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Texas’ Anti-LGBT Adoption Bill Is Unconstitutional and Unnecessary, Say Texas Law Professors

By Sunnivie Brydum

…he child’s best interest or expressed preference. The Texas administrative code grants children in foster care a range of rights, including: the right to fair treatment, the right to receive educational services “appropriate to the child’s age and developmental level,” the right to have the child’s religious needs—which may be distinct from the religious beliefs of the agency—met, and the right of children to “not be pressured to get an abortion,…

Satan, Contributor to Teen Vogue‘s New “Sodomy” Section?

By Mark D. Jordan

…ception. Cardinal Ottaviani is rumored to have said something like, “If we approve contraceptives, then we lose a main argument against homosexuality.” I have no idea whether that story is true, but it’s logic is certainly familiar—and not only among Catholics. There is at least one more thing concealed in all these supposedly religious fulminations against Teen Vogue. Many of the writers are evidently shocked that the magazine is talking about se…

Roy “10 Commandments” Moore Doesn’t Want to Reform the Senate, He Has a Higher Calling

By Sunnivie Brydum

…l from Alabama’s Supreme Court—twice. While there is a clear hierarchy and code of judicial ethics for state and federal judges, no such restrictions are placed on Senators. It’s exceedingly rare (though not unheard of) for a Senator to be removed from office by colleagues for some kind of ethical or procedural breach. This reality only adds to the motivation for Moore to stick with the schtick that got him elected, and which demonstrably appeals…

Jerry Falwell Jr. Is Corrupt, but Liberty U’s Problems Go Far Deeper

By Will E. Young

…parture is long overdue, it would only represent the removal of one rotten apple, while leaving the tree in place. Listing scandal after scandal, Ambrosino implicitly makes the case for Falwell’s unfitness to lead. Among other revelations, Ambrosino details, through the stories of confidants in Falwell’s inner circle, how, even when presented with photographic evidence of his presence at a Miami night club (Liberty students are prohibited from att…

It’s Preposterous That We Can’t Question Nominees on Religion

By Patricia Miller

…band’s fathers were leaders in the organization. The second is why Barrett apparently obfuscated her participation in the People of Praise. She didn’t disclose her membership in the group on the disclosure form that is standard for appellate nominees and asks them to include “all professional, business, fraternal, scholarly, civic, charitable or other organizations.” Mentions and pictures of her were also recently deleted from the group’s website,…

Sydney’s Anglican Diocese Gives $1 Million To ‘No’ Campaign on Marriage; and more in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…l new understanding of sexuality, children lose their own rights and become mere objects of adult possession. The above paragraph is identical to one appearing in a Kokoski commentary that appeared in the Bahamas in 2013. …

‘Rising Global Tide’ Of Anti-Gay Crackdowns; More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…environment for LGBT people. The marches took place but religious leaders appeared at a hearing on Thursday and will appear again on Wednesday, October 24. According to Actuall, “The judges of the Court of Criminal Guarantees of Quito have accepted a petition for precautionary measures against members of the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference, the Ecuadorian Evangelical Confraternity and the Adventist Church.” (Translation by Google.) Some of the re…

Marriage Debate in Australia Shifts To Push For Religious Exemptions; and More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…d beliefs opposing same-sex marriage so long as they do not incite harm or promote hate through their speech or actions. “However, individuals have a right to be treated equally and be protected from discrimination regardless of how unpopular such rights are and how small the number of people who hold those rights may be.” While the proposed partnerships would offer couples “most of the rights afforded to traditional marriages,” there are signific…

Is Alcoholics Anonymous a Religion?

By Galen Watts

…d back in 2014, defended itself by invoking section 18 of the Human Rights code, which allows a religious group to restrict participation to the faithful. So while AA presents itself to the public as a “spiritual” program, distinguishing itself from “religious” groups, it nevertheless claimed “religious” legal status in order to protect itself. Although the definition of “religion” is generally assumed in common parlance, it is not in any sense ea…

Is Alcoholics Anonymous a Religion?

By Galen Watts

…d back in 2014, defended itself by invoking section 18 of the Human Rights code, which allows a religious group to restrict participation to the faithful. So while AA presents itself to the public as a “spiritual” program, distinguishing itself from “religious” groups, it nevertheless claimed “religious” legal status in order to protect itself. Although the definition of “religion” is generally assumed in common parlance, it is not in any sense ea…