Monica Burke is a research assistant in the DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society at The Heritage Foundation.
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Editor’s note: Taylor Swift is speaking out about her support for the Equality Act, legislation passed by the House earlier this year that, if enacted,… Read More
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As of Thursday, physician-assisted suicide is legal in New Jersey. The new policy stems from legislation passed by the state’s Legislature back in April. The… Read More
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The U.S. women’s national soccer team recently earned a historic victory on the world stage, but not all is well for girls who might want… Read More
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Maine just became the eighth state to legalize physician-assisted suicide, a practice that turns medicine on its head. Instead of promoting the health and wholeness… Read More
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The Supreme Court rejected a case regarding school policy in a district which allows transgender students to use bathrooms of their choice. On Tuesday, the… Read More
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The new movie depicting the life of writer, poet, and academic J.R.R. Tolkien is a refreshing display of the beauty of friendship and perseverance in… Read More
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In becoming the ninth jurisdiction to legalize physician-assisted suicide, New Jersey has unleashed a Pandora’s box on its residents—and the poor, weak, and disabled will… Read More
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I almost didn’t go to Paris. We were only a few weeks into our semester abroad in Italy, and I was still struggling with culture… Read More
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Sexual orientation and gender identity policies have been used at the state and local level to attack businesses and charities, allow males into women’s sports… Read More
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Should government force people to do things they think are wrong? The so-called Equality Act would do just that. The bill now before Congress would… Read More
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Equality is a central value that unites us as Americans, and is enshrined in our nation’s legal motto, “Equal justice under law.” It is egregious,… Read More
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Editor’s note: This article was published in 2019. Since then, the House passed the Equality Act, but the Senate did not take action on the… Read More
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A Chinese scientist caused an international scandal late last year when he edited the genes of a pair of unborn twins, in what became known… Read More
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The Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that it will grant a waiver to Miracle Hill Ministries, a Christian organization whose programs include… Read More
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Growing up with only sisters as siblings, we were raised to aspire to all that we were capable of—no “ifs,” “ands,” or “buts.” So, while… Read More
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We celebrated Jan. 16 as National Religious Freedom Day, an annual reminder of why religious freedom is so important to our country. This fundamental right… Read More
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An earlier version of this op-ed and its headline misrepresented HB 90 as opening the door for “suicide tourism.” Although the bill’s language in this… Read More
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State officials have issued New Hope Family Services in Syracuse, New York, an ultimatum: Violate your religious beliefs, or stop serving kids in need. Unless… Read More
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Last week, a Virginia school board voted unanimously to fire a teacher after he refused to comply with administrators’ orders to use a female student’s… Read More
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Hollywood is presenting only one side of the debate over counseling for those who experience unwanted same-sex attraction, and it is seeking to silence those… Read More
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This election cycle, there’s a question on the Massachusetts ballot on whether to keep in place a state law that poses a serious threat to… Read More
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They received the same diagnosis—and chose two very different paths J.J. Hanson—a loving husband, father, and Marine—was diagnosed in spring 2014 with grade 4 Glioblastoma… Read More
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Planned Parenthood claims to put women first, yet the atrocious health code violations found at a Missouri clinic earlier this month suggest otherwise. The abortion… Read More
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In a major victory for free speech, the city of Atlanta has awarded former Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran with $1.2 million after violating his First… Read More
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Taylor Swift made waves this week when she made the first political statement of her career. The country-turned-pop star has famously kept silent on politics… Read More
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Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children recently unveiled a plan for how to terminate the lives of terminally ill kids—with or without parental consent. This next… Read More
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Lorraine Jenkins returned to her home of 34 years to find it flooded with 18 inches of water. Thankfully, volunteers from Samaritan’s Purse were nearby… Read More
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Sex robots are coming to America, and Houston is the first battleground. The first “robot sex brothel” in America is set to open in Houston,… Read More
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On World Suicide Prevention Day, Sept. 10, we recognize suicide as the tragedy it is. Yet at this very moment, activists are agitating to expand—not… Read More
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A Pennsylvania agency has made an end run around citizens to impose gender ideology. Last month, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission released new guidance reinterpreting… Read More
