re-enroll if they come...
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Irish Priest Says Deputy Prime Minister, Gay Politicians Going to Hell
An Irish Catholic priest is receiving blowback after controversially declaring that gay politicians, including Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister, or tánaiste, Leo Varadkar, are doomed to...
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Colorado Baker Challenging Ruling on “Gender Transition” Cake
Bakery first agreed to create a custom cake, but refused after learning that the design celebrated a gender transition.
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Lawsuit fails against Belfast bakery that refused to make a “gay marriage” cake
The European Court of Human Rights refused to hear a case involving a Belfast bakery that refused to create pro-same-sex marriage cake
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Foster agency sues Biden administration so it can keep rejecting gay couples
A Tennessee foster care agency is suing the Biden administration over the right to refuse to place children with LGBTQ and unmarried couples.
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Florist who refused to provide flowers for a gay wedding will pay gay couple $5,000
A florist who refused to provide flowers for a gay couple's wedding has agreed to pay the couple $5,000 as part of a settlement.
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Loudoun County settles with teacher who was suspended for refusing to use trans students’ pronouns
The Loudoun County School Board has settled part of a lawsuit with a teacher who was suspended for refusing to use trans students' pronouns.
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Biden nominates lesbian rabbi of LGBTQ synagogue to religious freedom commission
President Biden has nominated Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, head of an LGBTQ synagogue, to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
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Virginia school district ordered to reinstate teacher who refuses to use trans student’s correct pronouns
A judge in Virginia has ordered Loudoun County to reinstate a gym teacher suspended for refusing to use trans students' proper pronouns.
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U.S. House Democrats introduce bill ensuring religious freedom laws can’t be used to discriminate
Bill seeks to clarify that 'religious freedom' does not justify denial of services to LGBTQ people and others
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Biden’s Secretary of State nominee vows to allow embassies to fly Pride flags again
Antony Blinken also vowed to name an LGBTQI envoy, saying the U.S. should be "standing up for and defending the rights of LGBTQI people"
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Federal judge tosses anti-transgender lawsuit challenging school district’s pro-trans policies
Parents couldn't state a specific way that Williamston Community Schools' policies violated their civil rights
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Former Kroger employees claim they were fired for refusing to wear aprons with “rainbow” hearts
Two former employees of grocery store giant Kroger have filed a lawsuit against the company for allegedly violating the Civil Rights Act when it fired...
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Billy Graham’s granddaughter Cissie Graham Lynch attacks LGBTQ rights in RNC speech
Second night of Republican National Convention also features several elected officials with anti-LGBTQ records
