Michael Gryboski

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  Jan 21, 2015

  Virginia, Illinois Again Consider Bans on Gay Conversion Therapy for Minors

  Two states that had previously rejected bans on a controversial therapy practice that aims to change sexual orientation are again considering measures to prohibit the practice on minors.

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  Jan 20, 2015

  Christian Bible Colleges Sue State of Illinois Over Not Allowing Ministry Students to Obtain Degrees

  A group of Christian colleges in Illinois have sued the state over what they believe to be their right to grant students full degrees without having to conform their curriculum to state standards.

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  Jan 20, 2015

  55 Million Babies and 43 Years Later: Abortion Still an Iconic Battle Line

  A bill meant to ban abortions after 20 weeks after fertilization will likely be voted on in the Republican-dominated House of Representatives on Thursday, which is the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade and also the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C.

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  Jan 20, 2015

  Gay, Transgender Conversion Therapy Ban Has Over 62,000 Signatures on White House Petition Website

  A petition posted on the White House website "We the People" calls for help in banning the practice of conversion therapy, also called reparative therapy, for homosexuals and transgendered individuals.

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  Jan 19, 2015

  What Would Dr. King Think About Deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner?

  Across the United States, Americans will observe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday that falls on the third Monday of January.

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  Jan 19, 2015

  Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 5 Things You Should Know

  On Monday, Americans will observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday includes a day off school and a call to contemplation on the state of race in America. Below are five facts about the holiday, the ways that people celebrate it, and how in at least one state, Dr. King with grouped with peers not often associated with the civil rights leader.

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  Jan 15, 2015

  Pregnant Single Woman Fired From Church Job for Not Marrying Child's Father; Fiancé Says Couple May Sue

  A woman who was recently fired by a Virginia church's daycare program for not setting a date for her wedding to the father of her baby may consider legal action.

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  Jan 15, 2015

  Bible Class Bill is Attempt to Let Public Schools Teach the Bible is True, Church-State Separation Advocacy Group Claims

  A Washington, DC-based organization has expressed concern over a bill soon-to-be-introduced in the Oklahoma Legislature that would protect school districts with Bible courses from legal action.

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  Jan 15, 2015

  California 'Bible Cookies' Teacher Under Investigation for Violating US Constitution

  A California school district is investigating one of its high school teachers after receiving a complaint that "Bible cookies" were being distributed in class and students were encouraged to lookup Bible versus and attend an after-school Bible club.

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  Jan 14, 2015

  Is Political Speech More Important Than Religious Speech? Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Church Signs Case

  The issue of whether political speech is more important than religious speech was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in oral arguments Monday in a case involving a small church that is suing an Arizona town over a sign display code they believe violates their rights.