Court Case Reveals Underground Network of FGM Practitioners

On Thursday, September 16, Federal prosecutors announced that the Michigan-based physician, Dr. Jumana Nagarwala is not alone in performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on minors. The prosecutors added that Dr. Nagarwala is part of an underground network of physicians and individuals in a close-knit community of Indian Muslims.

Transgender Professor Fired by Religious Administrator to be Reinstated

Correction:
The years relating to the transition in this article were not presented accurately in this article. Dr. Rachel Tudor did not transition in 2017, she transitioned in 2007.

Christian Harasses Women for Wearing Bikinis, Preaches at Them

A viral Tiktok video gaining more than 1 million views shows a man harassing women on a beach. The video, uploaded around September 5, by Mia, who goes by the Tiktok handle “@ggarbagefairy” offers a first-person point of view of someone being harassed for their choice of clothing.

Parents Sue Dept. of Education for "Promoting Aztec Prayers" in Class

Californians for Equal Rights (CFER), a foundation organized primarily to combat legislative actions that will facilitate the implementation of critical race theory in schools, has become a bitter watchdog looming over San Diego Unified School District.

Christian Loses Federal Lawsuit, Must End Conversion Therapy Practice

In March 2018, the state of Washington passed Senate Bill 5722 into law. Senate Bill 5722, a law that restricts the practice of conversion therapy, is the state of Washinton’s response to the increasing number of professional psychotherapists in the area that has been practicing conversation therapy.

The Satanic Temple’s Plan to Challenge Texas’s Abortion Ban

The Satanic Temple, a nontheistic religious and human rights group, recognized by the IRS, is rolling out plans to use its status as a religious entity to outsmart Texas' damning anti-abortion law.

Wrongfully Fired Gay Teacher Wins Lawsuit Against Catholic School

In October 2014, Lonnie Billard announced through social media that he and his longtime partner would be getting married. A couple of weeks after that post, he was told he could no longer teach at Charlotte Catholic High School. An unnamed assistant principal of the school told Billard of his termination.

Study Shows Many Christians Perceive LGBT Acceptance as Personal Attack

In a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, a team of researchers from the Washington University in St. Louis in Missouri revealed some vexatious frames of mind from ultra-conservative Christians.

Court Rules Teacher Suspended Over Pro-Trans Policy Should Be Reinstated

On June 8, 2021, a Virginia Circuit Court judge ruled that Tanner Cross should be reinstated as a teacher after he was suspended. Less than three months after Loudoun County Public Schools' (LCPS) appeal, Virginia's supreme court upheld the decision to restore Cross as a PE teacher at Leesburg Elementary School.

Arizona Family Tried to Kidnap Pregnant Woman Over Non-Muslim Boyfriend

Authorities arrested six family members in Peoria, a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona, for allegedly trying to kidnap a 20-year-old female relative because she has a non-Muslim boyfriend — and she is approximately 5-months pregnant. The victim later told police how she feared dying at the hands of her relatives because they believe she brought dishonor to them.