Culture
Republican governors ask Biden administration to rescind Title IX guidance(The Center Square) – Twenty-five of the nation's 26 Republican governors have asked the Biden administration to shelve its intent to expand Title IX protections to transgender athletes. The letter,… Read More
Culture
Texas House passes bill banning child gender modification procedures(The Center Square) – The Texas House passed SB 14, a bill banning child gender modification procedures. The measure passed after multiple attempts were made by Democrats to kill it… Read More
Culture
Washington state passes law that allows minors to transition genders without parental consentWashington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a law that allows minors with gender dysphoria to make medical decisions on transition medical treatment without parental consent, reports the AP. The… Read More
Culture
Transgender sports ban headed to full Ohio House(The Center Square) – Ohio could become the 22nd state to ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports. The Save Women’s Sports Act could be voted on by the… Read More
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New bill would ban U.S. Department of Defense from funding adult cabaret, drag shows(The Center Square) – A Republican lawmaker wants to prohibit the U.S. Department of Defense from using taxpayer funds for drag queen shows and other adult cabaret performances. U.S. Sen. Read More
Culture, Public Education
Gov. Youngkin: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion went ‘off the rails’Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, says that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), while laudable a decade ago, has “gone off the rails” because of political manipulation. “The concept of DEI,… Read More
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University will fund students’ abortions after petition from socialist group(Daily Caller) – Wesleyan University will cover abortion-related costs for students beginning in the fall 2023 semester, according to WTNH. The Connecticut school will pay the cost of an abortion… Read More
Culture, Kansas City
Library in suburban Kansas City offers free books to youths, perhaps unnoticed by parents, that portray whites as racists, colonizersFree unpublished books with dark and divisive themes that portray whites as hopelessly racist are being given out to youths at a public library in suburban Kansas City, a parent… Read More
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Biden admin backs off Catholic hospital that fought back over lit candleA Catholic hospital is celebrating a First Amendment victory after the Biden administration backed off a threat to close it down over a candle flame in its chapel. The St. Read More
Culture
Transgender toddlers? Investigation reveals top North Carolina medical schools treat kids as young as 2Three of the top medical schools in North Carolina are ‘transitioning toddlers,’ some as young as 2, an investigation by Education First Alliance reveals. Duke University, the University of… Read More
Culture
State AG coalition calls out Chase Bank for religious discrimination(The Center Square) – A group of attorneys general from across the U.S. is going after one of the country’s largest banks, which it claims treats some Christians unfairly. Read More
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The UW School of Medicine scrubs website of discriminatory program following complaint(Do No Harm) – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened an investigation into a discriminatory program at the University of… Read More
Culture
Burgum signs bill addressing pronoun use, transgender restrooms in schools(The Center Square) – North Dakota students must use a bathroom that coincides with their biological sex unless school boards intervene, per a bill signed into law by Gov. Read More
Courts, Culture
Colorado would force her to create LGBTQ wedding websites. She’s fighting for her religious freedom(Daily Signal) – Graphic designer Lori Smith believes that marriage should be between a man and a woman. She also wants to create wedding websites. Under… Read More
Culture
Biden admin spending $500K for transgender youth in PakistanThe Biden administration is sending half a million dollars to English-speaking teachers in Pakistan as part of a program to reach transgender youth. "What is the most effective way to… Read More
Culture
Illinois bills removing gender-specific language from state statutes spurs debate(The Center Square) – Measures removing gender-specific language from various Illinois laws have cleared the General Assembly. One changes "mother" to "person who gave birth." Another removes gender-specific language from… Read More
Culture, Gender Identity
Lawmakers raise questions about Navy’s use of drag queen to recruit(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers are asking questions about the Navy's decision to enlist an active-duty sailor and drag queen to recruit people through social media platforms such as… Read More
Courts, Culture
21 attorneys general urge Colorado Supreme Court to hear Masterpiece Cakeshop case(The Center Square) – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined 21 other Republican attorneys general in filing a legal brief urging the Colorado Supreme Court to hear an appeal by… Read More
Culture
Boys are struggling in schools. Maybe the one-size-fits-all education system is the problemWhen sharing the experience of homeschooling her now 15-year-old stepson, Ryley, Katie Mathews doesn’t hesitate to use the D-word: discipline. “When we first got custody, he seemed like he was… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Religious groups welcome two bills which would give Ohio students more excused absences(The Center Square) – Two bills in the Ohio Legislature would expand the number of days students could use as excused absences to six – three for religious activities and… Read More