Author: unitedfamilies

Michigan Moves to Make ‘Hate Speech’ a Felony

Michigan Moves to Make ‘Hate Speech’ a Felony

Jul 12, 2023 |

The legislation in question, HB 4474, has made it a potential felony—and punishable with up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine—to make someone “feel terrorized.” 
What is the distinction between “feeling terrorized” and merely being offended? Is there a clear difference? How do we know the difference? How do we measure the difference? This is not clear from HB 4474.
It is not unreasonable to suggest that this piece of legislation could easily be used as a political weapon against conservatives and Christians.

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Federal court upholds Tennessee law protecting kids from transgender drugs, surgeries

Federal court upholds Tennessee law protecting kids from transgender drugs, surgeries

Jul 12, 2023 | ,

“That prompts the question whether the people of this country ever agreed to remove debates of this sort—about the use of new drug treatments on minors—from the conventional place for dealing with new norms, new drugs, and new technologies: the democratic process. Life-tenured federal judges should be wary of removing a vexing and novel topic of medical debate from the ebbs and flows of democracy by construing a largely unamendable federal constitution to occupy the field.”
Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton

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7 state AGs warn Target that ‘Pride’ promotion may have violated child protection laws

7 state AGs warn Target that ‘Pride’ promotion may have violated child protection laws

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“As the chief legal officers of our states, we are charged with enforcing state laws protecting children and safeguarding parental rights. State child-protection laws penalize the ‘sale or distribution … of obscene matter.’ A matter is considered ‘obscene’ if ‘the dominant theme of the matter … appeals to the prurient interest in sex,’ including ‘material harmful to minors.’ “Target’s stock prices dropped by 16 percent and the company lost $12 billion in market value … Losses of this magnitude — caused by isolating Target’s core customers — raise concerns that Target’s board and management may have acted negligently.”

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YMCA Bans Swimmer for Protesting Against Biological Men in Womens’ Locker Room

YMCA Bans Swimmer for Protesting Against Biological Men in Womens’ Locker Room

Jul 12, 2023 |

Abbigail Wheeler, 16, walked in on two biological males changing in the womens’ locker room on April 27, 2023. Parents voiced concerns at the monthly meeting, but the local branch’s Chief Executive Officer, Angie Sowle, told them they could do nothing about biological males in the girls’ changing areas. Wheeler and a fellow teammate hung signs reading “Women’s rights,” “Biological Women Only,” and “Safe Sport” in the womens’ locker room protesting the issue. 

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Wisconsin School District Must Let Trans-Identifying Student Use Girls’ Restroom, Federal Judge Orders

Jul 12, 2023 |

The judge’s decision blocks the district from keeping the 11-year-old boy out of the girls’ bathroom. 
“The Board believes students should feel safe and secure in the school environment, and the Board respects their right to privacy as it pertains to the use of District facilities,” the policy reads. “To that end, except as otherwise required by law, students shall use restroom and locker room facilities on District property and at District-sponsored events according to each student’s sex assigned at birth.”

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