Jay W. Richards, Ph.D., is director of the DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family at The Heritage Foundation, as well as the think tank's William E. Simon senior research fellow in religious liberty and civil society.
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Imagine that a progressive American city creates a financial incentive for residents to “transition” from man to woman or from woman to man. That’s exactly… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision this summer, abortion did not become illegal… Read More
SocietyCommentary
In its staring contest with human biology, did the American Academy of Pediatrics just blink? For years, the academy has been a booster for the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
“Pride” events started a few decades ago as an activist effort to push back against the stigma attached to homosexuality. Now extended across the whole… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Life should never be reduced to economics. Yet, in the wake of the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that could overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion… Read More
InternationalCommentary
You may have missed this year’s Earth Day on April 22, what with historic inflation and a war in Ukraine vying for media attention. But… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Thursday, the final day of Women’s History Month, was dubbed the Transgender Day of Visibility by whatever star chamber makes up those sorts of things…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Children are being targeted with sexual content—not just in social media, but also in school curriculums. As with other recent controversies, however, leaders in Florida… Read More
Health CareCommentary
President Joe Biden has sought to inject gender ideology into our laws since his first day in office. He might prefer a massive bill like… Read More
SocietyCommentary
A new, glossy messaging document reveals the plans of left-wing groups to sell American voters on gender theory. “Transgender Youth and the Freedom to Be… Read More
