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The red-caped Catholic loons of Tradition, Values & Property took a day off from their usual schedule of foam-mouthed anti-gay hate rallies to demonstrate against the University of Scranton.

“Most New Yorkers probably don’t realize that, right now, about 160 New York City schools are doubling as churches. I’m not talking about a religious after school club or bible study group. These churches use the same public space, at the same time, in the same school each and every week for free, or just the cost of custodial fees. …

The Florida Senate has approved a bill that would allow students to pray in public schools as long as the prayers weren’t organized by adults. Oh, right. The “inspirational messages” proposal (SB 98), proposed by Orlando Democratic Sen. Gary Siplin and approved by a 31-8 vote, would allow school boards to adopt policies granting students the right to have prayers …

“As you may have read I was asked to leave a restaurant in Knoxville because my beliefs did not support the owners beliefs on homosexuality. I had not said anything. I was just standing there waiting for a table when the owner came up and started yelling at me calling me names and telling me they were not going to …

Tennessee state Rep. Stacey Campfield is the author of the infamous “Don’t Say Gay” bill that would forbid any mention of homosexuality in public schools. Last week he appeared on the Michelangelo Signorile Show to claim that straight people don’t get AIDS. And now, apparently, he’s gotten a tiny slice of payback from one local business.

Counseling student Julea Ward has won the right to sue the university that expelled her for refusing to meet with hellbound LGBT students. A three-member panel of the court said Julea Ward can argue her religious discrimination suit against the university before a federal court jury in Detroit. “Ward’s free speech claim deserves to go to a jury,” Judge Jeffrey …

Yesterday the office of California’s Secretary of State approved another bid to repeal the new LGBT education bill. SB 48, also known as the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful Education Act, requires that LGBTs’ historical contributions be taught to California’s school students. The proposal, submitted by Lou Sheldon of the anti-gay Traditional Values Coalition, repeals SB 48′s requirement that instructional …

A GOP-sponsored bill which would allow the teaching of creationism in public schools has passed out of the Indiana Senate Education Committee. Creationism, a theory with origins in the Bible’s Book of Genesis, suggests that divine power created man, animal, and all earthly matters. The idea is an opposing view to the science-based theory of evolution. If the bill passes, …

Sullivan links this bit: According to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, only about one-third of all American charity–from individuals, foundations, and corporations–directly serves the poor, either within the United States or abroad. Year after year, religious organizations, typically local church groups, take home the biggest slice of American charity, even in the wake of major humanitarian crises.

So says Pepperdine University’s dean of students. From the administration’s perspective, the issue remains how Reach OUT will align with the Pepperdine mission and tradition. While Davis acknowledged that the relationship with the Churches of Christ is important, more central is honoring the biblical conviction that sexual activity should be reserved for a husband-wife relationship. “Pepperdine seeks to be faithful …

The Tennessee Tea Party is demanding that references to slavery be removed from history books. Because it makes the Founding Fathers look horrible! The material calls for lawmakers to amend state laws governing school curriculums, and for textbook selection criteria to say that “No portrayal of minority experience in the history which actually occurred shall obscure the experience or contributions …

An “anti-cheese” vegan group is posting billboards. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine says cheese products play a big role in the epidemic of childhood obesity. The group wants the Albany city school district to cut cheese from its lunch menu, which is loaded with the stuff. Dr. Neal Barnard of the Physicians Committee wrote in a letter to school …

The school board of Union Township, New Jersey is moving to dismiss Viki Knox, the teacher who posted a nasty anti-gay diatribe on her Facebook page. After Knox was suspended, Christians activists deluged the school board with complaints. The Union Township school board has filed tenure charges against Viki Knox, the high school English teacher whose anti-gay remarks on Facebook …

(Via – Andrew Sullivan)

Here we go again, just like we saw in Michigan. Tennessee’s WSMV reports on a new bill that is a “top priority” of the Family Action Council. A proposal by some state lawmakers is already under fire, even before the legislative session begins. They’re considering making a change in the law to allow students to speak out against homosexuality, if …

And all of his wigs agree!

A federal appeals court has ruled that Augusta State University was allowed to expel counseling student Jennifer Keeton for refusing to attend a diversity program. Keeton claims that her anti-gay religious convictions would not allow her to take the course, which was required for graduation. In its ruling on Friday, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals …