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Jerry Boykin, Islam critic, disinvited from Army prayer breakfast

Ordained minister and retired Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin was set to deliver remarks at a military prayer breakfast, but the event was rescheduled and he was not retained, after an advocacy group complained about his biblical view of sexual morality and past criticisms of Islam.

June 3, 2016

‘The Sims’ removes ‘gender boundaries’ from video game

"The Sims" video game franchise on Thursday announced it was removing "gender boundaries" from player customization options -- giving users "even more ways to play with life."

June 2, 2016

Andy Harris: Obama ‘threat’ to pull funding over transgender bathrooms is ‘baloney’

Rep. Andy Harris is calling President Obama's bluff on transgender bathroom access, saying the president's "threat" to pull federal education funding is "baloney."

June 2, 2016

Media dedicate 54-times more coverage to gorilla than Chicago shooting spree

In the time since Harambe the gorilla was killed at the Cincinnati Zoo, 69 people have been shot in Chicago - but you wouldn't know it from watching the news.

June 2, 2016

Stacey Dash: Transgender people should go to the bathroom ‘in the bushes’

Actress and Fox News commentator Stacey Dash on Wednesday said transgender people should go to the bathroom "in the bushes" if they are uncomfortable using facilities regulated by biological sex.

June 2, 2016

College Park, Md., to raise gay-pride flag over City Hall

The gay-pride flag will be raised over City Hall in College Park, Maryland, this month in order to mark President Obama's LGBT Pride Month.

June 2, 2016

Yale students: Studying white, male writers creates culture ‘hostile to students of color’

In something of a Shakespearean twist, English majors at Yale University don't want to study the greatest English writers.

June 2, 2016

Center for Prosecutor Integrity fights back against false sexual assault allegations

The Center for Prosecutor Integrity on Wednesday launched an initiative to combat false reports of sexual assault and the overcriminalization of sexual conduct.

June 2, 2016

GOP needs to show empathy to reach youth, study shows

A study suggests the Republican Party must do a better job of showing compassion and empathy if it wants to bring younger voters into the fold.

June 1, 2016

Ken Starr: ‘I haven’t had my day in court’

Former Baylor University President Ken Starr on Wednesday said he has not "had his day in court," after he was demoted following an investigation into the university's response to accusations of sexual assault on campus.

June 1, 2016

House investigation: Planned Parenthood broke federal law in fetal body parts trafficking

The House Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives is calling for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to investigate whether several Planned Parenthood abortion clinics violated federal privacy law.

June 1, 2016

Charlie Baker, Massachusetts governor, promises to sign bill requiring transgender bathroom access

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said he would sign a bill forcing many private businesses to allow restroom and locker room access on the basis of gender identity, should it reach his desk.

June 1, 2016

John Bel Edwards, Louisiana governor, signs bill banning dismemberment abortions

Democratic Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill into law on Wednesday morning that bans dismemberment abortions.

June 1, 2016

Trey Pearson, Christian rock star, comes out as gay

Trey Pearson, the lead singer of the popular Christian rock band Everyday Sunday, has come out as gay.

June 1, 2016

Michael Cromartie: Media distorts coverage on religious issues

The mass media are ignorant when it comes to matters of religion, often leading to distorted coverage on issues that touch on the subject, including the polling results for presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, a prominent Christian author said Tuesday.

May 31, 2016

California moves to criminalize undercover filming at Planned Parenthood

In the wake of an undercover investigation into Planned Parenthood's alleged fetal trafficking operation, the California state legislature is considering a bill that would criminalize publishing secretly recorded video footage of "health care providers."

May 31, 2016

Absolut Vodka promotes transgenderism in new ad

A new Absolut Vodka commercial features a man overcoming his discomfort of his friend's new gender identity.

May 31, 2016

Marsha Blackburn: Democrats ‘afraid of letting the truth come out’ on Planned Parenthood

After 181 House Democrats signed a letter calling for the end of the congressional investigation into Planned Parenthood, the lead investigator is firing back.

May 31, 2016

Atheist group’s billboard targets Obama, Christianity before Air Force commencement speech

An atheist group is trying to send a message to President Obama about religion in the military ahead of the president's June 2 commencement address at the Air Force Academy.

May 30, 2016

Howard Bryant: Cops singing the national anthem at sporting events evidence of ‘authoritarian shift’

This Memorial Day, ESPN Magazine columnist Howard Bryant is lamenting the presence of cops, soldiers and signs of "staged patriotism" at sporting events, saying the "authoritarian shift" is stifling the speech of black athletes.

May 30, 2016