For These Conservatives, Winning Religious Freedom Lawsuits isn’t Enough
Religious conservatives failed to influence LGBTQ rights policy while Obama was in office. Under Biden, they don’t want to repeat the same mistakes Read full piece
Protesters & Supporters Denounce Explosion at Anti-LGBTQ First Works Baptist Church
As the FBI and local police investigate an explosion at First Works Baptist Church in El Monte, California, which has been the center of protests for its anti-LGBTQ messages, both supporters and protesters of the church are denouncing the attack.
KC Baptist Church Embraces LGBTQ+ People
For the past two years, members at Holmeswood Baptist Church in Kansas City, Missouri, talked about issues of human sexuality and gender identity. Now the congregation has decided to welcome individuals who are LGBTQ+ into the full life of the church.
That Word Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
We all use the word ‘justice’ but do we mean the same thing when we use that word? Columnist Greg Mamula reflects on the importance of listening to others to hear their perspective when they talk about justice and injustice.
Religious Conservatives Lament SCOTUS Ruling But See Opportunities
Among the religious right, many found the 6-3 majority opinion shielding LGBT people from employment discrimination, written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, alarming. But some also saw an open door to gain back some ground in the future.
Supreme Court Rules That Federal Law Protects LGBTQ Persons From Employment Discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ people are protected from discrimination under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act on June 15 in a landmark opinion that makes employment discrimination against LGBTQ persons illegal and has important implications for religious organizations.
Can the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act Pass This Year?
For more than two decades, legislators have filed a bill that would explicitly protect LGBTQ Missourians from discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation. Can it pass this year?
3 Words for the Church in 2019: ‘We Were Wrong’
As we look toward new year’s resolutions, my hope is that the Christian church might be able to utter just three simple words in 2019 that would change the course of history, foster civil dialogue and perhaps even bring skeptics back into the church: "We
‘Heil Trump’ and an Anti-Gay Slur Scrawled on a Church Lead to an Unlikely Suspect — and a Hoax
‘Heil Trump’ and an anti-gay slur were scrawled on an Indiana church right after Trump’s election, leading to a national sensation. The investigation led to an unlikely suspect — and the discovery of a hate crime hoax.
Chick-Fil-A Announces New Approach to Charitable Giving
NASHVILLE (BP) -- On Monday (Nov. 18), the popular U.S. fast food chain, Chick-fil-A, Inc., announced a new policy concerning its charitable giving to take effect in 2020. It will will focus the company's charitable donations on the areas of hunger, homelessness and education.