Melissa Barnhart

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  Jul 23, 2013

  Disney Channel's Popular Sitcom 'Good Luck Charlie' to Feature Married Lesbian Parents

  The popular Disney Channel family sitcom "Good Luck Charlie" will feature a married lesbian couple in the final episode of the fourth season, which ends in 2014.

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  Jul 19, 2013

  Fuller Seminary President Responds to Concerns About Student-Led LGBT Group on Campus

  Mark Labberton the president of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif., announced this week that the evangelical seminary's willingness to allow OneTable, an LGBTQ student-led organization, to hold monthly meetings and sponsor campus events does not conflict with the institution's policies and Christian moral beliefs and teachings.

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  Jul 18, 2013

  Perry Signs 20-Week Abortion Ban Into Law; Lauded by Pro-Lifers as 'Brave'

  Republican Gov. Rick Perry signed a bill restricting abortions into law Thursday morning inside a secure auditorium at the capitol extension in Austin, Texas, where he was joined by select legislators and religious leaders. While pro-lifers lauded the move, pro-abortion protesters shouted "shame" inside the extension, which was heard by the governor.

• Jul 17, 2013

  Gov. Perry to Sign Texas' 20-Week Abortion Ban into Law on Thursday

  Texas Gov. Rick Perry will be signing House Bill 2 into law at the state capitol Thursday morning, as pro-abortion protests continue throughout the state. According to Perry, the legislation will not only protect the unborn, but it will also advance the health and safety of women in Texas.

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  Jul 16, 2013

  Fear of Violent Attacks Stalls Ex-Gay Pride Event; Previously to Be Held at Family Research Council

  The first-ever "Ex-Gay Pride Month" reception, scheduled to be held in Washington, D.C. on July 31, has been postponed until September, following multiple security threats directed toward members of the ex-gay community and the Family Research Council, where a reception celebrating ex-gay leaders and supporters was planned to be held.

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  Jul 15, 2013

  Hemant Mehta the 'Friendly Atheist' Shares His View of Christians With Oak Hills Church Congregation

  The Rev. Randy Frazee, senior minister at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, knew he was making a controversial decision when he invited atheist Hemant Mehta to speak to the 8,000-member congregation, and to share his perspective on Christians and their attitudes toward atheists, but he also believed that, in the end, it would benefit him, the congregation, and even Mehta in the process.

• Jul 11, 2013

  Hundreds of People Interested in Adopting Unborn Baby With Down Syndrome Days Before Abortion Deadline

  The pro-life community is lauding the Rev. Thomas Vander Woude, pastor of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Gainesville, Va., for his parish's efforts to save the life of an unborn baby who has Down syndrome from being aborted by finding parents who might qualify to adopt the infant when he's born.

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  Jul 10, 2013

  Pro-Abortion Advocates Shout 'Shame on You' After Texas House Passes 20-Week Abortion Ban

  The Texas House of Representatives reconvened Wednesday morning for a final reading of House Bill 2 that passed in the chamber 98-49 late Tuesday, following 10 hours of debate and consideration of 26 amendments, none of which passed.

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  Jul 9, 2013

  Mike Huckabee, Pastor Robert Jeffress Rally Pro-Life Support for Texas' 20-Week Abortion Ban

  To show their support for Texas lawmakers who will be voting in favor of House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 1 which would ban abortion in the Lone Star state after 20 weeks' gestation, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar of the TLC reality television show "19 Kids and Counting" and the Rev. Robert Jeffress, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, were joined by an estimated 3,000 to 5,000 pro-life advocates on the south steps of the state capitol in Austin Monday n

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  Jul 5, 2013

  Street Preachers Protesting Homosexuality Assaulted at Seattle's Pridefest

  Two street preachers carrying signs that read "repent or else" and "Jesus saves from sin" were protesting against homosexuality at a gay pride event in Seattle, Wash., on Sunday, and were physically attacked, punched and kicked by attendees who warned them that they "better leave or else."