Religious College Group May Have to Admit Gays for Funding
The United States Supreme court is pondering if a College Christian group at a California Law School has to admit homosexuals and non-believers in order to gain campus status. The case was brought to the attention of the US Supreme court after a chapter of the Christian Legal Society at the University of California’s Hastings [...]
NY Lawmakers Reject Same-Sex Marriage Bill
State lawmakers for New York decided on Wednesday to reject a bill that would have made their state the sixth to allow gay marriage. The measure needed thirty-two votes in order to pass, and failed by a margin that was significantly wider than expected. The bill was eight votes short, instead failing with a twenty-four [...]
Transgender Murderer Renews Request for Electrolysis
A man convicted of murder currently serving a life sentence has asked a judge for electrolysis treatments, because he is seeking a taxpayer-funded sex-change operation. Michelle Kosilek, born Robert Kosilek, has been living as a female in an all-male prison for murdering his wife, Cheryl, in 1990. Prison officials have opposed Kosilek’s request for surgery, [...]
Ohio Senator Says No Workers’ Compensation for Illegal Immigrants
A Republican senator for Ohio is pushing to keep the nation’s largest state-run worker insurance program from giving benefits to illegal immigrants. He said the change would lower small business insurance premiums. Senator Bill Seitz, of Cincinnati, said that he was shocked to learn that the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation does not require workers [...]
Hispanic Group Sues Ohio for License Plate Policy
A Hispanic group has filed a lawsuit that asks a judge to stop Ohio’s policy of canceling vehicle registrations for thousands of people if they do not provide certain documentation. The League of United Latin American Citizens says that state officials, by way of the policy, are seeking proof of legal residency and entering the [...]
NJ Inmate Wins Prison Preaching Appeal
A New Jersey prisoner has won a settlement in an appeal case, allowing him to preach at services provided inside his prison. Howard Thompson Jr. is currently an inmate at the New Jersey State Prison, and is also an ordained Pentecostal minister. He had been conducting weekly worship services until officials for the prison issued [...]
Court Refuses to Revive Student Speech Case
The Supreme Court has refused to revive a case in which a high school student’s speech was halted because it contained religious themes. The high court refused to hear an appeal from Erica Corder on Monday. Erica was punished in 2006 for her speech at the Lewis-Palmer High School graduation ceremony. Her speech was screened [...]
Rabbis, Heterosexuals Join Gay Marriage Debate
The debate over whether to legalize gay marriage in New Jersey has attracted some speakers that have previously been silent. Several rabbis from a community of Orthodox Jews have spoken out against the legalization of gay marriage. The sudden interest comes from state lawmakers considering whether or not to push forward a bill that would [...]
California Movement to Ban Divorce Underway
A satirical political movement is underway to ban divorce in California. The movement, spearheaded by John Marcotte, is an attempt to show the foolishness of banning gay marriage in order to “uphold the sanctity of marriage” in a state with a tremendous divorce rate. He says that if the legislation passed last year is truly [...]
Gay Marriage Rights Hits a Snag in NY, NJ
In a surprise blow to the gay marriage rights movement, it appears as if liberal leaning New York and New Jersey may not vote on legalizing homosexual unions in the near future. This comes just as Freedom to Marry and other gay right organizations have gained momentum in key states throughout the Northeast. Advocates for [...]