In the USA ,at the confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Sen. Marsha Blackburn asked President Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court to define the word “woman.” I can’t — ” Jackson replied. During his presidential election campaign Biden promised that if elected, he would nominate the first Black woman to the supreme court. Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Gender diversity’
Politician’s LGBTQI rights bill divides Catholic schools
Monday, April 19th, 2021
Catholic schools in New South Wales are divided over a proposed anti-trans education bill. The proposal seeks to ban any discussion of gender diversity in the state’s classrooms. The state’s main Catholic education body supports One Nation leader Mark Latham’s the bill. The large Parramatta diocese, however, is lodging a strong objection. Latham’s bill proposes Read more
Why gay atheist is raising money for a church
Monday, September 7th, 2020Queer folks and their allies have had a fraught relationship with religion and the institution of the church. Joshua Todd, a gay atheist knows this well. But for his birthday he wanted to bring attention to the needs of a Norfolk, Virginia-based church that received backlash after voting to become a LGBTQ+ affirming parish. Read Read more
Gender diversity lessons should be stopped
Thursday, February 27th, 2020
Gender diversity lessons aren’t appropriate and should be stopped, a primary teacher has told a parliamentary select committee. It is the “stuff of nightmares” Waitakiri Primary School teacher Helen Houghton told the committee. “I believe our professional integrity comes under threat when we are required to teach ideology that many in our parent communities, as Read more