A whole congregation has been voted out from the Evangelic Covenant Church over its position on LGBTQ inclusion.

1. The National Socialist Movement (NSM) disturbed the annual Motor City Pride Festival in Detroit, Michigan with swastika flags, Nazi salutes, and other offensive items. Many Pride-goers were rightfully upset by the presence of NSM, especially as they got police protection.

The Russian Orthodox Church is rejected by the city of Yekaterinburg whose authorities backtracked on plans to build a new cathedral in a park.

 A private Catholic School introduced a new dress code banning girls to wear skirts in school; students are planning a peaceful protest.

Eight teenagers refused to join the United Methodist church in the Midwest because of the church’s views on homosexuality.