Everyday thousands of children are being sexually abused. You can stop the abuse of at least one child by simply praying. You can possibly stop the abuse of thousands of children by forwarding the link in First Time Visitor? by email, Twitter or Facebook to every Christian you know. Save a child or lots of children!!!! Do Something, please!

3:15 PM prayer in brief:
Pray for God to stop 1 child from being molested today.
Pray for God to stop 1 child molestation happening now.
Pray for God to rescue 1 child from sexual slavery.
Pray for God to save 1 girl from genital circumcision.
Pray for God to stop 1 girl from becoming a child-bride.
If you have the faith pray for 100 children rather than one.
Give Thanks. There is more to this prayer here

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Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Approaching Sodom > Bondi sues Maine over Xgenders in female sports; Parents sue MD schools over children's LGBTQ books

 

US takes state to court over transgender athletes

Maine is facing a loss of federal school funding for allowing biological males to compete in women’s sports
US takes state to court over transgender athletes











The US government has sued the state of Maine over its refusal to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order from February banning biological male transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports.

The order directs federal agencies to cut funding to institutions that do not comply.

The lawsuit, filed by the Justice Department and announced on Wednesday by Attorney General Pam Bondi, accuses Maine of violating Title IX, the federal civil rights law that bars sex-based discrimination in educational institutions receiving federal funds.

“The state of Maine is discriminating against women by failing to protect women in women’s sports,” Bondi told reporters.

The suit cites two cases in which biological male transgender athletes won girls’ competitions – including a pole vaulter who won the state indoor track and field state championships in February, according to the outlet.

Bondi also pointed out that it is not just a sports issue but public safety issue. According to her, male athletes are allowed in women’s bathrooms and dressing rooms. She also noted that women athletes have been injured by transgender athletes in competition.

“Some of these young women have endured vicious injuries too, as a result of boys playing in their sports,” she said.

Asked whether it was worth using department’s resources to sue Maine over just two athletes, Bondi said, “I don’t care if it’s one. I don’t care if it’s two. I don’t care if it’s 100.” She added the department is also examining similar cases in other states, such as Minnesota and California.

The legal action marks the latest escalation in a public feud between the Trump administration and Maine’s Democratic governor, Janet Mills.

In February, Trump confronted Mills during televised remarks at a gathering of governors at the White House. He asked whether she intended to comply with his order and warned she could lose all federal funding. Mills replied, “See you in court.”

Responding to the lawsuit on Wednesday, Mills called it “an expected salvo in an unprecedented campaign to pressure the State of Maine.” She said the decision to cut federal school funding last week was “unlawful” and vowed to “vigorously defend” the state.

Since taking office on January 20, Trump has issued numerous executive orders, including a ban on biological men participating in women’s sports, a reinstatement of the prohibition of trans individuals from military service, and a rollback of the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in federal agencies introduced by his predecessor, Joe Biden.

The administration’s approach to transgender athletes has drawn criticism from civil rights groups and LGBTQ advocates. Supporters of the policy, meanwhile, argue it protects fairness in women’s sports.

And protects women and girls too.




US Supreme Court to weigh use of children's books with LGBTQ themes

Americas

The US Supreme Court will hear a case on Tuesday about whether parents have the religious right to pull their children from classes when books containing LGBTQ-related content are read or discussed. Parents say the schools' inclusive curriculum choices infringe on Christian and Muslim faiths and First Amendment rights. 


The conservative-dominated US Supreme Court is slated to hear a case on Tuesday about whether parents have the religious right to pull their children from classes when books containing LGBTQ-related content are read or discussed.

The court will review an appeal filed by parents against a Maryland public school district where, in 2022, books aimed at combating prejudice and discussing homosexuality and gender identity were introduced to the curricula of kindergarten and elementary school students. 

The schools had initially offered parents the chance to opt out of controversial coursework, but later retracted the option, saying: "These opt-outs were unworkable. Some schools, for example, experienced unsustainably high numbers of absent students."

You would think that would tell them something, but apparently not.

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Parents are suing because the opt-outs were canceled. They say the schools' inclusive curriculum choices infringe on their Christian and Muslim faiths and First Amendment rights. 

The complaint alleges that the Montgomery County school board "wants to disrupt" parents' rights to "pass those beliefs on to their young children". 

School systems in some conservative states have already issued book bans or cracked down on library catalogues, with parents and conservative groups saying it is inappropriate for public spaces to host books they accuse of promoting homosexuality and inclusive progressive ideologies.

Florida's Republican governor Ron DeSantis in 2022 signed a measure widely known as the "Don't Say Gay" law which prohibits the teaching of subjects related to sexual orientation or gender identity in primary schools.

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Court precedent has generally established that exposing students to ideas contrary to religion does not constitute coercion.

Perhaps coercion is too strong a word here? These "ideas" create doubt in the minds of students toward their parents' beliefs, toward the inerrancy of the Bible, and Christianity in general. Teachers, as authority figures, have undue influence over young minds and may very well undermine the respect and authority a child has toward their parents. 
Wokeism is unquestionably an attack on Christianity.

The Justice Department of President Donald Trump's administration supports the parents in the case, accusing the schools of "textbook interference with the free exercise of religion".

The decision of the high court, with its six conservative and three progressive judges, is expected before the current session ends in late June. 

(FRANCE 24 with AFP)

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