Two regional governing bodies of the United Methodist Church in Texas over the weekend finalized the split of 439 congregations from the denomination. The Northwest Texas Conference in Lubbock, encompassing Lubbock to the panhandle, granted approval for 145 of its 200 churches to disaffiliate on Saturday. In Houston, during a separate session the same day,…
More Than 400 Texas Congregations Gain Approval to Leave United Methodist Denomination
December 7, 2022
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Parents Opposing Child Gender Reassignment Procedures Are Wrongly Threatened: Dr. Grossman
While some major medical organizations in Europe have begun to halt medical interventions such as puberty blockers, hormones, and surgery for children, some in the United States are doubling down on these procedures. In addition, if parents oppose their child’s gender reassignment, they are seen as a problem and told by medical personnel that if…
Political Correctness a Form of Language Control Aiming to Undermine Traditional Western Values: New Book on Wokeism
December 6, 2022
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While political correctness may disguise as a form of politeness and civility, it’s a type of language control and groupthink now dominating the Western world, an Australian educator and commentator Kevin Donneally argues in his latest book “The Dictionary of Woke”, published in September. Donneally, one of Australia’s leading conservative public intellectuals, said that political…
Children Receiving Hormone Therapy ‘Probably Will Be Infertile’: Pediatrician
December 6, 2022
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One of the “trickiest parts” about children receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy is the likelihood that they will be infertile, according to Dr. Kathryn Lowe, a fellow with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The remark was made at an annual meeting of the Wisconsin AAP in May and recirculated online on Dec. 6. Noting that…
Loudoun County School Official Lied About Teen Sexual Assault in School Bathroom: Special Grand Jury
A special grand jury in Loudoun County, Virginia, said the superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) lied about sexual assaults perpetrated on school grounds in 2021 and that school officials displayed a “stunning lack of openness” about the incidents, according to the special grand jury’s report released on Monday. The 91-page report (pdf) is…
Education Department Dissolves National Parents Council Months After Lawsuit
December 6, 2022
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The Department of Education (DOE) is to “immediately and permanently” disband a five-month-old national parents council after conservative groups sued it for allegedly being unbalanced and politically biased. According to a Dec. 5 court notice (pdf), the department said it’s “immediately and permanently disbanding the [National Parents and Families Engagement Council] and that the Council…
Several US States Offer up to $1,500 Bonus Checks to Teachers Ahead of Holidays
School districts in several states are offering some holiday cheer to teachers in the form of bonus checks of up to $1,500. Veteran teachers in the Fort Smith School District of Arkansas will receive a $1,500 stimulus check by Dec. 15, according to a memo obtained by media sources. The school board approved the idea…
‘Like We Just Split the Atom’: ChatGPT AI Shakes Up Tech
December 5, 2022
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The artificial intelligence (AI) hub OpenAI may have made a significant advance in the drive to supplement or replace human wit and wisdom with the machine. Its conversational chatbot “ChatGPT,” launched on Nov. 30, has taken the tech world by storm. By Dec. 5, it had reached 1 million users, as claimed by OpenAI CEO…
Florida School Cuts Ties With LGBT Group Over Explicit Card Game
Duval County Public Schools has ended a 25-year relationship with a local LGBT youth organization citing “apparent inappropriate conduct.” Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network (JASMYN) fell out of favor with the school district after a parent complained after seeing a social media post by the organization showing a minor participating in a lewd novelty card…
Disney Likely Won’t Change Course on Woke Ideology, Employees Say
Some commenters have concluded that a town hall by Disney CEO Bob Iger shows the company has rejected left-wing LGBT politics, but Disney employees disagree. In the town hall, Iger, who returned to run the media empire, told employees he didn’t like the company being “embroiled in controversy.” He answered several employee-submitted questions about Disney’s…
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