Ryan Foley

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  Trans doctors warn against puberty blockers and affirmative treatment

  Ryan Foley | Thu 7 Oct 2021 9:45 BST

  Two trans-identified healthcare professionals are raising concerns about the rush to affirm children suffering from gender dysphoria and the longterm consequences of puberty blockers.

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  Religious discrimination is intensifying in Turkey

  Ryan Foley | Sat 25 Sep 2021 11:39 BST

  "The leadership, both religious and lay leadership of Turkey's non-Muslim communities, are now expected to be willing and able players in whitewashing the regime's persecution and crimes."

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  20 states sue Biden administration over LGBT discrimination policies for schools and employers

  Ryan Foley | Fri 3 Sep 2021 22:22 BST

  Schools were told that preventing a trans-identified male from using the women's restroom and preventing a trans-identified male from trying out for girls' cheerleading constitutes sex discrimination.

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  Thousands sign petition asking Pope Francis to reverse Latin Mass restrictions

  Ryan Foley | Fri 23 Jul 2021 7:32 BST

  More than 18,000 people have signed a petition urging Pope Francis to withdraw his apostolic letter imposing restrictions on the celebration of the traditional Latin Mass, warning that it will cause "further division and hurt among the faithful," achieving the opposite effect of its stated purpose.

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  People of faith must stand up for each other's religious freedom - Brownback

  Ryan Foley | Wed 14 Jul 2021 7:12 BST

  The former Kansas Governor is host of the bipartisan International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington DC.

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  Rise of the religious 'nones' is slowing - study

  Ryan Foley | Tue 13 Jul 2021 6:05 BST

  A new survey reveals that the share of Americans who identify as religiously unaffiliated has declined slightly.

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  Catholic bishops: there will be no blanket ban on communion for pro-abortion politicians

  Ryan Foley | Tue 29 Jun 2021 12:30 BST

  A week after voting to approve a "Document on the Meaning of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church," the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has clarified that their vote will not lead to a blanket ban preventing pro-abortion politicians from receiving communion.

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  Kellog's Pride cereal encourages people to choose their pronouns

  Ryan Foley | Sun 30 May 2021 12:39 BST

  Cereal brand Kellog's has partnered with an LGBT advocacy group to create a special cereal packaged in a box encouraging people to choose their own pronouns.

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  Pro-life movement has made gains in 2021 despite White House's pro-abortion agenda

  Ryan Foley | Wed 5 May 2021 10:23 BST

  A new report from a pro-choice research organization found that in the first four months of 2021, more than 500 pro-life bills have been introduced at the state level and more than 60 have been enacted nationwide.

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  Significant minority of young people never attend a religious service - poll

  Ryan Foley | Sat 17 Apr 2021 15:38 BST

  A new poll suggests that nearly 30% of high school and college students "never" attended religious services even before the coronavirus pandemic caused many churches to cease in-person services.

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  Over a quarter of white evangelicals say they have been targeted online for faith

  Ryan Foley | Sat 6 Feb 2021 11:29 GMT

  A recent survey from the Pew Research Center found that white evangelicals are the most likely religious group to say that they have experienced harassment online for their religious views.

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  New US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to start work 'immediately' on defending LGBTI rights

  Ryan Foley | Thu 28 Jan 2021 11:18 GMT

  The Trump administration told US embassies not to fly the pride flag, a policy Blinken said he would reverse.

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  Harvard faces backlash after calling women 'birthing people'

  Ryan Foley | Mon 14 Dec 2020 12:11 GMT

  In a tweet promoting one of its panel discussions, Harvard Medical School referred to women as "birthing people" to be more inclusive of those who identify as nonbinary or transgender.

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  UN's new guidance on comprehensive sexuality education shows parents must be 'vigilant'

  Ryan Foley | Thu 3 Dec 2020 14:10 GMT

  The UN's new guidance on comprehensive sexuality education is "about making it that much more inescapable", says family and human rights researcher Dr Rebecca Oas.

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  HBO's new transgender documentary is 'exploitative'

  Ryan Foley | Thu 26 Nov 2020 12:14 GMT

  A new HBO Max documentary raises new questions about the transgender debate and how parents play a role in shaping their children's gender identity, and it has prompted calls to boycott the streaming service.