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‘I didn’t do that’: Biden goes on defense over honoring Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter

President Biden stoked more outrage over his decision to honor Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, which was also Easter, by issuing a head-scratching denial Monday as the White House blamed the political backlash on "misinformation."

April 1, 2024

Culture clash erupts in Fairfax County as ‘Transgender Day of Visibility’ falls on Easter

Something big is happening on Sunday, but as far as the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is concerned, it's not Easter.

March 28, 2024

Rep. Foxx widens House committee’s antisemitism investigation to include Rutgers

Rep. Virginia Foxx, North Carolina Republican, isn't finished with her mission to ferret out campus antisemitism at U.S. universities.

March 27, 2024

‘Courage is a decision’: Kirk Cameron, Riley Gaines battle cancel culture with message of hope

Kirk Cameron and Riley Gaines took different paths to becoming major conservative influencers, but they have in common their frustration with woke culture and their willingness to make themselves targets by taking a stand.

March 27, 2024

Biden cites few tragic cases to side against life; data counters Dems’ focus on worst-case scenarios

A tiny percentage of U.S. abortions are performed in cases of rape or incest or to save the pregnant woman's life, but you wouldn't know that by listening to Democrats as they roll into campaign season.

March 26, 2024

Christian foster parents sue Washington over rules requiring transgender names, pronouns

Washington's foster-care crisis was so dire at one point that children were sleeping in hotels, state offices and cars, but state officials are turning away longtime Christian foster parents who won't use children's opposite-sex pronouns.

March 25, 2024

Wyoming becomes latest state to outlaw ‘gender-affirming care’ for those under 18

States banning "gender-affirming care" for minors are on the verge of becoming the rule rather than the exception.

March 25, 2024

Budget includes millions to help teens take steps to swap gender

Buried in the newly passed $1.2 trillion federal spending package are millions of dollars for woke causes, including groups that host drag shows and provide teens seeking to change their sex with gender-affirming hormones and underwear.

March 23, 2024

Over 70% of Palestinians say Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israelis was right decision: Poll

More than two-thirds of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank believe Hamas made the "correct" decision by attacking Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, while a majority want the militant group the U.S. and Israel consider a terrorist organization to continue to rule the enclave after the war with Israel.

March 22, 2024

Generation Z employees get an ‘F’ in survey over lack of reliability, workplace toxicity

They may be young and tech-savvy, but Generation Z employees are also the most likely to cause workplace headaches for their bosses.

March 21, 2024

UC Berkeley hit with House antisemitism probe after mob shuts down Israeli speaker

Add the University of California, Berkeley, to the list of elite universities facing congressional probes over their handling of rising campus antisemitism.

March 21, 2024

Western states square off with Biden administration over water rights before Supreme Court justices

The Supreme Court cleared the way for the federal government to intervene in a Western state water dispute in 2018, but having gained an inch, the states worry that the feds now want a mile.

March 20, 2024

Julie Jaman, 82, seeks apology, $350,000 after being banned from YMCA over transgender run-in

For four decades, Julie Jaman was a regular at the YMCA's Mountain View Pool, but she was slapped with a lifetime ban in 2022 after confronting a transgender staffer in the women's locker room.

March 20, 2024

Christian actress fired for ‘homophobic’ post hit with $350,000 in legal expenses after court loss

A Nigerian-born Christian actress who lost a plum British theater role over her "homophobic" views -- and now faces a six-figure legal bill -- said she has no intention of dropping her five-year-old court battle.

March 19, 2024

More women using abortion pills to end pregnancies despite state limits, safety concerns

Nearly two-thirds of American women are using abortion pills rather than surgical procedures to end their pregnancies, a stunning increase amid conservative state restrictions and a Supreme Court challenge to the drugs' safety.

March 19, 2024

Another winning transgender athlete lands Connecticut’s policy on hot seat

West Hartford high jumper Lizzy Bidwell, who is reportedly transgender, took first place earlier this month at the New England High School Indoor Track & Field Championship, a few years after transgender runners Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood combined to capture 15 state championships and break 17 meet records from 2017-20.

March 19, 2024

Appeals court sides with USA Powerlifting in defeat for transgender athlete JayCee Cooper

The Minnesota appeals court handed a win to USA Powerlifting in its legal fight with a transgender athlete.

March 19, 2024

NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade again excludes pro-lifers while welcoming LGBTQ group

An Irish anti-abortion group said it was excluded once again from marching in the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade even though organizers continued to welcome a pro-LGBTQ group to the festivities.

March 18, 2024

Gaines leads 16 female athletes suing NCAA for allowing male-born athletes to compete as women

Sixteen female athletes led by All-American swimmer Riley Gaines filed a federal lawsuit against the NCAA, accusing the organization of violating Title IX by allowing male-born athletes to compete in women's sports based on gender identity.

March 14, 2024

Is DEI DOA? Diversity, equity and inclusion regime hit with backlash in ‘Oct. 8 effect’

The diversity, equity and inclusion framework that was all the rage four years ago is suddenly on the ropes.

March 14, 2024