By Fred Lucas (CNSNews.com) – The Justice Department will be issuing a grant targeting homosexual victims of crimes, citing a lack of “culturally competent services” for the “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and queer/Questioning” or “LGBTQ” at mainstream victim assistance agencies. The White House made the announcement late Thursday. A key Democratic constituency, the gay community … [Read more…]
Charlie Butts – OneNewsNow The mayor of Lancaster, California, has apologized for pro-Christian comments he made recently before a group of pastors. Mayor R. Rex Parris said in his address that Lancaster was “growing a Christian community,” and after controversy developed he issued an apology. City Councilwoman Sherry Marquez posted on Facebook comments about a … [Read more…]
CHICAGO – The presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is suggesting that the Bible isn’t the last word on homosexuality. In a town hall meeting Sunday, Bishop Mark Hanson said, “the understanding we have of homosexuality today does not seem to be reflected at all in the context of the biblical writers.” Therefore, … [Read more…]
by Star Parker WorldNet Daily President Obama has signed into law the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Actually, he signed into law the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act tacked onto which was the hate-crimes legislation. Sen. Harry Reid, our brave Democratic majority leader, slipped the hate-crimes bill into the defense authorization bill to avoid having to … [Read more…]
Special Note From Lighthouse Trails:We do not believe any person should be treated with hateful or cruel behavior. However, we also do not believe that hate crime legislation is necessary or legitimate because there are already laws prohibiting the abuse and/or violence against any person. “Hate Crimes Bill Passes House – Christian Leaders Partly to … [Read more…]