Tag: Social Issues

House GOP Introduces Parents’ Bill of Rights, Speaker McCarthy Promises Action on ‘Historic Milestone’

A parents’ bill of rights legislative proposal co-sponsored by 76 House Republicans has been described by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as a historic “milestone” that he promises will get prompt action in the House of Representatives. “We’re making history here today,” McCarthy told an enthusiastic group of parents and their children on March 1 during…


Tennessee Poised to Become First State to Ban Drag Shows for Kid Audiences

Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is poised to sign into law the first bill in the United States that would ban drag queen performances from being hosted at any venue where children might be present and, additionally, that would make it a criminal offense for anyone hosting or performing in them. On Monday, Feb. 27,…


‘Shocking’ Scavenger Hunt Part of New School Assignment Workbook

A condom scavenger hunt is part of a new workbook being used in public schools. The workbook, which has been discovered in both middle and high schools, is filled with hundreds of pages of sexual assignments. Rhode Island English school teacher and parent Ramona Bessinger, who is also a national advocate against woke ideology in…


Virginia Legislature Adopts New Definition of ‘Antisemitism’

Republicans and Democrats in the Virginia Legislature voted on Feb. 23 to pass House Bill 1606, which adopts the definition of antisemitism first proposed by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in 2016. “As the chief patron of HB 1606, I am proud and honored by the overwhelming bipartisan support from the Virginia General Assembly,…


Christian High School Basketball Team Forfeits Game Rather Than Play Against Boy Who Says He’s A Woman

Before they left the Vermont Division IV state tournament, the Mid Vermont Christian School (MVCS) Eagles were the 12th seed in the girls’ basketball tournament. But they quit the tournament because they didn’t want to play against a boy. Their first opponent, the Long Trail Mountain Lions, had a transgender-identifying player. According to the head…


Mississippi Bans ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors

Mississippi has become the latest state to ban health care professionals from providing “gender-affirming care” for transgender youth in what officials say will stop the attempt to “push a sick and twisted ideology” on children. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, signed the GOP-led House Bill 1125, also known as the “Regulate Experimental Adolescent Procedures (REAP) Act” into…


National Broadcaster to Re-Train Journalists on Impartiality After Pressure Over “Inaccurate” Alice Springs Report

Reporters from Australia’s national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), will undergo impartiality training when covering news about the controversial Indigenous Voice proposal. The move comes after the country’s largest taxpayer-funded media outline faced heavy backlash for its reports on the Alice Springs community meeting in January, which its Ombudsman office has ruled as “impartial”…


Oregon Puts Gas Generator Into Governor’s Mansion Despite ‘Transition Away’ From Fossil Fuels in Homes

After campaigning on a promise to “transition away from the use of fossil fuels like methane gas in homes and commercial buildings,” Oregon’s Democrat Governor Tina Kotek is having a dual natural gas and propane backup generator installed at Mahonia Hall, the official residence of the governor. According to the official bid for work at…


Illegal Immigrants Putting Enormous Strain on US Health Facilities: Senior Executive

During a Feb. 28 congressional hearing, senior health executive Dr. Robert Trenschel spotlighted the soaring cost of health care for the surge of illegal immigrants crossing the U.S. southern frontier. In 2022, U.S. officials encountered more than 2 million illegal migrants trying to cross into the United States. This represents a considerable spike since 2021, with…


Blue-Collar Jobs Increase Fertility in Men: Study

Men who do more physically demanding jobs involving heavy lifting are more likely to have higher sperm counts and testosterone levels, according to a new study published in the journal Human Reproduction. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston collected samples and survey data from more than 1,500 men and women, focusing on a subset of these participants, including 377…