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Feminists and frat boys, asexuals, groupies, and that quiet kid who sits in the front row. A weeklong survey of what it means to be young and in lust (or asexual or aromantic) in 2015.
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The rate of individuals announcing their change in sexuality is three times that of a year ago, according to Facebook.
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byFaith magazine takes a look at some of the arguments advocates for same-sex marriage have used and how Christians should respond.
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Students at a high school in St. Louis protested after a transgender student was told they could use the women’s restroom and locker room. Read the article here.
As a Christian, freshman Brian Grasso knew his beliefs and identity would be challenged at Duke University. He explains why he opted out of an assignment for incoming students to read the graphic novel “Fun Home.” Read his article here.
Incoming freshmen at Duke University are reportedly refusing to read their summer novel, Fun Home – an LGBT graphic novel – due to their Christian and moral beliefs.
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Earlier this year, Baylor University made a discreet change to its sexual misconduct policy by removing a line regarding “homosexual acts.”
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Schoolchildren who don’t support gay marriage, homosexuality or gender-swapping are being bullied in classrooms and belittled by teachers, a government official says. Read the article here.
The leading Christian scholar on gender dysphoria defines the terms—and gives the church a way forward.
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From the article from Carl R. Trueman for the First Things blog:
Tony Campolo has become the latest evangelical leader to declare for gay marriage. It is perhaps not a surprise: Campolo has been a gadfly in the evangelical world throughout his career and his adoption of this cause is of a piece with many of his other pronouncements over the years. While his move is unlikely to have a great impact on evangelicalism—far more significant will be the coming shifts on the issue by megachurch pastors—his statement is emblematic of the way evangelical attitudes are likely to change.
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From the article by Nicholas Black for HarvestUSA:
The church is in confusion today. The voices advocating for the inclusion of same-sex relationships in the church have been loud enough to sow confusion even among ordinary church members in solid evangelical churches. The typical layperson’s grasp of Scripture on the issue of homosexuality is weakening. Studying the Scriptures on the matter doesn’t seem to help anymore. Why? Because these passages are increasingly undermined by strong, cultural worldviews that are driving alternative interpretations of Scripture.
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Jonathan Merritt interviews Wesley Hill about his upcoming book “Spiritual Friendship: Finding Love in the Church as a Celibate Gay Christian.”
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A 16-year-old transgender student who spoke on YouTube about being bullied at school killed herself. Read the full article here.
Jennings, a 14-year-old transgender teen, announced last week that she is one of the new faces of Clean & Clear’s latest ad campaign titled “See The Real Me” promoting natural beauty.
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Wired Magazine takes a look at new sexual and gender identities that have made their way onto the Internet, college campuses, and beyond. Read the article here.