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| | College student faces federal charges for defacing pro-life clinic | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Thursday, July 13, and today's headlines include a college student facing federal charges for the vandalism of a pregnancy center, a federal judge blocking a Wisconsin school district's bathroom policy, and a biological male winning the Miss Netherlands beauty pageant. | | Whitney M. Durant, a 20-year-old Bowling Green State University student who reportedly describes themselves online as "a communist trying to spread the gay agenda," is facing federal charges for vandalizing a pro-life pregnancy center in Ohio. Durant, who is a member of BGSocialists and also known as Soren Monroe, is facing federal misdemeanor charges under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, which makes it a federal crime to intentionally damage or destroy the property of a facility because it provides "reproductive healthcare services." The clinic was vandalized with phrases such as "Jane's Revenge" and "Abort God." Full Story. |
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| School district must let boy use girls' bathroom | | Judge Lynn Adelman of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin has blocked the Mukwonago Area School District in Wisconsin from implementing a policy prohibiting students from using bathrooms intended for members of the opposite sex in response to a lawsuit filed by the mother of an 11-year-old trans-identified boy. Superintendent Joe Koch stated that the "District will continue to defend Policy 5514 in the interest of protecting the safety, privacy, and wellness of all students." Read more. | | Mayflower Church pastor urges US to put pressure on China | | A pastor who led a congregation of 64 Chinese Christians from religious persecution in China thanked God for bringing them to freedom in the United States but warned that many faithful heroes still face oppression from the Chinese Communist Party. Pastor Pan Yongguang of the Mayflower Church called on the U.S. government to put "pressure" on the persecutors in China while speaking outside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, with ChinaAid's Bob Fu, also in attendance, cautioning that the CCP has "launched a war against faith." Read more. | | Youth pastor filmed brides changing at wedding parties | | Former youth pastor Daniel Kellan Mayfield, who was arrested last month for allegedly filming girls as young as 14 in the bathroom of a South Carolina church, faces 24 new charges of criminal sexual conducts as investigators say he also recorded women in bridal parties changing their clothes. Mayfield now faces 70 total charges. Read more. |
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| Parents, don’t let Washington state take your children | | Dawn Land, an activist and child advocate, writes about the dangers of Washington State's SB 5599, under which minors who are "seeking gender-affirming care" will be hidden from their parents and placed in host homes so they can undergo trans procedures, given permission by their state-appointed guardian instead of their parents, regardless of their age. Land discusses the importance of signing Referendum 101 by July 22 to get it on the ballot this fall, ensuring SB 5599 will not take effect on July 23 as currently written. Read more. | | What a mom of a trans-identifying child needs the Church to know | | Tania Gibson, the mother of a trans-identifying adult child, pushes back on an inaccurate Huffington Post article that attacked her for not supporting her daughter's decision to transition. The Beauty for Ashes founder discusses trauma, God's love, and why the Church must support parents and families who feel isolated and alone in the midst of their struggles. Read her story now. |
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| Man wins Miss Netherlands beauty pageant | | Rikkie Valerie Kollé, a biological male who identifies as a female, won the Miss Netherlands pageant, making him the first trans-identified individual to win the title and the second to compete in the Miss Universe pageant. The 22-year-old, who previously went by the name Rik, once competed on "Holland's Next Top Model." Read more. | | | | | | | | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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