Masterpiece Cakeshop Owner Sued Again after Refusing to Bake ‘Gender Transition’ Cake
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“Autumn Scardina, a transgender Colorado woman, filed a civil suit against Phillips on Wednesday over his refusal to bake her a cake that was to be blue on the outside and pink on the inside in celebration of her transition.” - N. Reivew
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PCA Presbytery rejects Revoice Conference, says it's not a 'safe guide' on gender, sex issues
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“The 16-page report, posted Tuesday on The Gospel Coalition’s website by PCA Pastor Kevin DeYoung, expressed concerns that ‘some of the principal voices in Revoice have not been careful enough with their labels, their theology, and their relational advice.’”- Christian Post
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The anti-Chick-fil-A crusade has reached San Antonio.
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The City Council “voted to ban the restaurant from the San Antonio airport. Why? According to Councilman Robert Trevino, because of Chick-fil-A’s ‘legacy of anti-LGBTQ behavior.’” - Breakpoint
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Christian Writer ‘Prepared to Go to Prison’ over ‘Misgendering’ Tweets
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“Caroline Farrow, a devout Catholic, was ordered by Surrey police in the United Kingdom to come in for an interview after she ‘misgendered’ a woman’s transgender child on Twitter. That woman subsequently filed a complaint against Farrow with the police.” - Christian Headlines
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Michigan: state-affiliated adoption agencies must allow LGBT couples to adopt
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“As part of a settlement, Michigan agreed Friday that state-contracted adoption agencies must follow non-discrimination requirements and allow LGBT couples to adopt or foster children.” - Jurist
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Apple pulls Christian ministry's 'ex-gay' app
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“Apple pulled a Christian ministry’s app after LGBT advocates said it portrayed being gay as a ‘sickness,’ a charge the ministry says is false. NBC News reported that the tech giant removed the app that was developed by Living Hope Ministries, a Texas-based organization, following a Change.org petition from gay rights group Truth Wins Out.
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A push for compromise on LGBTQ protections may tear evangelicals apart
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“Last week, World Magazine reported that two respected evangelical institutions, the National Association of Evangelicals and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, both quietly adopted a set of principles that call for comprehensive religious freedom protections combined with explicit support for LGBTQ protections in employment, education, housing and adoption, among others.” -
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