LGBTQ Adoptions Against Public Opinion of Anti-Discrimination
Just recently, the Kansas Legislature approved a bill that will allow religious adoption agencies to turn away LGBTQ couples. It’s presumed that the governor will sign the bill, but opponents of the bill are likely ...
Category: Equal Rights, Politics
Faith Leaders in the LGBTQ Community for Gay Pride
LGBTQ Pride Month is in June, to remember the Stonewall Riots of 1969. A lot has happened for the LGBTQ community since that time, largely to a heavy dose of activism across the United States. Let’s look at some of ...
Category: Equal Rights, Holidays and Observances, Religion
Role Models and Allies
Professional sports have not always been friendly to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals, but change is coming. A football player who made it okay to be out and gay while playing in the NFL talks ab ...
Category: Equal Rights, Social Equality
Free Speech and the University of Central Oklahoma
Ken Ham, President of Answers in Genesis, sits at the heart of some controversy over freedom of speech on the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) campus. The student body government invited Ham to speak on campus about ...
Category: Equal Rights, Religion, school
Women to Know: Wilma Mankiller
Wilma Mankiller is sometimes referred to as the first woman chief of a Native American tribe, and she was the first woman to be chief of the Cherokee Nation. Under her leadership, the Cherokee Nation population went from ...
Category: Equal Rights
11 Quotes for Peace to Remember During the Holiday Season
It’s the season when people think of family, harmony and peace. No matter what holiday you celebrate in the winter season, you probably dream of a world without war, hatred and hostility. Many people have imagined ...
Category: Equal Rights, Human Rights, Social Equality
Remembering Tennessee Williams During LGBT History Month
One of the most influential plays of the 20th century would have to be “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Probably everyone knows the famous line, “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers,” s ...
Category: Equal Rights, Human Rights, Social Equality
Join the Movement to Prevent Bullying
According to stopbullying.gov, bullying is defined as "unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance." It's estimated that about 20 percent of all students are ...
Category: Aid, Equal Rights, Morality
Remembering Women’s Equality
The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution reads as follows: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Con ...
Category: Equal Rights, Social Equality
Research on LGBT Discrimination - Universal Life Church
Two years ago, the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in every state. Although the law has been challenged, no one has been able to topple the civil rights that were won in 2015. In the same year, the Public Relig ...
Category: Equal Rights, Religion