Author: Hank Berrien

ACLU Threatens Hospital If It Doesn’t Perform Transgender Surgeries

A hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, is being threatened by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) with a possible complaint to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights unless it performs transgender surgeries. The warning comes as Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare paused the surgery planned for 19-year-old Chris Evans, whom the ACLU …

Christian Group’s Dinner Reservation Canceled Because Restaurant’s LGBTQ Staff Felt ‘Uncomfortable … Unsafe’

A Richmond, Virginia, restaurant canceled a dinner reservation made by a Christian organization, claiming they did so because LGBTQ members of their staff would feel “uncomfortable or unsafe.” The Family Foundation, which is associated with Focus on the Family and promotes traditional marriage and the right to life, made dinner reservations at Metzger Bar and …

SCOTUS Starts Case With Enormous Religious Freedom Implications

The Supreme Court is starting to consider a case with far-reaching implications for religious freedom. On Monday, the court will begin considering 303 Creative v. Elenis, which revolves around Colorado designer Lorie Smith, a committed Christian who designs websites and is challenging the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act by asserting that it violates her First Amendment rights …

Original ‘Sesame Street’ Star Bob McGrath Dies At 90

Bob McGrath, one of the four original hosts of “Sesame Street” when it premiered in 1969, died Sunday at the age of 90. Rest in Peace to our Bob McGrath. He was so vital in not only our education, but our earliest cognitive memories. Who are the people in your neighborhood?pic.twitter.com/mHtLqhi8MT — Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) …

Los Angeles County May Reimpose Indoor Mask Mandates

Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer announced on Thursday that the county may again impose indoor-mask mandates. Citing a rise in COVID infections, which have surged to 2,700 new COVID infections per day, up 180% since Nov. 1, Ferrer added that Virus-related hospital admissions are now up 200% in the same time period. …

Biden Appears To Swipe At Trump Over Kanye West Comments, But Jewish Leaders Praise Trump’s Pro-Israel Record

President Joe Biden took an apparent shot at his predecessor while condemning Kanye West’s anti-Semitic statements Friday, but Biden has been silent on anti-Jewish bigotry from members of his own party while many Jewish leaders deem Trump a friend of Israel. West has been spouting anti-Semitic hate since an apparent dinner ambush of Trump at his Mar-a-Lago home …

Famed Auction House Christie’s Pushes New ‘Piss Christ’ NFT

Famed auction house Christie’s is pushing a non-fungible token (NFT) this week: the infamous 1987 work from artist Andres Serrano titled “Piss Christ,” a photo of a crucifix submerged in a glass tank allegedly filled with Serrano’s urine. American photographer/artist @andres_artwork is best known for pushing boundaries. Case in point: “Piss Christ,” a photograph of …