Transgender Women In Mexico Fight For Justice As Murders Go Unpunished
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Months after Kenya Cuevas’ friend was slain in front of her, a funeral wreath with Cuevas’ name on it arrived at her doorstep. The implication was…
‘Islamophobe’ Pastor’s Church Cancels Anti-Muslim Lecture Series After Backlash
A Baptist church in Michigan has canceled a blatantly anti-Islam lecture series after heated backlash from politicians and religious leaders. Bloomfield Hills Baptist Church’s two-day event, originally scheduled to start…
Group Tied To Ethiopia’s Orthodox Church Urges Anti-LGBTQ Action
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A group affiliated with Ethiopia’s Orthodox Church is condemning what it calls the government’s silence on homosexuality in the country. Speaking at a conference Sunday…
Brazil Newspaper Publishes Gay Avengers Kiss On Front Page To Defy Evangelical Mayor
As Rio de Janeiro’s evangelical mayor battled to ban a Marvel Avengers comic showing two male characters kissing, a Sao Paulo newspaper splashed a giant image of the kiss across…
Meek Mill Gets Plea Deal, Won’t Serve Any More Prison Time
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rapper Meek Mill pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge on Tuesday and won’t serve additional time in prison after reaching a plea agreement in a case…
Catholic Order Settled Black Men’s Abuse Claims For Thousands Less Than Average
GREENWOOD, Mississippi (AP) — A famed Catholic religious order settled sex abuse cases in recent months by secretly paying two black Mississippi men $15,000 each and requiring them to keep…
Evangelical Group: Indefinitely Detaining Migrant Children Is Wrong
An evangelical Christian organization is criticizing the Trump administration’s plan to allow federal agencies to indefinitely detain migrant families who illegally cross the border. World Relief, a faith-based humanitarian aid…
4 Students Shot At Block Party Near Clark Atlanta University
ATLANTA (AP) — Four college students were wounded when a gunman opened fire into a crowd of 200 people outside a library near Clark Atlanta University and then escaped in…
Leah Remini Scientology Series Ending With Finale About Danny Masterson Allegations
Exposing Scientology’s alleged abuses is a lifelong fight for Leah Remini, but for now, her docuseries is coming to an end after three seasons. The Emmy Award-winning A&E series “Leah…
Louisiana Museum Founded By Slain Activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph Is Vandalized
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Police in Louisiana say Baton Rouge’s African American history museum was reported to have been vandalized exactly a month after its founder was found dead.…