ERLC joins SCOTUS brief for parents to opt kids out of LGBTQ storybook time
WASHINGTON (BP) – In public schools in Montgomery County, Md., 3- and 4-year-olds might be read the board book “Pride Puppy” and asked to spot photos of things seen while trying to find their lost dog at a Pride parade.
Kansas judge halts Title IX gender-identity-bias rules in several states
KANSAS CITY, Kansas (BP) -- Oklahoma public middle school student K.R. refused to use the bathrooms at school, fearing she’d encounter a biological male who perhaps identified as female in one of the stalls she described as poorly separated by partitions.
Vermont pastor and wife denied foster care license over religious beliefs
The Wuotis and Gantts both had their foster care licenses revoked by the state when they expressed they could not compromise on their Christian beliefs, in this case, related to sexuality.
Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday (June 24) jumped into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear an appeal from the Biden administration seeking to block state bans on gender-affirming care.
LGBTQ-affirming network for CBF announces merger prior to general assembly
GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP) – A group dedicated to serving as a “communal space” for those identifying as LGBTQ and their allies within the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) has merged with a like-minded organization.
United Methodists strike down ban on ordination of gay clergy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (RNS) — United Methodists meeting for their top legislative assembly Wednesday (May 1) overwhelmingly overturned a measure that barred gay clergy from ordination in the nation’s second-largest Protestant body.
High court protects free speech of Christian website designer
WASHINGTON (BP)—The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a First Amendment victory Friday (June 30) to a Christian designer who objects to creating custom websites for same-sex weddings.
Resolution on gender transitions aims to ‘balance grace and truth’
NEW ORLEANS (BP) – The 2023 SBC Committee on Resolutions hopes the resolution “On Opposing Gender Transitions”, accurately represents Southern Baptists’ views on one of modern culture’s most pervasive and controversial issues.
NHL Pride jersey debate creates ‘Gospel opportunity’
NASHVILLE (BP) -- As the pressure increases on NHL hockey players to support the LGBTQ agenda, so does the opportunity for Gospel witness.
FIRST-PERSON: ERLC opposes the Equality Act
The ERLC affirms the full dignity of every human being. At the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, the Messengers passed a resolution to “reaffirm the sacredness and full dignity and worthiness of respect and Christian love for every single human being, without any reservation.”