Brandon Showalter
Opinion writer and social commentator
Brandon M. Showalter is a journalist and podcaster with The Christian Post who has reported extensively on topics of theological interest in the Church; bioethics issues such as euthanasia, assisted suicide, artificial reproductive technology, and surrogacy; and the developments of the "gender identity" movement and transgender ideology.
He was first inspired to pursue into a career in writing and journalism while mopping floors and scrubbing toilets as a church custodian in April 2015.
He earned a bachelor's degree in international studies and Spanish from Bridgewater College of Virginia in 2007, a Master of Arts in human rights from The Catholic University of America in 2022, and is a fellow of the John Jay Institute for Faith, Society, & Law. He is also a graduate (class of 2015) of a three-year, non-degree program at Bethel School of Ministry in Redding, California.
His favorite thing to do in life is to sing.
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Judge blocks Arkansas law banning puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and gender surgery for kids
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Arkansas law banning the experimental medicalized gender-transition drugs and surgeries on minors, which was set to take effect next week in the state.
California law forcing nursing homes to use trans pronouns struck down by appeals court
A California appeals court has ruled that a state law that requires nursing home staff to use transgender pronouns is a violation of their free speech rights.
ACLU files lawsuit against Montana over law requiring proof of full sex change to alter birth certificates
A lawsuit has been filed against the state of Montana over its law that requires residents to show proof of a cosmetic sex change before the gender designation on their birth certificate can be changed.
Emoji designers unveil finalists ‘Pregnant Man,’ ‘Pregnant Person’ to depict ‘trans pregnancies’
Designers of emojis have rolled out new images for consideration, designs that include a “Pregnant Male” and “Pregnant Person” in an attempt to be more inclusive and represent so-called trans pregnancies.
'We’re now prey for men': California women inmates decry being housed with male prisoners
Female inmates in the California prison system say they're now "prey for men" as correctional facilities prepare for an uptick in rapes and pregnancies following a policy change that allows men who identify as female to be transferred to women’s-only prisons.
PRRI survey, NY Times columnist’s view of religious right reveals ‘astounding bias’: Richard Land
A recent New York Times editorial fundamentally misunderstands and misrepresents how conservative-leaning Christians think about the state of affairs in U.S. politics, according to Richard Land, outgoing president of Southern Evangelical Seminary.
'Not one-size-fits-all': Promise Keepers conference to help men in their struggles with loneliness
Thousands are expected to assemble for the Christian men's ministry Promise Keepers' annual conference next week for a gathering that will emphasize the building of healthy marriages and relationships.
Bishop says he’s more concerned with Matt Hancock not social distancing than having an affair
A Church of England bishop for the diocese of Manchester, England, is facing criticism for saying he's more concerned about former health secretary Matt Hancock breaking social distancing rules than having an adulterous affair.
NJ to allow biological males into women’s prisons; settles ACLU lawsuit
New Jersey will require prisons in the Garden State to house inmates based on their self-declared gender identity instead of biological sex as part of a settlement of a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of a trans-identified male prisoner.
NSA denies Tucker Carlson's claim that agency is spying to take him off the air
Fox News host Tucker Carlson is reiterating his claim that the National Security Agency is spying on him as the intelligence agency has denied his earlier claim that it is targeting him in an effort to take him off the air.
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