Tag Archives: Christianists

Rolling Stone reports: Justice Samuel Alito spoke candidly about the ideological battle between the left and the right — discussing the difficulty of living “peacefully” with ideological opponents in the face of “fundamental” differences that “can’t be compromised.” He endorsed what his interlocutor described as a necessary fight to “return our country to a place of godliness.” And Alito offered …

“Don’t live with your boyfriend or your fiancé before you get married. Statistically, you are far more likely to break up or to divorce if you do. “Not everyone, of course, but that is statistically true. Plus, you are giving him all of the milk without having to buy the cow, you are playing wife without him really having to …

The Washington Post reports: Billions in taxpayer dollars are being used to pay tuition at religious schools throughout the country, as state voucher programs expand dramatically and the line separating public education and religion fades. School vouchers can be used at almost any private school, but the vast majority of the money is being directed to religious schools, according to …

NBC News reports: An Idaho bar has drawn national attention for celebrating “Heterosexual Awesomeness Month” in response to LGBTQ Pride month, which has been celebrated during June for decades. The Old State Saloon in Eagle, a suburb of Boise, announced its “inaugural Heterosexual Awesomeness Month” on social media last month. “Each Monday will be Hetero Male Monday and any heterosexual …

Deutsche Welle reports: The latest effort to restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ people in Georgia comes shortly after a “foreign agent” law was adopted in May despite weeks of unrest and pro-EU rallies. The Georgian parliament, where the ruling Georgian Dream party has a decisive majority, will start discussing the planned LGBTQ+ bill in the coming weeks. The final reading …

SF Gate reports: After a long, contentious debate, the city of Redlands announced that it will not fly a rainbow flag during Pride Month in June. The 3-2 vote drew a number of attendees and sparked intense conversation between City Council members who argued over the flag’s symbolism. The members who voted against the measure included Mayor Eddie Tejeda, Councilmember …

NPR reports: A Wichita pastor recently encouraged members of his church to mark Pride Month by checking out mass amounts of gay- and transgender-themed books from their local library. “One way you can love your neighbors and your community is to gather together some of the men in your church and go empty the local library of all their LGBTQ+ …

Oklahoma City’s NBC affiliate reports: Governor Stitt signed legislation Wednesday on a framework for public school students to get credits by attending religious instruction during school hours. “What HB 1425 does is that it gives the schools a framework,” said Representative Clay Staires (R-Skiatook), who authored the bill. Starting in November of this year students from all grade levels would …

Denver’s ABC affiliate reports: The fallout from the Colorado GOP’s anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric earlier this week continued Friday with state Republican leaders calling for party chairman Dave Williams to resign. The latest denouncement came from the Jefferson County Republicans, who on behalf of “numerous Colorado Republican County Chairs, other county party officers, members of the Colorado State Central Committee in all …

Ericka Anderson writes for the far-right Federalist: Initially known for her songwriting skills and beauty, Parton has entered her golden years as a “secular American saint.” In a world where division is the default, she collects fans of every political stripe, refusing to denigrate anyone, and regularly proclaims, “I love everybody,” when asked how she does it. But Parton’s version …

Politico reports: Donald Trump is courting a Christian advocacy organization that wants to ban all abortions and calls the procedure “child sacrifice,” a stringent position that contradicts his own less restrictive approach and stated intention to let states decide the issue. Trump is scheduled to make a virtual appearance Monday at an event hosted by the Danbury Institute, an organization …

Fox News reports: Miss Rachel, a popular children’s YouTube creator, sparked backlash on social media after she posted a video celebrating Pride Month – and issued a pointed message to parents who took issue with her remarks. The educational content creator, who has become a viral sensation among babies and toddlers and boasts nearly 10 million subscribers, posted the video …

From the anti-LGBTQ Thomas More Society: The Los Angeles County Fire Department has agreed to partially accommodate lifeguard Captain Jeffrey Little for his religious beliefs and not require him to raise the ‘Progress Pride Flag’ as a part of his job for the remainder of June, which they have designated as ‘Pride Month.’ This partial concession follows a federal lawsuit …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole: Alerting all parents! Netflix has aired a lesbian kiss on their PG-rated animated series Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous. In Season 5, Episode 9, titled “The Core,” the dinosaur cartoon featured a scene where female characters Yaz and Sammy confess their strong and intimate feelings for each other and share a kiss while …

The Vermont Public reports: The conservative Christian law firm that helped orchestrate the downfall of Roe v. Wade is suing Vermont — again. This time, the Alliance Defending Freedom has filed suit on behalf of two southern Vermont couples, who allege that Vermont’s policy requiring foster families adhere to new policies aimed at protecting LGBTQ youth is unconstitutional. They were …

The Daily Beast reports: A Moms for Liberty activist who caught heat last summer after her Indiana chapter quoted Adolf Hitler in a newsletter is back—and now she’s running for governor. Paige Miller, who leads Moms for Liberty (M4L)’s Hamilton County branch, has entered the race as an independent alongside her scripture-quoting running mate, Jamie Reitenour. On May 23, the …

Posted to the Family Research Council’s website: While pro sports scales back its usual Pride celebrations, Joe Biden is swinging for the rainbow fences. Despite the subdued approach to June everywhere else, this White House seems intent on bombarding Americans with LGBT messaging from every federal platform. It’s quite a contrast to the rest of the cultural landscape, where not …

NBC News reports: North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democrat who is running for governor against Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, plans to launch his first two television ads on Tuesday, one of which attacks his opponents’ views on abortion in the high-stakes battleground race. “Abortion in this country is not about protecting the lives of mothers,” Robinson says …

Megachurch pastor Mario Murillo appeared here last month when he teased the “greatest announcement of my life” about Pride Month, which he declared has “cursed America.” This weekend, he made said announcement: America is in a death spiral. But God has given me a plan. Today is the first day of Pride Month—30 days of war on our children—and a …

Salon reports: “Pregnancy is not a disease, and elective abortions are not ‘health care,'” University of Texas at Austin professor Daniel Bonevac sneers in a federal court filing with professor John Hatfield. Instead, Bonevac writes, because pregnancy is the result of “voluntary and consensual sexual intercourse,” students should not be allowed time off to get abortions. If the students disobey …