Senate committee to consider gender identity bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) June 9, 2012 – A Senate committee will take up the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) on June 12, a measure that Christian groups criticize as giving special protections to homosexuals and cross-dressers. The bill before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee applies to an “individual’s actual or perceived sexual orientation […]
Read More →Walker’s recall win a victory for unborn, pro-life group says
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WordNews.org) June 6, 2012 — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s recall victory Tuesday night was a win for the unborn, Wisconsin pro-life advocacy groups said today. “Hundreds of thousands of right-to-life people understood the high stakes for unborn children in yesterday’s recall elections and they voted their right-to-life convictions,” said Susan Armacost, director of […]
Read More →Hearst backs move to put wraps on Cosmo
LOS ANGELES (WordNews.org) June 5, 2012 –An effort is underway, backed by the granddaughter of media mogul William Randolph Hearst, that would put the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine behind a non-transparent wrapper like pornographic magazines. Victoria Hearst said the Hearst-owned Cosmopolitan is pushing the limits in terms of explicit content while also featuring underage Dakota […]
Read More →CEF expands, establishes ministries in 4 additional countries
WARRENTON, Mo. (WordNews.org) June 5, 2012 — Child Evangelism Fellowship, which bills itself as the largest Christian ministry to children in the world, has extended its reach in four additional countries, bringing the total to 180 countries.de The expansion comes as the ministry celebrates its 75th anniversary. The ministry has added new countries to its […]
Read More →Jacksonville, Fla. to vote on adding gender identity, sexual orientation as protected classes
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WordNews.org) May 19, 2012 — Next week, the City Council of Jacksonville will consider a measure that would add gender identity and sexual orientation to a list of protected classes that includes race, age and disability, Liberty Council said. “This ‘civil rights’ ordinance takes away more rights than it supposedly grants,” said Mat […]
Read More →7 Chinese Christians charged with ‘cult crimes’
PINGDINGSHAN, Henan, China (WordNews.org) June 4, 2012 — A house church in Hebei provice was surrounded and raised by 200 police and government officials, China Aid is reporting. Fifty-four believers were arrested only seven have been detained and formally charged. The seven who were charged are: Han Hai, male, aged 60, previously administratively detained twice, […]
Read More →Ministry to former gays has lawsuit tossed out
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) May 9, 2012 – A lawsuit by a homosexual activist against Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX) has been tossed out by a federal judge, the ministry said. PFOX said homosexual activist Wayne Besen filed a lawsuit against Greg Quinlan and PFOX claiming he’d been defamed by Quinlan, a former […]
Read More →Chen Guangchen heading to US
Update: Chen Guangchen arrived in New York City Saturday night. Story here. BEIJING (WordNews.org) May 19, 2011 — The blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng’s family is en route to the United States, Fox News is reporting. ChinaAid’s Bob Fu made a phone call to Chen today. Chen told Fu at the time that a Chinese […]
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