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Grammy-nominated singer Anita Bryant, who gained attention for her opposition to gay rights in the U.S., died from cancer at her home in Edmond, Oklahoma, on Dec. 16, The New York Times reported. She was 84. "May Anita's memory and her faith in eternal life through Christ comfort all who embraced her," her family wrote in an obituary that appeared in The Oklahoman. Bryant, born in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, began performing at six by making appearances on local TV and radio. By the time she was 12, she had her own show, "The Anita Bryant Show," on WKY, the Independent noted....

Wickes, a do-it-yourself retailer and garden center that has been in existence for over 50 years in the United Kingdom, is facing backlash and calls for boycotts following a strong statement by the company's chief operating officer in support of LGBTQ+ rights. ...One year after Wickes reportedly had a parade float with a slogan that read "No LGB without the T," Chief Operating Officer Fraser Longden participated in a virtual trans summit on Thursday hosted by PinkNews and sponsored by company EY. "I don't think I'm ever going to change some of the bigots' minds, I'm never going to win...

“I don’t feel like Texas is my home anymore,” Lewis said simply. He ended up selling his home through a real estate service launched last summer by the Dallas-based broker, Bob McCranie, who sought to help LGBTQ+ people list their homes in Texas and then connect them with an agent in another state or even a different country where they’d like to go next. McCranie initially called it “Flee Texas,” but soon changed the name to reflect a broader group of people expressing interest in the service. “What we discovered was we got so much response from other states that...

If you haven’t yet heard new Italian leader Giorgia Meloni’s pro-family speech, YouTube may not be the best place to get an earful.Giorgia recently became the first female prime minister in the country’s history, which might’ve been viewed favorably by the Left. However, she doesn’t share their views; hence, they won’t call it a win.In fact, legacy media have essentially characterized the lady as evil.From CBS News:It’s a stunning victory for Giorgia Meloni and her Brothers of Italy Party — stunning because it was just a fringe party until a few short years ago, and stunning because of Italy’s disastrous...

Listen to the speech given by Giorgia Meloni. The whole show is worth listening to. Her brief speech begins at about the 20 minute mark. I hope Trump and DeSantis hears this and starts using it. It's time for the republicans to stop being just the "controlled opposition" and become the uncontrolled and uncontrollable opposition. Stop condemning, stop apologizing, for anyone on our side.

SBA Pro-Life America Candidate Fund announced its endorsement for DeSantis for re-election for his pro-life stance as a governor in the U.S. “Were proud to endorse Governor Ron DeSantis, a fearless advocate for the unborn and their mothers and for the will of Floridians,” the SBA Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser said in a statement. This comes after the pro-abortion mob went mad after the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade. In response, DeSantis promised to “expand pro-life protections.” Earlier this year, DeSantis signed a legislation that protected the life of an unborn baby after 15 weeks of pregnancy....

Hello Folks! Good day and God Bless! My wife and I are thinking of starting a family. But she needs a book that will help her take those steps. Unfortunately we are not to thrilled with some of the title we are to finding. Usually from people that are promoting being childless, single mother, feminist agenda or anti motherhood type authors and books. I am wondering if you have any good recommendations on a book that can help us make that decision and put family in a positive light, rather than anti family style of writing? Thank you for your...

South Dakota governor Kristi Noem transitioned — at sprinting speed — from Miss Thing to Miss Nothing. On March 8, Gov. Noem expressed joy over a bill passed by the South Dakota Legislature, which would have banned males from women's sports.An overdue wakeup callWhether you want to call it "pro-family" or "socially conservative policy," there exist political positions based on preserving the family unit of mother, father, and child. In earlier decades, the main threats to family were abortion, divorce, and unwed parenthood, so pro-family conservatives focused on respect for life and marriage. Now the main things threatening the mother-father-child...

For decades, discussions of “family policy” in the U.S. have been associated with the broader liberal agenda, from raising the minimum wage to universal childcare and paid leave mandates. The default conservative response has been to resort to the usual talking points: too expensive, too heavy-handed, too much of a threat to liberty.

As Chick-fil-A expands globally and into more liberal parts of the U.S., the chicken chain plans to change which charities it donates to after years of bad press and protests from the LGBT community. Beginning next year, Chick-fil-A will move away from its current philanthropic structure, Bisnow has learned. After donating to more than 300 charitable organizations this year, the Atlanta-based fast-food chain will instead focus on three initiatives with one accompanying charity each: education, homelessness and hunger. "There's no question we know that, as we go into new markets, we need to be clear about who we are," Chick-fil-A...

July 31, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – A little over one week ago, Apple approved LifeSiteNews’ application to publish our news on their Apple News platform. Today, without warning, Apple News abruptly reversed course, telling LifeSite that they had deleted our channel and all of our content from their platform. Apple claimed that LifeSite’s channel “didn't comply with our Apple News guidelines.” Specifically, they stated that LifeSite’s “[c]hannel content shows intolerance towards a specific group.” Apple’s e-mail provided no details about which content they deemed offensive, or which “specific group” LifeSite’s content allegedly showed intolerance towards. LifeSite has reached out to Apple...

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#MAGA Pro-life, pro-family, pro-marriage rally and prayer vigil at the White House! (12pm - until?)

On June 24, the streets of New York City are slated to resonate with the largest Gay Pride March in history, with over 450 contingents and more than 110 floats parading down Fifth Avenue. The event is one of untold hundreds of events taking place across the country this month, designated “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month” in 2009 by former President Barack Obama. Since then, the global collective LGBTQ “celebration” has exploded into “WorldPride,” defined as “the international political and cultural event that promotes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues.” The addition of Q is for “queer” or “questioning.”...

NEW YORK (AP) -- For the combatants in America's long-running culture wars, the triumph of Donald Trump and congressional Republicans was stunning - sparking elation on one side, deep dismay on the other. Advocates of LGBT rights and abortion rights now fear setbacks instead of further gains. But the outcome emboldened the anti-abortion movement and breathed new life into the religious right's campaign for broad exemptions from same-sex marriage and other laws. Kelly Shackelford, head of First Liberty Institute, a legal group that specializes in religious freedom cases, said that, for his cause, the environment will transform from "brutal" under...

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NEW YORK, September 25 (C-Fam) World leaders broke out into applause 27 times during the Pope’s address to the UN General Assembly today, including when he called for the defense of the “right to life,” and called the family the “primary cell of any social development.” Pro-life and pro-family advocates welcomed the speech as an improvement upon the more subtle references to their causes during the Pope’s address to the U.S. Congress. Culture of Life President Robert Royal called the UN talk a powerful and explicit defense of human life and natural marriage even though the words “abortion” and “homosexuality”...

Ames claimed that on the morning she returned from a two-month maternity leave in July 2010, the company refused to let her use its lactation rooms because its policy required mothers to complete paperwork seeking security access and wait three days for processing. She had been unaware of that requirement. A company nurse suggested she use a wellness room that was occupied at the time, but also cautioned that doing so might expose her milk to germs. Ames said she was in pain while waiting for that room to be vacated, when her supervisor informed her that she would be...

(Reuters) - The Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday halted the issuing of marriage licenses to same-sex couples in the first and only state in the U.S. South to allow gay marriage. About 500 gay and lesbian couples have married since a state judge last week overturned the Arkansas ban on same-sex unions. The state attorney general's office had requested the stay to stop counties from issuing licenses and also appealed the decision that struck down the state's gay marriage ban. The Supreme Court issued the stay in a brief, unsigned order, without elaborating on its reasoning. Pulaski County Circuit Judge...

News Print Article | Email Friend | Reprint Permissions Pro-life, pro-family 17-year-old beats 2-time incumbent in West Virginia by Teresa Platt Thu May 15, 2014 16:53 EST CHARLESTON, WV, May 15, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Running on an explicitly pro-life and pro-family platform, Saira Blair a 17-year-old high school student beat out two-time incumbent Larry Kump to represent the Republicans in the November race for the state House of Delegates. Blair, a strong Catholic said on her election signs: “I am a Fiscal Conservative, I’m pro-life. I’m pro-marriage I’m pro-family. I’m pro-second Amendment. I’m pro-business. I’m pro-jobs I’m pro West Virginia....