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  Nov 15, 2017

  Trump State Dept. Misses Key Religious Freedom Deadline; USCIRF Voices Concern

  The congressionally-mandated United States Commission on International Religious Freedom voiced its displeasure after the U.S. State Department missed a key deadline on Tuesday.

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  Nov 15, 2017

  10 Interesting Things to See at the New Museum of the Bible: Sneak Preview

  As the new Museum of the Bible is set to open on Saturday in the nation's capital, journalists and donors were invited to take a sneak peak of the new $500 million institution on Tuesday.

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  Nov 14, 2017

  Teacher Removed and Investigated After Calling Female-Born Transgender Student a 'Girl'

  A Christian math teacher in the United Kingdom has been removed from the classroom for referring to a biologically female transgender student as a girl.

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  Nov 14, 2017

  ACLU, ADF Lawyers Debate Gay Wedding Cakes in Mock Supreme Court Hearing

  Lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union and the Alliance Defending Freedom squared off in a debate Monday night, offering the American public a sample of what to expect next month as the United States Supreme Court hears a Colorado Christian baker's appeal seeking the right to refuse to bake gay wedding cakes.

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  Nov 13, 2017

  Coaches 'Don't Have to Flee' During Student-Led Prayer, East Coweta Football Coach Says

  A high school football coach in Georgia who recently found himself at the center of a prayer controversy has assured that he and his coaching staff have not been banned from being with their players during team prayers.

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  Nov 10, 2017

  5 Christian Families Flee Pakistani Village After Teen Falsely Accused of Blasphemy

  Five Christian families who lived in a village about 120 miles outside of Lahore were forced to flee their homes after a teenage son of one of the families was falsely accused of blaspheming against Islam, a crime that can be punishable by death in the majority-Muslim country.

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  Nov 9, 2017

  Harvard University Hosts Student Workshop Called 'What What in the Butt: Anal 101'

  The prestigious Ivy League institution Harvard University hosted a workshop Tuesday night in which a presenter told students that abstinence is "stupid" and encouraged them to practice anal sex.

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  Nov 9, 2017

  New Mobile App Alerts Parents If Their Kids Are Sexting, Sending Nude Images

  A new mobile app has been launched in the United States to give parents the ability to know when their sons or daughters have been sending or receiving nude pictures or videos through text messages without invading their children's privacy.

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  Nov 9, 2017

  LGBT Activists Who Want to Punish Christian Bakers Are 'Expert Practitioners' of Discrimination: Rabbi

  A number of religious freedom activists, political leaders and clergy spoke in defense of a Christian baker's right to act in accordance with his religious convictions and refuse to bake cakes for same-sex weddings at a rally in Colorado on Wednesday.

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  Nov 8, 2017

  LGBT Student Activists Demand Christian College Change Policy Banning Same-Sex Relationships

  LGBT activists at a Christian university in California are demanding that the school remove clauses from its student conduct policy that they believe discriminate against LGBT individuals.