World of Politics

US: Bishops say ‘sweeping regulations’ of Equality Act will harm society

In a joint letter to Congress March 20, the chairmen of three committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said they oppose the Equality Act because while it is meant to provide protections to those who identify as LGBT, it would impose “sweeping regulations to the detriment of society as a whole.”

US: Administration Clashes With D.C. Judge Over Ban on Trans Soldiers

President Donald Trump’s administration again urged a judge in Washington to lift the last nationwide injunction against a ban on transgender Americans serving in the military -- the only remaining obstacle to the new policy taking effect.