The Food and Drug Administration (<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/fda" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FDA</a>) announced Friday that it will remove a restriction on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lgbtq" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gay and bisexual men</a> donating blood, a segment of the population that faces a higher risk of HIV.
According to draft guidelines announced by the FDA, the new policy would eliminate a requirement that gay and bisexual men abstain from sexual activity for three months before donating blood, the Associated Press <a href="https://apnews.com/article/health-us-food-and-drug-administration-lgbtq-people-canada-blood-donation-9c11389da42c14ac2e80366f271aa1b7?utm_source=homepage&amp;utm_medium=TopNews&amp;utm_campaign=position_09" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The proposed rule change would be a major shift in a decades-old policy set during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. 
Instead of requiring three months of abstinence for men who have sex with men, the FDA will make all potential donors fill out a personalized questionnaire that evaluates each person’s risks for HIV before they can donate blood.
“We will continue to work to make sure we have policies that allow everyone who wants to donate blood to be able to donate blood, within what the science allows to keep the blood supply safe,” <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/fda-to-allow-more-gay-bisexual-men-to-donate-blood-11674829119" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> the FDA&#8217;s Peter Marks, according to The Wall Street Journal.
During the 1980s AIDS crisis, the U.S. barred gay men from donating blood in an effort to prevent the spread of HIV, the sexually-transmitted virus that can <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/whatishiv.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lead</a> to AIDS if not treated before it develops. Gay and bisexual men account for nearly 70% of all new HIV diagnoses in the U.S., according to 2019 <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/group/msm/msm-content/diagnoses.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">data</a> from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The FDA’s newly drafted guidance comes after medical associations have said that technological advancements in testing have made the extra requirements for gay and bisexual men unnecessary. The move also comes after continued calls for change from LGBTQ advocates.
The FDA <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/fda-to-lift-lifetime-ban-on-blood-donations-from-gay-men-1419360922?mod=article_inline" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lifted</a> the complete ban on gay men donating blood in 2015, requiring them to abstain from same-sex intercourse for a full year before donating. Then, the FDA dropped the abstinence period for blood donations from gay men to three months as the country grappled with a blood shortage <a href="https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2022/2022-crisis-response-donors-roll-up-their-sleeves-to-end-crisis.html#:~:text=In%20January%202022%2C%20the%20American,of%20the%20COVID%2D19%20pandemic." target="_blank" rel="noopener">resulting</a> from complications of the COVID pandemic, the Journal reported.
Carl Schmid, executive director of the HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute, told the Journal that the newest change in the FDA’s guidelines “marks a monumental shift and ends a long and painful era of blanket discrimination against gay men.”
The FDA’s updated guidelines will continue to bar those who have tested positive for HIV and those who are taking HIV medication from donating blood, and blood donation centers must test all blood for HIV and other diseases.

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The hard-Left Associated Press blared the &#8220;news&#8221; from the rooftops: &#8220;Pope says homosexuality not a crime,&#8221; screamed the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-gay-rights-ap-interview-1359756ae22f27f87c1d4d6b9c8ce212?utm_source=apnews&amp;utm_medium=relatedcontentmodule">headline</a> on Wednesday.
&#8220;Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as &#8216;unjust,&#8217; saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church,&#8221; said the lead.
&#8220;&#8216;Being homosexual isn’t a crime,&#8217; Francis said during an exclusive interview Tuesday with The Associated Press.&#8221;
The AP went further, saying: &#8220;Francis’ comments, which were hailed by gay rights advocates as a milestone, are the first uttered by a pope about such laws. But they are also consistent with his overall approach to LGBTQ people and belief that the Catholic Church should welcome everyone and not discriminate.&#8221;
But toward the end of the lengthy story, the wire service added this quote from the pope, saying he &#8220;articulated the position&#8221;:
&#8220;It’s not a crime. Yes, but it’s a sin. Fine, but first let’s distinguish between a sin and a crime,&#8221; the pontiff said.
So, as President Joe Biden said last week about all those classified documents being found in his properties, &#8220;there&#8217;s no there there.&#8221;
Pope Francis has long said that the Catholic Church is open to all. Jesus Christ famously preached tolerance and understanding for all of God&#8217;s children.
The pope said discriminating against others was sinful: &#8220;It&#8217;s also a sin to lack charity with one another, so what about that?&#8221;
And for the record, the church views all sex outside of Catholic marriage as sinful, not just homosexual sex. So the pope really wasn&#8217;t saying anything new &#8212; let alone newsworthy.
What&#8217;s more, the Catholic Church doctrine says gay people must be welcomed into the church and treated with respect, even if their homosexual acts are considered &#8220;intrinsically disordered.&#8221;
The church has said this before. In 2021, the Vatican&#8217;s doctrinal office decreed that the church could not bless same-sex unions because &#8220;God cannot bless sin.&#8221;
And back in 2020, Francis did express support for making some sort of mechanism for same-sex unions. &#8220;What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered,” Francis said in the documentary, “Francesco,” which debuted at the Rome Film Festival, noting he views gay people as children of God. “I stood up for that,&#8221; The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/world/europe/pope-francis-same-sex-civil-unions.html">reported</a>.
Even his declaration that homosexuality is not a crime is not new. The pope has condemned laws in some nations that deem homosexuality a crime, saying bishops from those countries should undergo a process of &#8220;conversion&#8221; to help them welcome LGBTQ people into their ministry &#8220;with tenderness.&#8221;
We should note, however, that it is unclear which reboot of the &#8220;Spiderman&#8221; series the pope prefers. We&#8217;ll bring that to you promptly when we find out because that will be news.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
Joseph Curl has covered politics for 35 years, including 12 years as White House correspondent for a national newspaper. He was also the a.m. editor of the Drudge Report for four years. Send tips to josephcurl@dailywire.com and follow him on Twitter @josephcurl.

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Woke Pope? Nope. Pope Francis Made No News With Gay Declaration.

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Performing artist <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/beyonce">Beyoncé</a> is getting called out by some fans for choosing to hold her first <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/music">concert</a> in four years in Dubai, a city known for strict anti-<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lgbtq">LGBTQ</a> laws.
The 41-year-old singer reportedly accepted a $24 million payment for the show, <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11664837/Beyonce-faces-criticism-24M-private-performance-Dubai-amid-anti-LGBTQ-policies-UAE.html">per</a> The Daily Mail.
“Beyoncé is a huge icon for many gay people,” LGB Alliance co-founder Bev Jackson <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/01/22/beyonce-falls-foul-lgbt-fans-exclusive-dubai-concert/">told</a> The Telegraph Sunday. “LGB Alliance is deeply therefore disappointed that Beyoncé has agreed to give a lucrative concert in Dubai, where same-sex sex acts are a criminal offense, potentially punishable by death.”
Many fans pointed out that Beyoncé had previously mentioned her uncle, &#8220;the most fabulous gay man” she knows, during her 2019 GLAAD Media Awards acceptance speech. 
“He was brave and unapologetic during a time when this country wasn&#8217;t as accepting,&#8221; the Grammy Award winner said, in part, during her speech.
“Witnessing his battle with HIV was one of the most painful experiences I&#8217;ve ever lived. I&#8217;m hopeful that his struggles serve to open pathways for other young people to live more freely. LGBTQI rights are human rights.”
Many social media critics were especially upset that Beyoncé would perform in Dubai because, in their estimation, she doesn’t need the money. 
“RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race” star Kitty Scott-Claus posted to Twitter, “Hi I have a question &#8230; can someone explain why everyone was canceling David Beckham the other month but now celebrating Beyoncé for performing in Dubai? One rule for one and one for another?”
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Hi I have a question.. can someone explain why everyone was cancelling David Beckham the other month but now celebrating Beyoncé for performing in Dubai? One rule for one and one for another?
&mdash; Kitty Scott-Claus (@kittyscottclaus) <a href="https://twitter.com/kittyscottclaus/status/1617181623878918145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Plenty of others agreed with that sentiment.
“When you&#8217;re that rich &#8230; largely, if not entirely, through the fierce loyalty of LGBTQ+ fans – what amount of money is simply too much to turn down to perform in a homophobic country?” one Twitter user wrote.
“Beyoncé isn’t [an] LGBTQ+ ally when she’s performing for money in Dubai and she literally doesn’t need a penny of it,” another agreed.
Though the singer banned phones and other recording devices from the venue, footage from her Dubai show leaked on social media following the performance. Beyoncé’s 11-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, took to the stage to perform the song “Brown Skin Girl,” which won a Grammy Award in 2021.
“Where are all my brown skin girls? Give it up for my baby, my brown skin girl, Miss Blue Ivy Carter,” Beyoncé can be heard saying in one of the recordings. 
She staged the concert to help launch a new hotel in Dubai, The Atlantis Royal. She last performed live in December 2018.

Atlantis The Royal Grand Reveal Weekend 2023 – Beyonce Performance

Beyoncé Questioned For Accepting $24M To Perform In Dubai Despite Its Anti-LGBTQ Laws

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America is a diverse nation, full of different viewpoints of opinions and beliefs about the best way to live. And that is one of our great strengths: that from the very beginning, the founders of our nation envisioned a society in which different perspectives could exist side by side without undue government interference.
In a crucial ruling this month, a federal court in Eugene, Oregon, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/13/christian-colleges-lgbtq-lawsuit-dismissed/">sided</a> with Americans who still believe in that vision. The judge dismissed a <a href="https://adflegal.org/case/hunter-v-us-department-education?utm_source=dailywire&amp;utm_medium=oped">lawsuit</a> that was attempting to punish religious colleges and universities for operating in accordance with their deeply held beliefs. This dismissal is a victory for all Americans who believe in freedom of expression and diversity of thought.
The lawsuit began in 2021, where, with the help of an activist attorney, a group of LGBT students at Christian colleges and universities sued the U.S. Department of Education, claiming that their colleges’ explicitly stated religious beliefs were discriminatory and harmful to them. Though LGBT activists sued a federal government agency, they were clearly targeting private religious colleges and universities.
This is where the situation gets a little suspect. Many of these colleges explicitly state on their websites and in promotional materials their Christian convictions and the conduct they expect from students. The students involved in the lawsuit all chose to attend these colleges, knowing that these colleges would ask them to conduct themselves in accordance with biblical standards of sexuality. Then they tried to punish these colleges for doing exactly that.
Because of the way the federal government interprets “sex,” LGBT activists claim that any kind of different treatment on the basis of sex — including sex-specific dorm rooms, bathrooms, and locker rooms — is discriminatory under Title IX. That federal law, however, grants exemptions to religious colleges and universities, meaning that these colleges are allowed to hold their students to a standard of sexual behavior consistent with the colleges’ beliefs. The lawsuit claimed that religious colleges should not be eligible for these exemptions because they receive public funding.
By extension, this lawsuit implied that religious college students — and only religious college students — do not deserve the choice to attend a college that respects their beliefs. That’s wrong. No American should be punished for choosing to honor their beliefs.
The intent of the lawsuit was to push the Department of Education into bullying religious colleges and universities to abandon their convictions. Notably, it did not name the colleges in the lawsuit, meaning that these colleges would not have the opportunity to defend themselves. The only group that would be defending the colleges was the Department of Education — and in the early stages of the lawsuit, the department did not look eager to do that. This lawsuit, if successful, would have punished religious colleges and the young people who choose to attend them for just one reason: their beliefs.
That is unconstitutional, so Alliance Defending Freedom filed a request to be allowed to represent in the lawsuit a few of the Christian colleges targeted by it, because we were concerned that the Department of Education was not prepared to give a robust defense of religious schools’ freedom.
This concern proved to be warranted. The Department of Education planned to make only procedural arguments, asserting that the lawsuit was untenable on a technicality. It did not plan to defend Christian colleges on the merits of the case; in other words, it did not plan to aggressively stand up for religious freedom. And more than that, the Department of Education did not want us to step in. Originally, it opposed the ADF motion to intervene. Only after the court admitted us to the case did the department present a defense of freedom for religious colleges, following many of ADF’s arguments in its briefs.
This case is just one of many in which activists are trying to erase freedom of conscience for people of faith across America. Our nation is founded on the idea that everyone has the right to live in accordance with their beliefs — and that the government should not punish people solely because of what they believe.
But right now, a culture of hostility exists toward religious organizations and individuals in our nation. From legal attacks on individuals like <a href="https://adflegal.org/case/scardina-v-masterpiece-cakeshop">Jack Phillips</a> and <a href="https://adflegal.org/case/arlenes-flowers-v-state-washington">Barronelle Stutzman</a> to faith-based adoption agencies facing the loss of their licenses and religious nonprofits and churches threatened with the loss of their tax-exempt status, there is a nationwide push to treat religious Americans as second-class citizens because of their beliefs. And the Department of Education may have let that happen — until some religious colleges and universities were willing to step up.
Protecting freedom of conscience for one person or group protects freedom for all of us. The outcome of this particular case shows us that the first step toward protecting freedom is showing up — and sometimes, that’s enough to turn the tide.
David Cortman is senior counsel and vice president of U.S. litigation with <a href="http://www.adflegal.org/?utm_source=dailywire&amp;utm_medium=oped">Alliance Defending Freedom</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/ADFLegal">@ADFLegal</a>).
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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Federal Court Ruling In Favor Of Christian Colleges Demonstrates How Showing Up Can Turn The Tide

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nhl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Hockey League</a> player Ivan Provorov’s jersey was sold out on several websites in men’s sizes on Thursday after the player did not take part in an LGBTQ event due to his religion earlier in the week.
As of Thursday afternoon, on the <a href="https://www.fanatics.com/?query=ivan%20provorov&amp;_ref=p-FPP:m-TYPEAHEAD:i-r-0c-0:po-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fanatics</a> and NHL Shop <a href="https://shop.nhl.com/?query=ivan%20provorov&amp;_ref=p-FPP:m-TYPEAHEAD:i-r-0c-0:po-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sites</a>, the jersey did not appear to be available in men’s sizes and was only able to be purchased in women’s sizes. Other apparel seemed to be available for purchase, as were custom made jerseys.
Outkick <a href="https://www.outkick.com/ivan-provorov-jersey-sells-out/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the men’s jersey for the player was only available in an extra-small size on the two sites. Fanatics and NHL Shop were both saying the jerseys were “almost gone” for people to buy.
On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Flyers were <a href="https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/35470032/flyers-ivan-provorov-boycotts-pride-night-cites-religion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">set</a> to warm up in jerseys that reflected the organization&#8217;s Pride Night event. Provorov <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/flyers/flyers-ivan-provorov-chooses-not-warm-because-pride-night-jersey" target="_blank" rel="noopener">received</a> criticism when he did not join for warmups, later pointing to his religious faith, which is Russian Orthodox.
&#8220;I respect everybody and I respect everybody&#8217;s choices,&#8221; Provorov said following the game. &#8220;My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion. That&#8217;s all I&#8217;m going to say. &#8230; That&#8217;s all I&#8217;m going to comment on that. If you have any hockey questions, I&#8217;ll answer those.”
A spokesperson for the Flyers put out a statement following the game, stating, &#8220;The Philadelphia Flyers organization is committed to inclusivity and is proud to support the LGBTQ+ community. Many of our players are active in their support of local LGBTQ+ organizations, and we were proud to host our annual Pride Night again this year. The Flyers will continue to be strong advocates for inclusivity and the LGBTQ+ community.&#8221;
The Flyers head coach, John Tortorella, also discussed the situation, defending the player.
&#8220;I think the organization has sent out a release regarding the organization, the beliefs that we have and how we feel about [Pride Night] and, really, a great night,&#8221; Tortorella said. &#8220;With Provy, he&#8217;s being true to himself and his religion. This has to do with his belief and his religion. It&#8217;s one thing I respect about Provy, he&#8217;s always true to himself. That&#8217;s where we&#8217;re at with that.”
&#8220;Why would I bench him? Because of a decision he&#8217;s making on his beliefs and his religion?&#8221; Tortorella also <a href="https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/35481679/flyers-john-tortorella-defends-ivan-provorov-pride-boycott" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;It turned out to be a great night for Pride night.&#8221;
&#8220;I think it was a great night in celebrating,&#8221; Tortorella said. &#8220;The organization has put out a statement. I&#8217;m not going to get too deep into the conversation. Those are the comments as far as Provy. We talked as a team and with Provy, and that&#8217;s where we&#8217;re at.&#8221;

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NHL’s Ivan Provorov Jerseys Nearly Sell Out Online

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If you&#8217;ve paid any attention to the immigration debate over the last twenty years, then you know that the Left thinks the word &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tom-brokaw-blasted-saying-hispanics-should-work-paul-bois" target="_blank" rel="noopener">assimilation</a>&#8221; is a dirty word. Rather than expecting new citizens to adopt America&#8217;s traditions and customs, while bringing the best from their old country, liberals claim they want a multicultural society — not a melting pot.
Yet it is rather apparent that isn&#8217;t quite true — what they want is to abolish America&#8217;s founding ideals, and instead replace them with radical gender ideology, anti-Judeo-Christian values, and a collectivist society. Individual thinking is not allowed under these new <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-american-values-biden-admin-funding-ecuadorian-drag-shows-for-diversity-and-inclusion-efforts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American values</a>. Get in line or get out is the message.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/canadian-broadcaster-viciously-attacks-religious-people-after-nhl-player-wont-join-pride-night">reaction</a> to Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov&#8217;s refusal to wear a rainbow-themed jersey at NHL &#8220;pride night&#8221; on Tuesday proved that&#8217;s the Left&#8217;s goal.
Provorov, a practicing Russian Orthodox Christian, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/true-to-myself-and-my-religion-nhl-player-ivan-provorov-refuses-to-participate-in-teams-pride-night-festivities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">chose not to wear the jersey</a> due to his personal beliefs. In turn, the outrage over a man practicing his religion was apoplectic. Demands were imminent that he either don the attire or go back to Russia.
&#8220;Ivan Provorov can get on a plane any day he wants, and go back to place a where he feels more comfortable, take less money, and get on with his life that way, &#8221; NHL Network&#8217;s E.J. Hradek barked this week.
Hradek wasn&#8217;t done. The senior reporter demanded that Provorov adopt the new American values found in the LGBTQ creed.
&#8220;And he&#8217;s been in North America for a long time. He played in the Western hockey league, he&#8217;s now been in Philadelphia for many years,&#8221; he lectured. &#8220;If it&#8217;s that much of a problem for him to, maybe, assimilate into his group of teammates, and community, and here in this country — that&#8217;s okay. Listen you can feel any way you want, but the beauty is if it bothers you that much there&#8217;s always a chance for you to leave, maybe go back where you feel more comfortable.&#8221;
Of course, in doing so, Hradek was telling all Americans that if they don&#8217;t believe in radical gender ideology, they don&#8217;t belong here.
So, no it isn&#8217;t okay in Hradek&#8217;s mind if people disagree on that issue. They must pledge fealty to wokeness, or deport themselves.
Provorov, who is Russian but has lived in the U.S. for over a decade,  should also go fight in the war in Ukraine, Hradek implied.
&#8220;I understand there&#8217;s a conflict of sorts going on over there, maybe get involved,&#8221; he added.
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NHL analyst says on the NHL Network! that if Philly Flyers Provorov doesn’t want to wear a pro-LBGTQ uniform he should leave America, go back to Russia, and fight in the war against Ukraine. The tolerant left! Holy shit: <a href="https://t.co/wWLFBy2stC">pic.twitter.com/wWLFBy2stC</a>
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Hradek wasn&#8217;t alone. Another reporter wanted the Flyers organization to be fined a million dollars for Provorov&#8217;s wrong-think — among other consequences:
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UPDATE: Journalists are now crying on air bc Provorov wouldn’t wear a Pride jersey <a href="https://t.co/GFfCYQsRYb">pic.twitter.com/GFfCYQsRYb</a>
&mdash; Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) <a href="https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1615723464429801484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2023</a></blockquote>
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At this point, you might need a refresher as to what the hockey star said about &#8220;pride night.&#8221;
“I respect everybody and I respect everybody’s choices,” Provorov stated. “My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion.”
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Flyers head coach John Tortorella defended Provy and refused to bench him tonight:
“He’s being true to himself.” <a href="https://t.co/ZPbbKMqFi1">pic.twitter.com/ZPbbKMqFi1</a>
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That&#8217;s it. For that, the Left wants him to leave the country.
So, no, liberals don&#8217;t want a society that respects all religions and beliefs — they want complete submission to the &#8220;New American values.&#8221; As previously discussed, for the Woke in charge, it is no longer enough to advance the idea that all men are created equal. Loyal American citizens now must push leftist social norms into every crevice of culture — including Russian hockey players. The Left says you must accept the idea that sex-change surgeries, gender confusion, and things that go against your religion should be celebrated.
Hockey reporters aren&#8217;t alone in pushing that agenda. America&#8217;s State Department is funding drag shows abroad while defending the programs are part of the goal to promote the &#8220;U.S. values of diversity and the inclusion of LGBTQI+ communities.&#8221;
Of course, the ironic thing is that the Left is unwittingly correct in one regard: The best way for the U.S. to function is to abide by the nation&#8217;s motto &#8220;E Pluribus Unum,&#8221; or out of many one. Having competing cultures within one country, with different ideals and principles and governance and more, ends in turmoil every time.
The only problem is that they don&#8217;t want a society based on the U.S.&#8217;s historical notion of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/original-trump-backer-michael-savage-desantis-is-the-future-this-is-about-a-nation-not-about-any-man" target="_blank" rel="noopener">borders, language, and culture</a> — they want it based on an ever-changing woke ideology. And unlike the old American values, they don&#8217;t tolerate anybody who dissents.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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A Canadian broadcaster launched a vicious attack on religious people after Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov refused to take part in warmups to observe “Pride Night” because of his Christian faith.
The celebration of gay culture included players wearing pride-themed jerseys while brandishing hockey sticks wrapped in rainbow-colored tape.
Provorov, a member of the Russian Orthodox Church, said after the game, “I respect everybody and I respect everybody’s choices. My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion.” Flyers head coach John Tortorella defended Provorov, <a href="https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1615572273133457408">echoing, </a>“He’s being true to himself and to his religion. … It’s one thing I respect about Provy, he’s always true to himself.”
Tortorella and Provorov’s actions incensed Canadian broadcaster Sid Seixeiro, the host of “Breakfast Television,” who first compared the situation with what happened in Major League Baseball last year, saying, “This happened in baseball last year with the Tampa Bay Rays; there were five members of the Tampa Bay Rays who wouldn’t wear a patch supporting gay rights, and Major League Baseball didn’t do much. It was a story for a little bit.”
Then he turned to Tortorella: “John Tortorella, many years ago, when racial injustice — and it still is to this day — when Colin Kaepernick first started kneeling during national anthems, said anyone who does that on my team is going to sit. And he has a son who is an Army Ranger. So it’s not like Tortorella in the past hasn’t spoken on sensitive issues.”
He lectured the NHL on how it should respond:
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The theme from the National Hockey League is “Hockey is for everyone,” okay. The theme is not, “Hockey is for everyone &#8230; unless you don’t believe in gay rights, then do whatever you want.” If the National Hockey League’s gonna do this, if any league’s gonna do this, do it properly, or reevaluate what you’re doing, because there’s not a lot of repercussions that I’m seeing from any league.
Now it could change with the NHL, it could change with the NHL, I think you fine the Flyers a million dollars for this, I’m not kidding. Figure this out and stop offending people on nights where it’s not about that, it’s supposed to be about inclusivity.  The National Hockey League need to attack this and figure this out, because what I heard last night was offensive and didn’t make any sense.
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“I just think the NHL has to do something here,” Seixeiro snapped, “This is not good enough. ‘Hockey is for everyone &#8230; unless you don’t agree with gay rights’ is not the phrasing of this. You’re either in this or you’re not.”
Then he went ballistic attacking religious people: “And one last point: Nothing scares me more than any human being who says ‘I’m not doing this because of my religious beliefs,’ because when you’ve looked at people’s lives who say that publicly, you’d throw up at what you saw. You would throw up at what you saw. And I’ve seen that a million times in a lot of different ways. So don’t give me that, with respect, don’t give me that, ’cause no one’s perfect. Don’t feed me the religious beliefs line and all of a sudden the NHL’s gonna back off this.”
“The National Hockey League today (rapping the desk) needs to fine that organization a million dollars and reevaluate how they support gay rights, ’cause that is insulting,” he concluded.
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Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov didn’t take part in the NHL’s “Hockey Is For Everyone” pregame warmups &#8211; where players wore Pride-themed jerseys and used sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride tape &#8211; citing his religion as the reason. <a href="https://twitter.com/Sid_Seixeiro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sid_seixeiro</a> shares his thoughts ⬇️ <a href="https://t.co/8c7XnP2FYJ">pic.twitter.com/8c7XnP2FYJ</a>
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Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/true-to-myself-and-my-religion-nhl-player-ivan-provorov-refuses-to-participate-in-teams-pride-night-festivities">‘True To Myself And My Religion’: NHL Player Ivan Provorov Refuses To Participate In Team’s ‘Pride Night’ Festivities</a>

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Canadian Broadcaster Viciously Attacks Religious People After NHL Player Won’t Join ‘Pride Night’

Canadian Broadcaster Viciously Attacks Religious People After NHL Player Won't Join 'Pride Night' 

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The Church of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/england" target="_blank" rel="noopener">England</a> said it will allow blessings for same-sex couples who marry, but will not allow its priests to officiate same-sex marriages in its churches and has decided not to redefine Holy Matrimony.
The Wednesday announcement comes after five years of heated debate “expected to be outlined in a report” ahead of the church&#8217;s General Synod that meets next month in London, per the Associated Press.
“This response reflects the diversity of views in the Church of England on questions of sexuality, relationships and marriage. I rejoice in that diversity and I welcome this way of reflecting it in the life of our church,” Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of the Anglican Church, said in a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/anglicanism-england-wales-marriage-religion-5086b3376929156e5f41461193a67aa5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>.
The Archbishop of York, the Most Rev&#8217;d Stephen Cottrell, also <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64313367" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> BBC Radio 4&#8217;s &#8220;Today&#8221; that &#8220;it&#8217;s not same-sex marriage,&#8221; but marked a &#8220;real step forward&#8221; for the church.
&#8220;What I want to emphasise is that with these proposals, people who have entered into a same-sex marriage or who are in a civil partnership will be welcomed into the Church at a service of dedication and acknowledgment of that relationship,&#8221; Cottrell added. &#8220;That is a change from where we are at the moment.&#8221;
The church&#8217;s compromise <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/media-and-news/press-releases/bishops-propose-prayers-thanksgiving-dedication-and-gods-blessing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">position</a> will hold that &#8220;same-sex couples would still not be able to get married in a Church of England church, but could have a service in which there would be prayers of dedication, thanksgiving or for God’s blessing on the couple in church following a civil marriage or partnership.&#8221;
As part of the new announcement, the Bishops of the Church of England intend to issue an apology later this week to LGBTQ people over the &#8220;rejection, exclusion, and hostility&#8221; they have faced in churches.
The Church of England will urge all congregations in its care to welcome same-sex couples “unreservedly and joyfully,&#8221; according to its update.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in the U.K. since 2013, but the church&#8217;s teaching has remained unchanged. The new position by the Church of England will also stand at odds with the Church of Scotland, which already allows same-sex weddings.
LGBT activists have argued that the church&#8217;s announcement is insufficient.
“The discrimination embedded into these proposals is what concerns me. It’s very clear that there is a clear distinction in their minds between holy matrimony and civil marriage and that distinction is what causes so many young LGBT people to feel second class,&#8221; Jayne Ozanne, a prominent LGBT campaigner, said, according to <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/18/church-of-england-gay-marriage-ban/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Washington Post</a>.
British evangelical leader Ian Paul took the opposing view. He argued that the decision will retain the traditional definition of marriage, but will cause problems as the church is calling leaders to &#8220;bless&#8221; a marriage that opposes church teachings.
“There is going to be no change to the doctrine of marriage. That’s very clear. But the waters have been muddied in quite an unhelpful way. Saying that the doctrine is not going to change and in the same breath saying we want to bless same-sex relationships is entirely incoherent, entirely contradictory,&#8221; he <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/18/church-of-england-bishops-refuse-to-back-gay-marriage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated</a>.

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Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov refused to take the ice during warmups to observe &#8220;Pride Night&#8221; on Tuesday, citing his Christian faith.
Provorov chose not to participate in the team promotion intended to show support for the &#8220;LGBTQ+ community.&#8221; The pregame skate included players wearing Pride-themed jerseys that displayed their names and numbers in rainbow colors and holding hockey sticks wrapped in rainbow-colored tape before the Flyers&#8217; home game against the Anaheim Ducks.
“I respect everybody and I respect everybody’s choices. My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion,” Provorov told reporters following the game.
Provorov confirmed that his religion is Russian Orthodox, making no other comments on the matter.
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“I respect everybody and I respect everybody’s choices. My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion.”
Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov on refusing to wear a rainbow jersey for warm ups during “Pride Night” due to his Russian Orthodox faith. <a href="https://t.co/wCUl8slmRB">pic.twitter.com/wCUl8slmRB</a>
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Flyers head coach John Tortorella defended Provorov’s decision to stand for his convictions.
“He’s being true to himself and to his religion. &#8230; It’s one thing I respect about Provy, he’s always true to himself,” Tortorella <a href="https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1615572273133457408" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
A reporter also asked Tortorella whether he considered keeping Provorov out of the game over the decision. The Flyers coach replied no, declining other questions on the issue.
Provorov went on to play after the pregame Pride Night festivities. The Flyers beat the Ducks 5-2.
The issue was divisive among many hockey fans. SB Nation NHL Editorial Director Steph Driver blasted the player&#8217;s refusal to take part.
&#8220;Ivan Provorov was allowed to play in a game for the Philadelphia Flyers &#8211; the organization that was the first to say that you will be removed from the arena if you utter a homophobic slur &#8211; after refusing to wear a Pride logo for warm ups,&#8221; Driver tweeted. &#8220;What an absolute disgrace.&#8221;
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Ivan Provorov was allowed to play in a game for the Philadelphia Flyers &#8211; the organization that was the first to say that you will be removed from the arena if you utter a homophobic slur &#8211; after refusing to wear a Pride logo for warm ups.
What an absolute disgrace.
&mdash; Steph Driver (@StephaliciousD) <a href="https://twitter.com/StephaliciousD/status/1615541057759870977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Others were quick to support Provorov&#8217;s choice to skip the pregame activities.
&#8220;My new favorite hockey player is Ivan Provorov @NHLFlyers. I also respect peoples [sic] choices, but that doesn’t mean I have to support them. Way to go Ivan!&#8221; one user <a href="https://twitter.com/KroskeMichael/status/1615713834861498369" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a>.
The Flyers released a statement following the game but did not mention Provorov.
“The Philadelphia Flyers organization is committed to inclusivity and is proud to support the local LGBTQ+ community,” the <a href="https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1615538360109666304" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> said. “Many of our players are active in their support of local LGBTQ+ organizations, and we were proud to host our annual Pride Night again this year. The Flyers will continue to be strong advocates for inclusivity and the LGBTQ+ community.”
It&#8217;s not the first time Pride Night festivities have divided professional athletes. In June, at least five Tampa Bay Rays players <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rays-pitcher-who-did-wear-pride-night-logo-defends-teammates-for-opting-out-different-beliefs-exist" target="_blank" rel="noopener">refused</a> to wear rainbow-themed logos as part of the team&#8217;s Pride Night promotion.
“It’s a hard decision,” pitcher Jason Adam <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gay-pro-baseball-player-loses-it-over-rays-refusing-to-wear-lgbtq-pride-night-logo-trashes-faith-concerns-deems-players-homophobic">said</a>. “Because ultimately we all said what we want is them to know that all are welcome and loved here. But when we put it on our bodies, I think a lot of guys decided that it’s just a lifestyle that maybe — not that they look down on anybody or think differently — it’s just that maybe we don’t want to encourage it if we believe in Jesus, who’s encouraged us to live a lifestyle that would abstain from that behavior, just like (Jesus) encourages me as a heterosexual male to abstain from sex outside of the confines of marriage. It’s no different.”

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‘True To Myself And My Religion’: NHL Player Ivan Provorov Refuses To Participate In Team’s ‘Pride Night’ Festivities

NHL Player Ivan Provorov Refuses To Participate In Team’s 'Pride Night' Festivities

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The city of Cambridge, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/massachusetts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Massachusetts</a>, is hosting a youth sports event for &#8220;girlx.&#8221;
The city announced that it would host the free event for elementary school children from kindergarten through 5th grade on Wednesday. The event is open to &#8220;girlx&#8221; who want to get involved in local sports. The city defines the world &#8220;girlx&#8221; as all who identify “as a girl or with girlhood,&#8221; in the same vein as other gender-inclusive neologisms like &#8220;womxn&#8221; and &#8220;Latinx.&#8221;
&#8220;Did you know that girlx who play sports are more likely to have better grades, high levels of confidence, and develop the critical skills necessary for success in the work place?&#8221; Cambridge posted in an <a href="https://www.cambridgema.gov/News/detail?path=/sitecore/content/home/dhsp/newsandevents/news/2023/01/girlxsportsnight&amp;utm_campaign=sproutsocial&amp;utm_content=1673469802&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announcement</a> for the event last week. &#8220;The fun, free event is for families with girlx (anyone who identifies as a girl or with girlhood) in Kindergarten through 5th grade. It&#8217;s an opportunity for girlx to explore new sports, learn about existing teams, and enjoy prizes, pizza, games, and hands-on demonstrations.&#8221;
The event is scheduled for Wednesday at the War Memorial field house, a rec center near the campus of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/from-infants-to-older-adults-harvard-medical-school-offers-class-on-transgender-medicine-across-the-lifespan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harvard University</a>. It is sponsored by Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women, the Office of the Mayor, and the Department of Human Services Programs.
A flyer for the event lists some of the sports available for &#8220;girlx&#8221; to try. They include basketball, cheerleading, football, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and softball, among others. A tweet from the city also states that &#8220;all participating girlx will receive one free swim pass to the War Memorial pool.”
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Girls (K &#8211; 5th grade) and their families are invited to learn about local teams and explore new sports. Attend Cambridge Sports Night for Girlx on January 18, from 5:30-7 PM at the War Memorial Field House to learn more- <a href="https://t.co/T1tIWfxUdf">https://t.co/T1tIWfxUdf</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CambMA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CambMA</a> <a href="https://t.co/Cp05rT0KvX">pic.twitter.com/Cp05rT0KvX</a>
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Conservatives knocked the announcement, blasting the city for using &#8220;girlx&#8221; and comparing it to other constructed words like &#8220;Latinx.&#8221;
“2020: ‘Latinx’ 2023: ‘GIRLX,’” <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristinaPushaw/status/1614406742523412483?s=20&amp;t=Stutx9K7UxVSgLze7aIxNg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Christina Pushaw</a>, press secretary for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, mocked on Twitter.
“‘Girlx’ instead of ‘girls,’ because ‘Latinx’ worked so well,&#8221; podcaster <a href="https://twitter.com/Sargon_of_Akkad/status/1614420706409828352?s=20&amp;t=-1arALKulOvGqfENEUUCLQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carl Benjamin</a> added.
&#8220;There&#8217;s no such thing as girlx,&#8221; The Post Milennial editor-in-chief <a href="https://twitter.com/libbyemmons/status/1615094351448743947?s=20&amp;t=SHd_TVyPEPT7x6D2IK8SbQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Libby Emmons</a> said. &#8220;And what does it mean to &#8216;identify with girlhood&#8217;?”
&#8220;Girlx meanz its also for boyx,&#8221; one user wrote.
&#8220;Girlx* night, how fun,&#8221; one user account associated with the activist group Children&#8217;s Health Rights of Massachusetts tweeted. &#8220;The cult leaders have taken over. This is despicable and insulting to girls&#8217; sports.
On Monday, The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/oregon-middle-schoolers-allowed-to-skip-class-to-watch-transgender-show" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that middle school students at the Twality Middle School near Portland, Oregon, were allowed to skip class in order to watch a TV show about a 12-year-old boy who identifies as a girl. The school held a &#8220;watch party&#8221; for the show, entitled &#8220;First Day.&#8221; The drama series premiered in Australia in 2020, and tells the story of the transgender preteen who &#8220;not only has to navigate the challenges that come with starting a new school, but find the courage to live as her most authentic self,&#8221; the show&#8217;s <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10614090/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IMDb page</a> reads.
The TV-watching session happened during the middle school’s “Transgender Awareness Week” held from November 13 to 19. Students skipped their last two class periods that Friday to watch the show’s first two episodes.
The school will eventually play the entire series, Twality said in one of several PowerPoint presentations shown to students, according to a public records request viewed by The Daily Wire.
Mairead Elordi contributed to this report.

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Cambridge, Massachusetts, Plans To Hold Youth Sports Event For Elementary School ‘Girlx’

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Plans To Hold Youth Sports Event For Elementary School 'Girlx'

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A California public school district has seen a surge of children and adolescents identifying as transgender and &#8220;nonbinary.&#8221;
A new survey found soaring numbers of trans-identified students at California’s Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD). According to a <a href="https://www.realityslaststand.com/p/breaking-new-documents-reveal-shocking">data analysis</a> on Reality&#8217;s Last Stand, an average of 6% of surveyed DJUSD students identified as neither male nor female during the 2020-2021 school year. Given the nature of the survey question, this number did not include students who identified as the opposite sex.
&#8220;This floor estimate is nearly 4.3 times the national average, and 3 times California’s average,&#8221; the data analysis said.
According to a 2020-2021 Main Report of the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS), 1,443 students in grades 7, 9, and 11 were surveyed for DJUSD secondary schools. 
When asked, “What is your gender?” 6% of 7th graders, 5% of 9th graders, 7% of 11th graders, and 16% of students attending an alternative school (continuation, community day, etc.) answered that they were &#8220;nonbinary&#8221; or &#8220;something else&#8221; besides male or female. 
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When presented with the question, “Some people describe themselves as transgender when how they think or feel about their gender is different from the sex they were assigned at birth. Are you transgender?” 2% of students in grades 7, 9, and 11 responded “Yes,” while 4% of 7th graders and 3% of 9th graders and 11th graders said they were “not sure&#8221; if they are transgender. Additionally, 4% of continuing education students said they were transgender, while another 8% answered “not sure.”
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&#8220;Pooled together, this gives us an absolute floor estimate of 6 percent for surveyed DJUSD students who can be considered transgender for the 2020-2021 sample, as this does not even include students with cross-sex identities,&#8221; the data analysis concluded.
According to Reality&#8217;s Last Stand, the definition of “transgender” most commonly used by proponents of gender ideology is someone who identifies as something other than their birth sex, identifying as the opposite sex, as well as identifying as neither male nor female. Because of this, the 6% of children identifying as neither male nor female represent a &#8220;floor estimate&#8221; of the number of DJUSD students who most would consider as having a transgender identity. This number is likely higher, but the nature of the survey questions did not account for students who identify as the opposite sex.
The survey included several questions on social and emotional health, and found that students who identify as &#8220;nonbinary&#8221; and &#8220;something else&#8221; other than male or female reported experiencing much higher rates of social emotional distress, chronic sadness/hopelessness, and considered suicide. 
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Students that identify as &#8220;nonbinary&#8221; in the 7th grade (60%), 9th grade (56%), and 11th grade (75%) reported experiencing chronic sadness and hopelessness, and 47% of 7th graders, 25% of 9th graders, and 55% of 11th graders who identify as &#8220;nonbinary&#8221; said they considered suicide. 
According to the data collected from the survey, the majority of DJUSD students are white, come from an upper-middle-class background, and over 80% of parents had obtained college degrees. In the city of Davis, California, Democrat voters outnumbered Republican voters over <a href="https://www.yoloelections.org/voter-registration/voter-registration-statistics/yolo-county-ror-15-day-report.pdf/@@display-file/file/Yolo%20County%20ROR%2015-Day%20Report.pdf">6 to 1</a> in the 2020 presidential election.
A <a href="http://youthtruthsurvey.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/YouthTruth-Learning-from-Student-Voice-California.pdf">YouthTruth survey document</a> indicated that lower social-emotional health scores reported by trans-identifying students in these types of surveys are used to increase the amount of “inclusive” curriculum dedicated to transgender topics.
&#8220;Every time we do a gender inclusiveness training, we incorporate this data; the clarity of the data has supported the foundational argument for staff that our newer policies about gender inclusivity are relevant and important,&#8221; the document states.

Choosing your way

At Least 6% Of Students Identify As Transgender At One California School District, Data Analysis Finds

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While leading America into World War I, President Woodrow Wilson declared the mission of the United States to “make the world safe for democracy.” Like Wilson, President Biden also has a worldview he wants to spread globally: radical gender ideology.
Crucial to Biden’s push for an international acceptance of gender ideology is the State Department, which has worked to implement Biden’s February 2021 <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/02/04/memorandum-advancing-the-human-rights-of-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer-and-intersex-persons-around-the-world/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">memorandum</a> designed to advance the “human rights of lesbian, gay, transgender, queer, and intersex persons around the world.”
While some of the initiatives involve targeting violence, many other aspects of the diplomatic strategy, such as pushing other countries to expand legal identifications from male and female to promoting transgender health clinics, are ideological.
In September 2021, the State Department <a href="https://twitter.com/statedept/status/1442965985959501824?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">brought on</a> former Human Rights Watch researcher Jessica Stern as a special envoy for LGBTQ rights. Since her appointment, Stern has traveled around the world promoting gender theories and <a href="https://www.state.gov/remarks-at-the-secretarys-pride-2022-reception/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">marching in at least one</a> “pride” parade.
In Taiwan, while speaking on gender-based violence, she declared that “trans women” (biological males) are women. “Some claim that trans women aren’t women, but that’s false. Trans women are women, trans men are men, and persons of any gender can experience gender-based violence,” she <a href="https://www.ait.org.tw/remarks-by-u-s-special-envoy-to-advance-the-human-rights-of-lgbtqi-persons-jessica-stern-at-a-gctf-on-ending-gender-based-violence/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in May 2022.
During the same talk she claimed everyone has a “gender identity” and that she hoped Taiwan would ensure “equal access to assisted reproductive technology for LGBTQI+ families.” She also urged Taiwan to offer a “third gender marker” on legal documentation.
In a visit to Vietnam in December, Stern <a href="https://vietcetera.com/en/us-special-envoy-jessica-stern-reaffirms-united-states-support-in-advancing-lgbtq-rights-in-vietnam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tied</a> things like overturning the country’s ban on gay marriage in 2014 and a proposed <a href="https://vietnam.un.org/sites/default/files/2019-11/UN%20VN_Comments%20on%20the%20Draft%20Gender%20Affirmation%20Law%20Version%20January%202018.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Gender Affirmation Law”</a> as key to “Vietnam’s economic development.” Stern also said she had invited government officials from Vietnam to the U.S. “to study progress on LGBTQI+ issues.”
The efforts to push gender ideology abroad have met with pushback from Republicans. In <a href="https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/09/20/republican-study-committee-state-department-jim-banks-transgender-lgbtq/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">September</a>, Republicans led by Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) sent a letter to Stern over concerns that the State Department would take punitive action against countries who allow counseling children against making so-called gender transitions.
The State Department is also channeling money to groups that back gender activism abroad through its Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). The DRL <a href="https://www.state.gov/drl-fy22-global-equality-fund-lgbtqi-programs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">is currently</a> accepting applications for three to six organizations to each receive up to $1.5 million in grants as part of the Global Equality LGBTQI+ initiative.
Accepted program objectives from grant applicants include: developing strategies to address “‘anti-gender’ movements,” strengthening lesbian leadership, supporting local LGBTQ organizations, and providing “accountability” for those offering “conversion therapy.”
A ban on conversion therapy could mean punishments for those who counsel children against taking puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones.
According to the State Department, the resources for the grants come from the Global Equality Fund, a public-private partnership including the governments of Australia, the U.S., and Canada, in addition to groups like the John D. Evans Foundation, the Royal Bank of Canada, Hilton, Bloomberg LP, and the Thomson Reuters Foundation TrustLaw Initiative.
In India, where U.S. gender imperialism appears to be particularly strong, the State Department has pushed for transgender health clinics.
The U.S. Consulate General Kolkata aided in the opening of “the first transgender clinic in eastern India,” in February 2020, <a href="https://share.america.gov/us-supports-transgender-clinics-india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> Share America, the State Department’s news platform.
Another transgender clinic was opened in March 2021 with <a href="https://twitter.com/USAndKolkata/status/1375379184474722306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1375379184474722306%7Ctwgr%5E6e48743fd09263233b8526e992affbb0b404220c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fshare.america.gov%2Fus-supports-transgender-clinics-india%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fanfare</a> from the consulate, which a State Department writer described as an “outcome” of the U.S. led “<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Kolkata.usconsulate/videos/3178749712213793/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rainbow Talks Initiative</a>.” Services provided by the clinic <a href="https://itech-india.org/first-transgender-wellness-centre-in-north-east-india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">include</a> “linkages for the gender change transition support.”
Elsewhere in India, the U.S Consulate Chennai <a href="https://in.usembassy.gov/u-s-consulate-general-chennai-unfurls-rainbow-pride-flag-to-commemorate-pride-month/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">has promoted</a> “pride” and hosted events about “pride in American literature.”
The State Department’s office for Global Women’s Issues has also expanded its focus from biological women to include biological men who self-identify as women. “The empowerment of women &amp; girls ​in all their diversity, including those who are transgender, is essential to our security &amp; prosperity,” the official twitter account for the office <a href="https://twitter.com/StateGWI/status/1509526484964237314" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a> in March. The account has also <a href="https://twitter.com/StateGWI/status/1398277884020727815" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claimed</a> that menstrual health is a major priority for transgender and non-binary individuals.
Additionally, the department <a href="https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Interagency-Report-on-the-Implementation-of-the-Presidential-Memorandum-on-Advancing-the-Human-Rights-of-Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender-Queer-and-Intersex-Persons-Around-the-World-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">has issued</a> “X gender” passports, and flown the progress flag over its headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The State Department told The Daily Wire that it was proud to carry out Biden’s gender initiatives. “The United States proudly advances efforts around the globe to protect LGBTQI+ persons from violence and abuse, criminalization, discrimination, and stigma, and to empower local LGBTQI+ movements and persons,” a spokesperson said.
Unfortunately the State Department is not alone in its promotion of the gender revolution. Other government entities have pursued the international gender agenda, including the Peace Corps. The agency has <a href="https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Interagency-Report-on-the-Implementation-of-the-Presidential-Memorandum-on-Advancing-the-Human-Rights-of-Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender-Queer-and-Intersex-Persons-Around-the-World-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">participated</a> in pride parades in countries like the Dominican Republic and Peru, worked specifically to recruit transgender individuals, and brought in transgender activists for “educational workshops” in countries like Cambodia.
These examples of the Biden administration spreading gender ideology around the world mirror the efforts of previous administrations to use U.S. clout to promote abortion abroad.
Funding for groups that promote abortion, like the International Planned Parenthood Federation, <a href="https://genderpolicyreport.umn.edu/new-president-old-anti-abortion-policy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">began</a> as a major plank for U.S. foreign policy under Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon.
The first president to reverse the trend was Republican President Ronald Reagan, who introduced the Mexico City Policy in 1984 to prevent federal funding from going toward groups that fund or promote abortions. Since Reagan, the policy has been in place under Republican presidents and reversed by Democrat presidents (the Clinton administration <a href="https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/president-clintons-record-on-abortion-12025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gave</a> $75 million to the International Planned Parenthood Federation).
For those opposed to American influence being used to promote radical gender activism, a new policy may be in order to ward off transgenderism from being spread under the guise of diplomacy or human rights.
In any case, using America’s influence to promote its own cultural decadence is far off from Reagan&#8217;s vision of the nation being a shiny city on a hill.

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Trans Evangelism: How The State Department Is Pushing The Left’s Gender Ideology Around The World

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