The TRUTH about RFRA
As we enter into the Easter weekend, when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, I thought it would be an appropriate time to straighten out some of the misconceptions we’ve been hearing about the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. “What does the celebration of Easter have to do with RFRA?” you may ask. “Quite a […]
NC Family Expresses Concerns Over Immunization Bill
A bill introduced in the North Carolina Senate would more than double the number of mandatory vaccines for children in the state, and at the same time would repeal an existing law that allows parents to exempt their children from the immunization mandate for religious reasons. This would make North Carolina one of only five […]
Free to Pray in Forsyth
Local clergy in Forsyth County, North Carolina are once again free to pray “in Jesus name” when offering invocations before county commission meetings. On Monday night, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a revised public prayer policy that allows “religious leaders” to offer the invocation “according to the dictates of their own conscience.” […]
ALERT: Charlotte City Council Defeats SOGI Proposal!
Following four hours of public comment and an additional hour of committee discussion, the Charlotte City Council defeated a proposal by one vote that would have expanded a number of city ordinances to include legal protections on the basis of “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” and “gender expression.” The 6-5 vote came after an amendment was […]
UPDATE – Charlotte Confronts Controversial Policy Change!
The Charlotte City Council is scheduled to consider a highly controversial and hazardous policy change TONIGHT that would put women, children, and families at great risk! The proposal would expand several sections of the Charlotte city code to include legal protections on the basis of “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” and “gender expression.” According to the […]
State Senate Approves Religious Protection Bill
Following nearly two hours of spirited debate on Wednesday, the N.C. Senate passed a bill designed to protect the religious liberties of magistrates and registers of deeds staff in North Carolina. By a 32-16 vote, the Senate gave its stamp of approval to Senate Bill 2-Magistrates Recusal of Civil Ceremonies. The measure would: (1) allow […]
Senate Committee Passes Measure to Protect Magistrates, ROD’s
A North Carolina Senate committee has given preliminary approval to legislation that would protect certain public servants in North Carolina from being forced to participate in the legal union of same-sex couples in violation of their sincerely held religious beliefs. Senate Bill 2-Magistrates Recusal of Civil Ceremonies, which passed committee on a voice vote on […]
ALERT: Charlotte Leaders Need to Hear from You!
This coming Monday, February 23, the members of the Charlotte City Council are scheduled to vote on a hazardous policy change that would put women, children, and families at great risk, and they need to hear from you! This proposal would: Allow a man to go into a women’s restroom, locker room, or […]
NCFPC President Responds to News & Observer Editorial
On February 14, the Raleigh News & Observer published an “Our Views” editorial complaining that state legislative leaders are wasting taxpayer money by continuing to defend North Carolina’s marriage laws, including our constitutional Marriage Amendment, in court. As president of the North Carolina Family Policy Council, I could not – in good conscience – allow […]
ACTION: Charlotte Considers Hazardous Policy Change
A policy change scheduled for consideration by the Charlotte City Council on February 23 would allow men to use women’s restrooms and women to use men’s restrooms based on their “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression,” not on their biological sex. Such a change would make Charlotte the first city in the state to […]