Oct 4, 2024 |

Virginia school board to pay ‘wrongfully fired’ teacher who refused to use student’s preferred pronouns

"I was wrongfully fired from my teaching job because my religious beliefs put me on a collision course with school administrators who mandated that teachers ascribe to only one perspective on gender identity—their preferred view," Peter Vlaming said. "I loved teaching French and gracefully tried to accommodate every student in my class, but I couldn’t say something that directly violated my conscience," he added. "I’m very grateful for the work of my attorneys at Alliance Defending Freedom to bring my case to victory, and hope it helps protect every other teacher and professor’s fundamental First Amendment rights."

Danielle Smith delivers on promise to protect gender-confused children in Alberta

Danielle Smith delivers on promise to protect gender-confused children in Alberta

Oct 4, 2024 |

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has finally unveiled the promised legislation restricting sex-change surgeries and puberty blockers for minors. The legislation will include:

Licensed doctors are prohibited from performing sex change surgeries on youth under 18 in Alberta.
Puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones will be prohibited for minors under the age of 16 unless the minors have already begun taking those drugs.
Those “born biologically male” (that is, males) will be prohibited from competing against women and girls in competitive sports.
Parental opt-in will be required for “each instance” a teacher wishes to discuss gender identity, sexual orientation, or human sexuality.
Parental notification is required for “socially transitioning” a student — that is, changing a student’s given name or pronouns. Unfortunately, 16- and 17-year-olds are still allowed to decide to change their name or pronouns in school, but parents must be notified.

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For the Sake of the Kids: Strengthening Families in the Lone Star State

For the Sake of the Kids: Strengthening Families in the Lone Star State

Oct 4, 2024 |

The family is the fundamental unit of society. As Pope Saint John Paul II so eloquently stated, “as the family goes, so goes the nation, and so goes the whole world in which we live.” Unfortunately, rates of marriage and family formation have hit record lows across the nation in recent years. This report focuses on family dynamics in Texas, identifies barriers to marriage and family formation in the Lone Star State, and proposes a pro-family policy agenda for the state.

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EXCLUSIVE: 7 Arizona School Districts Exposed for ‘Transitioning’ Kids Without Parental Consent

EXCLUSIVE: 7 Arizona School Districts Exposed for ‘Transitioning’ Kids Without Parental Consent

Oct 4, 2024 | ,

“As a parent, I find it deeply appalling and offensive that school administrators are pushing policies specifically designed to hide sensitive information from families,” senior adviser at Parents Defending Education Michele Exner told The Daily Signal. “Parents have a right to direct the upbringing of their children, and schools should not be in the business of arbitrarily deciding what student information to not share with parents.”

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A Parenting Reality Check

A Parenting Reality Check

Oct 4, 2024 |

This kind of florid fantasizing AND self-flagellation is NOT NORMAL! It may feel that way because we hear it all the time now, but it is the product of a sick culture wiring parents to not only catastrophize but to literally not be able to see REALITY: A bunch of kids playing together on a front lawn — not even down the street! — isn’t 100% safe, true, but it is safer than almost any childhood activity since the dawn of time. It is, in fact, SUPER SAFE.

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Pro-lifers must keep this in mind when talking to pro-abortion college students

Pro-lifers must keep this in mind when talking to pro-abortion college students

Oct 4, 2024 |

“So the Justice Ride is also ordered around trying to bring together these students who want to learn about how to defend the preborn baby but also want to make themselves frankly uncomfortable,” he said. “For most people, the first time you walk onto campus, it’s enormously uncomfortable to talk to someone, ask[ing], ‘What do you think about abortion?’ But when you’re in the community of the justice riders, you’re together with them, and you’re standing alongside a veteran person who has done this for a long time, it makes it so much easier.”

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New Hampshire parents sue school district for banning them over ‘silent protest’ against trans soccer player

New Hampshire parents sue school district for banning them over ‘silent protest’ against trans soccer player

Oct 4, 2024 | ,

“Parents don’t shed their First Amendment rights at the entrance to a school’s soccer field,” Fellers said in a statement. “We wore pink wristbands to silently support our daughters and their right to fair competition. Instead of fostering open dialogue, school officials responded with threats and bans that have a direct impact on our lives and our children’s lives. And this fight isn’t just about sports—it’s about protecting our fundamental right to free speech.”

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The Mystery of Marriage

The Mystery of Marriage

Oct 4, 2024 | , ,

The institution of marriage is not doing well.

Some groups continue to uphold it in the form that prevailed in western society until recently: the permanent, exclusive union of life of one man and one woman, oriented toward the spouses’ personal development and the begetting and raising of children.

But more people are pursuing alternative romantic lifestyles. Many marry but do not have children. The “same-sex marriage” movement accepts all elements of marriage except the difference in the spouses’ sexes. Others want to expand the number of spouses, apparently without limit. Amid this confusion, it is not surprising that fewer bother to marry at all.

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