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The World Health Organization is in the process of dropping transgender identity from the list of mental health disorders. Read the full article here.
The American Academy of Pediatricians is calling on pediatricians to teach kids about sex and sexuality. Read the full article here.
Tinder recently banned teenagers, but that doesn’t mean that their swiping days are over. An app called Spotafriend mimics the Tinder experience, but is exclusively available for teenagers between the ages of 13-19.
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According to Google Trends, search results for Pokémon GO have surpassed that of porn searches.
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Nickelodeon’s newest show, The Loud House, will feature the channel’s first biracial same-sex married couple this week. Read the full article here.
Addiction, unhealthy relationships and rising levels of sexual abuse in youth is the reality of easy access to pornographic material. Read the full article here.
Gay and transgender Christians will set up a ministry during World Youth Day, when Pope Francis is expected to meet hundreds of thousands of young Catholics in southern Poland later this month. Read the full article here.
Pink for girls. Truck motifs for boys. A growing number of parents want to get outside those parameters when it comes to dressing their kids.
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The Republican Party will declare internet pornography a “public health crisis” under an amendment added to the draft party platform Monday at preliminary meetings in Cleveland. Read the full article here.
The Cassandra Report reports that “today’s youth want to see the real world reflected in entertainment, and that includes LGBT characters, particularly as Gen Z demonstrates an open-minded attitude.”
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In an attempt to make a safer and more child-friendly environment, Mcdonald’s joins Chick Fil A and Panera Bread in blocking porn from their wifi networks. Read the full article here.
Some third-party Pokemon GO Apps may be “shareware” posing as apps related to the popular augmented-reality game that was released last week. With Pokemon GO growing in popularity among youth in the United States, it’s crucial that parents and youth leaders are aware of some of the dangers surrounding the game’s third party apps. Read the full article here.
Therapist Hugh Martin believes the Internet has made pornography much more problematic than it was in the past.
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Harvest USA helps us think through an understanding of transgender issues.
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The Iowa Civil Rights Commission is interpreting a state law to ban churches from expressing their views on human sexuality if they would make anyone of any “gender identity” feel “unwelcome” at church services, events, and other religious activities. Read the full article here.
A judge recently ruled that Christian Mingle has to alter its settings to accommodate users who are searching for same-sex partners. Read the full article here.
Learn the 5 ways porn warps your brain and biblical ways to renew it by downloading this free e-book from Covenant Eyes. Gain access to the download here.
The TV promotion featured 21-year-old fashion blogger Sarah Ashcroft talking about her dislike of her body before having a boob job. The Advertising Standards Agency said it was concerned that the advert’s focus might encourage younger viewers to think about their own body insecurities.
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A lawsuit seeking class-action status has been filed against Snapchat in behalf of an unnamed 14-year old boy and his mother for presenting sexually explicit content to minors without sufficient warning. Read the article here.
Girls whose friends have experienced teen childbirth are less likely to get pregnant themselves, a new study suggests.
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