Category Archives: Current News

by Julia Borman and Motoka Richnov NY Times   November 14, 2015 CHICAGO — Asked to call a transgender boy by a male name he has chosen for himself, teachers and administrators around the country have leaned toward a simple … Continue reading →

By REUTERS        JULY 27, 2015, 8:13 P.M. E.D. DALLAS — The Boy Scouts of America on Monday ended the group’s outright ban on openly gay adult leaders and employees, rolling back a policy that has deeply divided … Continue reading →

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week legalizing gay marriage in all 50 states doesn’t change what’s been happening in North Carolina, since federal judges in October overturned the state’s constitutional amendment that limited marriage to a man and a … Continue reading →

Here is the moving last paragraph of Justice Kennedy’s opinion, speaking for the majority of the Supreme Court: No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. In forming a … Continue reading →

(from the NY Times editorial page) A generation ago, transgender Americans were widely regarded as deviants, unfit for dignified workplaces, a disgrace for families. Those who confided in relatives were, by and large, pitied and shunned. For most, transitioning on … Continue reading →

Gender Bias Issue Could Tip Chief Justice Roberts Into Ruling for Gay Marriage By ADAM LIPTAK APRIL 29, 2015 WASHINGTON — In a telling moment at Tuesday’s Supreme Court arguments over same-sex marriage, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. suggested … Continue reading →

by Frank Bruni in the New York Times The drama in Indiana last week and the larger debate over so-called religious freedom laws in other states portray homosexuality and devout Christianity as forces in fierce collision. They’re not — at … Continue reading →

States Weigh Legislation to Let Businesses Refuse March 6, 2015 Atlanta–As it looks increasingly likely that the Supreme Court will establish a nationwide right to same-sex marriage later this year, state legislatures across the country are taking up bills that … Continue reading →

    1/29/15:   A study with 32 transgender children, ages 5 to 12, indicates that the gender identity of these children is deeply held and is not the result of confusion about gender identity or pretense. The study, led … Continue reading →

“I’m an evangelical minister. I now support the LGBT community — and the church should, too. Too many Christians stayed silent during the Holocaust and civil rights movement.” David P. Gushee, author of Changing Our Mind and 19 other books, … Continue reading →