Parents have claimed material used in sex education lessons suggests that transitioning gender would stop teenage pupils from getting bullied. Chameleon PDE, an education consultancy, produced classroom resources that told students as young as 14 puberty is optional and that there are seven genders, The Telegraph can reveal. (Smith, The Telegraph)
Read MoreWriting as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) and the father of three children who survived the shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, Brent Leatherwood pleaded with Tennessee’s elected officials to “oppose evil and protect innocent lives” by taking action on gun reform in the state. (Shellnutt, Christianity Today)
Read MoreNot only does federal law make it illegal to discriminate in employment based on religion, but it also requires that employers reasonably accommodate the religious beliefs of workers as long as the accommodation would not impose an "undue hardship on the employer's business." But what is an undue hardship? Congress didn't elaborate, so the Supreme Court had to define the term. (Totenberg, NPR)
Read MoreSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday placed a hold on a lower court ruling that restricts access to the abortion drug mifepristone until Wednesday night. Alito also instructed that any responses be filed by April 18 at noon. Friday's hold was in response to a formal request earlier in the day from the Justice Department to block a federal appeals court decision that limits access to the drug. (Bustillo & Schapitl, NPR)
Read MoreThe decision to work with Rowling again generated instant outrage from trans activists, with some vowing to boycott the show before it has even begun filming. But it may be a sign that the tide is turning for Rowling and others who have been ostracised by the media establishment for their views on women’s rights and gender. (Oliver & Warrington, The Telegraph)
Read MoreIn a centuries-long conflict, Egyptian Coptic monks and Ethiopian Orthodox monks have competed for the control of a small monastery located on the roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, built at the site where Christians believe Christ was crucified, entombed and resurrected. (Yazbek, The New York Times)
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