Odd Couples: Chick-fil-A CEO + Gay Rights Advocate

Recommended Reading / June 29th, 2021 / By Respect + Rebellion

Note: This piece was originally created by The Village Square and published on respectandrebellion.com . As the Culture War accelerated to include the truly transcendent battle ground of fighting over chicken sandwiches, two participants in said Culture War called an audible – they spoke...
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Odd Couples, LGBT Rights, Religion And Faith, Bridging Divides, Culture War, LGBTQ Issues

How News Outlets Wrote About Elliot Page

Bias / December 4th, 2020 / By Joseph Ratliff

News publishers were faced with a test of their reporting standards on Tuesday when Elliot Page, the Oscar-nominated actor formerly known as Ellen Page, came out as transgender. The rights and identities of trans people are a politically polarizing issue for some in the United States,...
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Transgender, LGBT Rights, Media Industry, Media Bias, Journalism, Hollywood, Entertainment, Movies, Netflix, LGBTQ Issues

Media Bias Alert: Left, Right Coverage Differs on Obama-Era Transgender Rule Reversal

News / June 24th, 2020 / By Hirsh Joshi

On June 12, the Department of Health and Human Services reversed an Obama-era rule regarding religious freedom and healthcare access for transgender individuals under the Affordable Care Act. Sources rated as being on either side of the AllSides media bias spectrum reported on the news...
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Media Bias, LGBT Rights, Religion And Faith, Polarization, Filter Bubbles

President Trump Nominates Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court

Story of the Week / July 12th, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

President Trump announced the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, who, if confirmed, will fill the vacancy left by Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement. Many on the Right have praised the selection as a victory for constitutional conservatism, while some on the Left...
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Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump, LGBT Rights, Abortion, Story Of The Week, News

Fact Check: Masterpiece Cakeshop Ruling, Philadelphia Eagles Debacle

News / June 8th, 2018 / By Billy Binion

It’s been a confusing news cycle this week, with conflicting slants leaving people more confused than informed. Let’s take a look at two big stories — the Supreme Court’s Masterpiece Cakeshop ruling and the Philadelphia Eagles White House visit — which were riddled with inconsistencies...
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Facts And Fact Checking, Free Speech, Religion And Faith, LGBT Rights, LGBT, Religious Freedom, Sports, NFL, Philadelphia Eagles, News

Supreme Court Cake Ruling Heralded by Both Sides

Story of the Week / June 7th, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of Christian baker Jack Phillips who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple. Some on the Left have said that the verdict is a victory, as the Court's majority opinion does not sanction a First Amendment right to discriminate, but instead...
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Supreme Court, Free Speech, Religion And Faith, Freedom Of Religion, LGBT Rights, LGBT, Story Of The Week, News