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Churches could be affected in the state of Massachusetts by a new law that forces transgender acceptance on all citizens. The state law, passed by the Massachusetts legislature in June, adds "gender identity" to anti-discrimination laws, equating self-chosen sexual preference with immutable characteristics such as race and biology. In July, Governor Charlie Baker, a Republican, betrayed a campaign promise and signed the bill into law. The new transgender-affirming law is to take effect on October 1. The Massachusetts Commission Against Defamation (MCAD), which will enforce the new law, issued a "Gender Identity Guidance" directive on September 1 to explain the law in practical terms.  The directive raises grave concerns among Christians that the government is forcing churches to facilitate homosexual and transgender ideology against their religious freedoms. The MCAD directive lists compliance requirements for employers, landlords, credit and mortgag

Education Minister David Eggen says he’s willing to strip two Christian schools of their public funding if they won’t abandon their Christian principles and allow clubs promoting homosexuality and/or transgender students in washrooms of the opposite sex. These measures are part of the New Democratic government’s anti-bullying policies that single out sexual minorities for protection, though surveys indicate that physical appearance and grades are far more likely causes of school bullying. Last month, Spruce Grove Baptist pastor Brian Coldwell, who is also chairman of an independent Christian school board with two small schools with 200 students, said neither cross-gendered washrooms nor gay straight alliances would be allowed in his schools. Asked about Coldwell’s comments at a school opening where he was joined by Premier Rachel Notley, Eggen said, “It’s not acceptable, not just for the kids that are attending those schools, but it sends a negative message across the provi