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Apr 07 2020
Background
LGBT rights in the United States
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people in the United States may face legal and social challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. While the United States Supreme Court has legalized many LGBT rights, they continue to vary by jurisdiction, and discrimination in jobs and housing is still legal in most states. The Equality Act, which is currently proposed in the United States
WikipediaNov 13 2020
News
Vatican’s McCarrick report forces debate on power and abuse
The Vatican’s report into ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has raised uncomfortable questions the Holy See will have to confront going forward, chief among them what it’s going to do about current and future clergy who abuse their power to sexually abuse adults.
Priests, lay experts and canon lawyers alike say the Vatican needs to revisit how the church protects its seminarians, nuns and
Associated PressOct 11 2016
News
Do voters care about more Trump tapes?
Some say additional tapes of Republican nominee Donald Trump making disparaging, sexual comments likely exist, but it’s unclear if such revelations could impact the candidate’s loyal voting base.
Christian Science MonitorMar 09 2021
News
First independent report into Xinjiang genocide allegations claims evidence of Beijing's 'intent to destroy' Uyghur people
The Chinese government's alleged actions in Xinjiang have violated every single provision in the United Nations' Genocide Convention, according to an independent report by more than 50 global experts in human rights, war crimes and international law.
The report, released Tuesday by the Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy think tank in Washington DC, claimed the Chinese government
CNN DigitalJul 09 2019
Opinion
Do charges against Jeffrey Epstein signal 'bigger targets'?
One intriguing aspect of a new criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein is that the matter is assigned to the Public Corruption Unit of the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office. As its name implies, that unit typically handles cases involving public officials. Epstein is instead the billionaire money manager who socializes with powerful people such as Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew.
Guest WriterApr 09 2021
Analysis
The Violence Against Women Act Faces A Rocky Road For Reauthorization
It used to sail through Congress with big, bipartisan votes.
But now, it’s been two years since the Senate failed to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act ― one of President Joe Biden’s signature accomplishments ― and it’s still not clear how or if the Senate will get it done.
As a senator, Biden led the passage of the groundbreaking law in 1994. He’s touted its success over
HuffPostApr 20 2019
News
Warren calls on Congress to launch impeachment proceedings against Trump
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Friday called on Congress to impeach President Donald Trump in the wake of the publication of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, breaking with Democratic leaders deferring the politically risky move despite new evidence that Trump attempted to derail the Russia probe.
“To ignore a President’s repeated efforts to obstruct an investigation into his own
PoliticoDec 31 2017
News
Partisans, Wielding Money, Begin Seeking to Exploit Harassment Claims
As the #MeToo movement to expose sexual harassment roils the nation’s capital, political partisans are exploiting the moment, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to support accusers who come forward with charges against President Trump and members of Congress, even amid questions about their motivation.
New York Times (News)Nov 17 2017
News
Hundreds of Conservative Leaders #StandWithRoyMoore
While Washington lawmakers urge Roy Moore to drop out of the Alabama Senate race over allegations that he sexually harassed a number of teenage girls, some as young as 14 years old, in the 1970s, hundreds of pro- family and Christian leaders are standing with him.
CBN