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Lesbian who sued government can finally become a foster parent

A single lesbian will now be allowed to become a foster parent for refugee children after the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops dropped their opposition to her participating in a religiously-affiliated foster program.  Kelly Easter, a Nashville-based realtor who was…

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SCOTUS ignores anti-LGBT mega-church’s defamation case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a Florida megachurch’s lawsuit challenging its designation as a hate group, sidestepping an opportunity to revisit the high bar that public figures face for proving defamation claims. The court denied…

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Shake Shack burgers help fund an anti-LGBT Christian nationalist

The international burger chain Shake Shack is facing blowback for its use of Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls, a burger bun created by a company that gave large donations to Republican Pennsylvania senator and gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, an anti-LGBTQ Christian…

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Bishop forbids school from calling itself ‘Catholic’ just for acting ‘Christian’

A standoff between a Jesuit middle school and the bishop of Worcester, Mass., where the school is located, escalated Thursday, after Bishop Robert J. McManus stripped the “Catholic” moniker from the school over its decision to continue flying flags supporting…

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Saudi Arabia cracks down on sale of rainbow toys for being gay

Officials in Saudi Arabia are confiscating rainbow-colored clothes and toys from stores in order to crack down on homosexuality in the country. “We are giving a tour of the items that contradict the Islamic faith and public morals and promote…