N.C. Republicans Seek to Ban Gay Marriage
Still reeling on the backlash from its discriminatory “bathroom bill,” North Carolina is back with yet another attack on the LGBT community. Reps. Larry Pittman, Michael Speciale, and Carl Ford, all...
View ArticleRepublicans Urge Trump to Enact Discriminatory Executive Order
House and Senate Republicans are calling on President Donald Trump to sign a “religious freedom” executive order that was leaked last month but has not yet been put into effect. The proposed order,...
View ArticleSouthern Baptists Condemn 'Alt-Right White Supremacy'
The Southern Baptist Convention officially condemned “alt-right white supremacy” on Wednesday a day after an original resolution was shot down. “[We] decry every form of racism, including alt-right...
View ArticleNew York Councilman Receives Backlash for Gender-Segregated Beach Days
A Brooklyn councilman’s idea for gender-segregated beach days has not been received warmly by the New York Civil Liberties Union. The NYCLU claims discrimination, while Chaim Deutsch simply wants to...
View ArticleOwner of Mississippi Wedding Venue Apologizes for Refusing Services to...
Owners of a wedding venue in Mississippi refused to allow a mixed-race couple to hold their wedding in their facility, citing their Christian beliefs. The owners have apologized after meeting with a...
View ArticleOrthodox Jews in Champaign-Urbana Illinois Construct Eruv With Help of Mayor,...
The small but active Orthodox Jewish community of Champaign-Urbana, Ill., had a problem: The area did not have the necessary infrastructure to accommodate the observant religious community during its...
View ArticleZarda v. Altitude Express: Supreme Court to Hear First of Three Cases...
In 2010, New York skydiving instructor Donald Zarda was fired from his job, claiming it was because he told a customer he was gay. He died in 2014 in an accident, but Zarda’s sister, Melissa Zarda, and...
View ArticleNew York State Senate Passes Education Diversity Legislation
The New York State Senate voted on Jan. 3 to advance measures designed to improve school diversity, including attracting historically underrepresented talent for teaching positions and improving access...
View ArticleCanadian Muslim Family Targeted in Horrendous Hate Crime Attack
The Canadian public is reeling after a tragic hate crime took place over the weekend, leaving virtually an entire family dead. The Associated Press has reported that on June 6, “a driver plowed a...
View ArticleSenate Confirms Zahid Quraishi, First Muslim American Federal Judge in...
In a remarkable show of bipartisan support for our usually divided congressional leadership, the Senate has voted to confirm the appointment of the first-ever Muslim American federal judge in U.S....
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