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Christian colleges & gender identity: the next assault on religious freedom?

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You’ve probably heard of Title IX , the federal law signed by President Nixon in 1972 “that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity.” Title IX is probably best known for its effect on women’s athletics by mandating equitable treatment with men’s teams. Of course, discrimination against women and girls on the basis of their sex is a bad thing, and so Title IX—though not a perfect piece of legislation—has done a  lot  of good. But the federal government has a habit of extending legislation beyond its intended reach, and that’s what is happening right now with Title IX. The Department of Education, under pressure from LGBT groups such as the Human Rights Campaign and some legislators, has agreed to create a public, searchable database of Christian colleges and universities that obtained Title IX waivers based on claims of religious freedom. These exemptions—which, for example, allow religious schools to pro...

Obama’s crude and offensive invite for Pope Francis: a Catholic schoolteacher fired over her gay ‘marriage’

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The lesbian teacher fired from a Philadelphia-area Catholic school   after complaints over her homosexual “marriage” has been invited to the White House to attend the welcoming ceremony for Pope Francis. Homosexual activist   organization   Human Rights Campaign   (HRC) verified Monday that it had gotten tickets from the White House for Margie Winters and her homosexual partner Andrea Vettori for the event. The Wednesday ceremony is not open to the public. The women, who were already planning to attend papal events in Washington D.C. and the World Meeting of Families, were reportedly “giddy” about the news of their invitation.  "Obviously we won't be talking to the pope, but we will be in the vicinity," Winters said of the White House event. "But symbolically, it's a great step forward." A report surfaced late last week that   the Vatican had taken offense to a White House list   of controversial invitees. An unnamed Vatican official re...