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Christian High School Girls Basketball Team Forfeits Tourney Spot Due to Trans Opponent
Rather than play a girls basketball team that has a transgender athlete on its roster, a Christian high school in Vermont forfeited a state tournament game, thereby losing its spot in the competition.
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‘Soul Surfer’ Bethany Hamilton Takes Stand Against World Surf League Over New Transgender Policy
“Soul Surfer” Bethany Hamilton has announced that she will not compete in or support the World Surf League so long as the organization allows trans women to compete in women’s surfing.
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Pope Francis Meets Transgender Guests of Rome Church
Pope Francis has met with a fourth group of transgender people who found shelter at a Rome church, the Vatican newspaper reported Thursday. L’Osservatore Romano said the encounter took place Wednesday on the sidelines of Francis’ weekly general audience.
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Disney to Run PSA From GLAAD Featuring Family With Trans Teen
Disney is planning to air a PSA titled "Protect Our Families" created by media monitoring organization GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation). Comcast, WarnerMedia and Paramount will also air the PSA, which focuses on a family with a trans teen.
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Mohler Warns the Dave Chappelle Controversy Is ‘A Religious Liberty Matter’
The uproar over Dave Chappelle's latest comedy special has ramifications for Christian institutions in the U.S., says Dr. Al Mohler.
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Trans Teen Who Went Topless in Public Is Protected by Iowa Law, Says City
Residents of Pella, Iowa, are up in arms after the Pella Aquatic Center allowed a teen who is a biological female who identifies as a transgender male to use its facilities without wearing a top.
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Baptist Church in Indiana Ordains the First Trans Pastor in Its Denomination
At a May 23 ceremony, Laura Bethany Buchleiter was ordained at University Baptist Church in Bloomington, Indiana.
Podcast
Preston Sprinkle: Jesus Left the 99 to Pursue the One—And That Means Trans People
“I would recommend that a pastor with a group of leaders work hard at educating yourself" about trans identities, says Preston Sprinkle. "We can’t pretend that this is such a fringe issue that it's not worth our interest to engage in."