It is unlikely that the new legislation will go beyond the House. The Senate has indicated they will not take it up for debate and President Biden has already stated that he would veto the bill if it somehow managed to reach his desk. Still, the nature of the legislation and what it says about the polarization and politicization of the transgender debate is emblematic of the state of our culture today.
The bill, SB 5599, says youth shelters must notify the parents of a runaway child unless there are “compelling reasons” not to do so. Under current law, a compelling reason includes abuse or neglect. SB 5599 carves out another compelling reason: “receiving protected health care services,” including “gender affirming treatment” and “reproductive health care services.”
The widely popular Youtuber's close friend and partner Chris Tyson has recently come out as transgender. Daniel Darling, of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, says parents are now wondering if the mostly clean Mr. Beast channel will now begin promoting transgender beliefs.
"I'm going to say something that might make people feel a little bit uncomfortable,” Mulvaney told the crowd at Rockefeller Center in New York City. "I'm trying really hard to maintain a relationship with God.
My prayer is that MrBeast returns to his Christian roots and that his video collaborator Chris understands that he is loved by God. He, like all of us caught in sin, must repent and trust Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross to cleanse us from ALL sin. Jesus Christ is the only hope for this hopeless world, the only solution for life's problems, and the only way to truly know God.
Christians should avoid unnecessary offense whenever possible, and we should know that calling males 'men' and females 'women' will not resolve the thorny challenge of transgender ideology. Still, caving on words will destroy our ability to understand and undermine our ability to debate the issue truthfully.
The proposed rule, though, would provide schools “flexibility” to limit transgender students' participation in sports where “fairness in competition” and sports-related injuries are issues. Such a limitation would depend on the sport, level of competition and grade.
The poll, conducted by Summit Ministries in conjunction with McLaughlin & Associates, was released on Monday and centered on voter-sentiment on LGBT issues.
Millions of girls with instant access to our culture’s most viral (and dangerous) behaviors and beliefs are currently manifesting the results. Their sicknesses are a clear sign that our society is sick. In order to treat them and us, we’ll have to admit how the disease spreads, admit the connection between mental illness and gender confusion, and keep them away from clinics and smartphone apps where the disease is celebrated.
Donald J. Johnson’s latest production Dysconnected examines the ways transgender ideology pulls young people—especially young women—apart from their bodies, families, and reality itself.
