Posts Tagged ‘conversion’

Chris Christie Comes Out Against Gay Conversion Therapy

After initially saying he was undecided on the topic, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is against gay conversion therapy. Christie faced criticism when he said earlier in the week he wasn’t sure if he would sign legislation banning the practice on minors. “Governor Christie does… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Egyptian Muslims in clash over conversion to Christianity rumor

CAIRO (Reuters) – A crowd of Egyptian Muslims angered by rumors a woman had converted to Christianity clashed with police on Friday outside the church where they believe she has taken shelter, security sources said. The disturbances outside the church in Kom Ombo near Aswan, around 1,000 km (620 miles) south of Cairo, were the [...]

Judge fears gay conversion therapy ban’s unintended consequences

SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday expressed concerns over the unintended consequences of a landmark California law that bars a controversial therapy aimed at reversing homosexuality in minors as a Christian group argued the law should be halted. California’s Democratic governor, Jerry Brown, in September signed into law a ban against so-called conversion [...]

Mitt Romney ally: Elie Wiesel’s campaign against posthumous conversion is a bigoted Democratic plot

Presenting the latest installment of crazy, this time from Mitt Romney ally and former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, who claims that Democrats are running a bigoted campaign against Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith by using Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel to attack “some of their practices”: Tweet This Post