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• Ohio School Requested to Remove Ten Commandments Display 05/14/2019

  The Freedom from Religion Foundation in April 2019 requested that a public school in New Philadelphia, Ohio remove a plaque displaying the Ten Commandments.

• Tennessee Becomes First Southern State With Transgender Protection Law 05/10/2019

  Tennessee recently became the first state in the southern part of the country with an affirmation of transgender protection with regards to hate crime law. The term “transgender” includes individuals who have a gender identity or expression that is different from the gender the person was assigned at birth. How Tennessee Previously Handled Transgender Protection Read More

• Education Department Lifts Prohibition on Religious Organizations 05/03/2019

  On the basis of a recent decision by the United States Supreme Court, the United States Education Department recently announced that religiously affiliated organizations will become eligible to offer services to low-income students attending private schools. This law will substantially change the level of interaction that religious organizations have with educational institutions in the country. Read More

• Tips on Asking a Friend To Officiate Your Wedding 04/30/2019

  Are you looking for a unique way to personalize your wedding ceremony? If you and your partner are searching for something truly special, consider asking a close friend or family member to officiate your wedding. Having a friend join your lives together in matrimony can really add a memorable quality to what will already be Read More

• Iowa Decides Landmark Transgender Rights Case 04/24/2019

  In February 2018, a jury in Iowa City ruled that an Iowa prison warden had discriminated against a transgender worker by denying the worker the ability to use any of the men’s restrooms or men’s locker rooms at the prison. Jurors in the case also found that the state executive branch had discriminated against the Read More

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