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ncregister.com > cna > trump-administration-repeals-gender-sexuality-affirmation-rules-for-foster-homes

Trump Administration Repeals Gender, Sexuality Affirmation Rules for Foster Homes

5+ hour, 3+ min ago  (571+ words) A federal judge blocked the rule nine months ago. President Donald Trump's administration eliminated a federal rule that sought to force foster homes to affirm a child's same-sex attraction and a child's self-asserted gender identity when that identity is inconsistent…...

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ncregister.com > cna > supreme-court-says-california-cant-hide-student-transgender-identities-from-parents

Supreme Court Says California Can't Hide Student Transgender Identities From Parents

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (674+ words) Keeping student 'transitions' secret likely violates the First Amendment rights of parents, the high court said. In a landmark decision on March 2, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the state of California cannot keep student "transgender" identities secret from parents, with…...

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ncregister.com > cna > vermont-backs-off-gender-ideology-mandate-for-christian-foster-families

Vermont Backs Off ‘Gender Ideology’ Mandate for Christian Foster Families

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (579+ words) Subscribe for just $1.25 per issue! The Green Mountain State will no longer consider if foster-parent applicants" sincerely held religious beliefs embrace the state"s views about gender identity and sexuality when determining whether to grant a license. The Vermont Department…...

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ncregister.com > cna > historic-occasion-pope-leo-xiv-meets-with-same-sex-attraction-ministry-courage-international

‘Historic Occasion’: Pope Leo XIV Meets With Same-Sex Attraction Ministry Courage International

1+ mon, 6+ hour ago  (704+ words) 'We talked about the importance of chastity, how it heals and strengthens and restores the person,' said Courage International Executive Director Father Brian Gannon. Pope Leo XIV met with members of Courage International on Feb. 6 in what the ministry called…...

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ncregister.com > cna > new-campaign-says-children-are-true-victims-of-legalizing-same-sex-marriage

New Campaign Says Children Are ‘True Victims’ of Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1009+ words) Advocacy groups and a pro-family organization are launching a campaign to highlight how legalizing same-sex marriage has threatened children's rights. Launched on Jan. 28, the "Greater Than" campaign is a project of Them Before Us, a nonprofit "dedicated to defending every…...

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ncregister.com > cna > hhs-to-enforce-hyde-amendment

Department of Health and Human Services Takes Action to ‘Enforce Conscience Rights’

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (682+ words) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced policy actions to "affirm the dignity of life consistent with the Hyde Amendment." The enforcement "holds a state accountable for limiting the rights of conscientious objectors in a manner that violates…...

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ncregister.com > commentaries > scotus-family-faith-freedom-2025-8m6grg0c

Supreme Court Defended Family, Faith and Religious Freedom in 2025

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (908+ words) COMMENTARY: From parental rights in public schools to protections for religious nonprofits, key Supreme Court decisions in 2025 reaffirmed constitutional limits on government power. As 2025 draws to a close, the Supreme Court has delivered a resounding message: The Constitution's protections for…...

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ncregister.com > cna > massachusetts-removes-lgbt-ideology-requirements-for-foster-care-parents

Massachusetts Removes LGBT Ideology Requirements for Foster-Care Parents

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (757+ words) Massachusetts will no longer require prospective foster parents to affirm gender ideology in order to qualify for fostering children, with the move coming after a federal lawsuit from a religious-liberty group." Alliance Defending Freedom said Dec. 17 that the Massachusetts Department…...

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ncregister.com > cna > catholic-bishops-families-ask-supreme-court-to-rule-for-catholic-schools-in-colorado-suit

Catholic Bishops, Families Ask Supreme Court to Rule for Catholic Schools in Colorado Suit

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (722+ words) The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, a coalition of Catholic families, and numerous other advocates are petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of Catholic schools seeking to be included in Colorado's universal preschool funding program." The religious liberty law…...

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ncregister.com > cna > federal-court-allows-michigan-therapists-to-counsel-children-claiming-to-be-opposite-sex

Federal Court Allows Michigan Therapists to Counsel Children Claiming to Be Opposite Sex

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (612+ words) Counselors and therapists in Michigan will be allowed to treat children who believe themselves to be the opposite sex, striking down a Michigan law that outlawed such counseling by claiming it constitutes "conversion therapy." The Dec. 17 ruling at the U.S. Court…...