(Faithwire) The percentage of Americans identifying as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or some other category outside of heterosexual has swelled to “a new high,” according to Gallup. The research firm found 7.1% of Americans self-identify as falling into one of these categories, a notable increase from the 5.6% who said the same in 2020. But perhaps the biggest … [Read more...] about Percentage of Americans Calling Themselves LGBTQ Swells to ‘New High’
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Dozens of Hard Seltzers Could Get the Boot Under Utah Law
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The latest update to Utah’s famously restrictive liquor laws could remove nearly half of increasingly popular hard seltzers from grocery store shelves in the state where most lawmakers are members of the teetotaling Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At issue are flavorings that contain trace amounts of … [Read more...] about Dozens of Hard Seltzers Could Get the Boot Under Utah Law
Massachusetts Received 385 Reports of Hate Crimes in 2020
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) Massachusetts received 385 reports of hate crimes in 2020, up slightly from the 376 reported in 2019, according to a report released Friday by the state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. Boston reported the highest number of hate crimes — 121 — down from 170 in 2019. Other cities and towns that reported 10 or … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Received 385 Reports of Hate Crimes in 2020
Pro-life State Legislators Preparing for Post-Roe Era
By Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP) – Pro-life lawmakers in dozens of states apparently are preparing for a day, maybe as early as this year, when legalized abortion is no longer the rule throughout the United States. Legislators in 34 states have introduced at least 175 abortion-related bills – mostly pro-life proposals – already in 2022, according to Americans United for Life … [Read more...] about Pro-life State Legislators Preparing for Post-Roe Era
Man Guilty in 2019 Death of Woman at Indianapolis Church
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) A man has been convicted of murder in the death of woman who was found strangled and stabbed inside an Indianapolis church, prosecutors said Tuesday. Robert Burks was found guilty after a one-day trial in the slaying of Julie Morey. Julie Morey, 58, was found dead on Nov. 3, 2019, at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Church leaders have said she … [Read more...] about Man Guilty in 2019 Death of Woman at Indianapolis Church