Tag Archives: Jacksonville

REPORT: $590M Lottery Winner To Share Fortune With Her Gay Son And His Partner

Last week Florida resident Gloria Mackenzie, 84, came forward as the $590M winner of the largest individual lottery jackpot prize in US history.  According to the British tabloid Daily Mail, Mackenzie is going to share the jackpot with her 57 year-old son Scott, who lives in Jacksonville with his partner Jerry, age 65. Gloria, whose husband Ralph died in 2005, …

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A Prayer For The President

“Lord, expose the work of every witch, sorcerer, spiritualist or person from the dark side operating through his cabinet members or through anyone else closely associated with him. We block the power of the influence of the Yorùbá religion and all other groups of black people who worship their ancestors, in Jesus’ name. We put barriers around the United States …

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JACKSONVILLE: Gay Rights Bill Fails

By a vote of 10-9, today the Jacksonville City Council rejected a bill to protect gay residents from housing and employment discrimination. Seven of the “yes” votes came only after transgender protections had been stripped from the original bill. The city’s human rights ordinance already bans discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age or disability. …

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JACKSONVILLE: Anti-Gay Pastors Organize Against Proposed LGBT Rights Bill

Tonight the Jacksonville City Council will consider expanding its human rights ordinance to include protections for LGBT residents. Right on cue, enter a coalition of anti-gay pastors, who warn that God will “curse” the city if the bill passes. We oppose this bill for multiple reasons. First, fundamental evangelical Christians with a biblical worldview agree homosexuality is an abominable sin …

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Quote Of The Day – Clay Yarborough

“I would say that when I read Romans Chapter 1, I see striking resemblances between where Rome was just prior to its fall in comparison to where America is today. There are striking similarities in what we allow in our societies. Rome did not fall from an outside attack, whether it was military or otherwise. It fell from within because …

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Another Gay-Straight Club Suit In Florida

Two high school students in Jacksonville, Florida are being backed by the ACLU in their lawsuit to establish a gay-straight club. The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed the suit Tuesday in federal court on behalf of Yulee High School students Hannah Page, a freshman, and Jacob Brock, a junior. The lawsuit claims violations of the First Amendment and …

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