1. THIS WEEK IN THE TRIANGLE: Satanic drag "nuns" ride in Cary
Christmas parade
A Cary Christmas “parade came under
criticism this week, as community members discovered Pride of Cary
would be featuring the president of Smokin' Cardinal Sisters, Bryan,
on their parade float. Bryan, who goes by ‘Bea Yourself’, was
previously honored by Cary Pride with a ‘Unicorn Award’.
A petition started
yesterday calling for the ‘controversial’ group to be removed
from the parade lineup had nearly 1500 signatures as of the
publication of this article. The inclusion of the ‘sisters’ in the
event was discussed on the Steve Noble yesterday,
with NC
Values Executive Director Tami Fitzgerald calling on
listeners to contact the parade organizers, the Cary
Jaycees, with their concerns.”
Read more: https://www.thisweekinthetriangle.com/p/drag-nuns-ride-in-cary-christmas
Also check out our story here.
2. OP-ED, NC VALUES’ MARY SUMMA: Some NC school
districts resist implementing Parents Bill of Rights
Across the state, county by county,
school boards are grappling with how to comply with the new Parents’
Bill of Rights, SB49. The Parents’ Bill of Rights was passed to spell
out all of the rights parents have with regard to schools and
healthcare decision-making. It also contains provisions to stop the
indoctrination of young children with LGBTQ ideology by schools and to
stop schools from keeping important medical information from parents,
like a child’s desire to transition to another gender.
Some boards have complied. Others are
trying hard but haven’t reached the goal yet. Still others are simply
defiant.
Read more: https://ncvalues.org/op-ed-some-nc-school-districts-resist-implementing-parents-bill-of-rights/
3. FILED: John and Jane Parents 1 v.
Montgomery County Board of Education Amicus Brief
Our sister 501(c)(3) organization, the
Institute for Faith and Family (IFFNC.com),
filed an important pro-family and pro-parental rights amicus brief in
the United States Supreme Court’s John and Jane Parents 1 v.
Montgomery County Board of Education case.
The case itself involves “Gender
Identity” Guidelines issued by the Montgomery County Board of
Education in Maryland, which contains a “Parental Exclusion Policy”
that gives school staff and students total control over a child’s
gender identity and pronoun decisions. The amicus brief argues that
“Pronouns are an integral part of everyday speech based on objective
biological reality and often coupled with the belief that each person
is created immutably male or female. This aspect of speech touches a
matter of public concern. Parents, students, and school personnel do
not sacrifice their constitutional rights as a condition of
participating in public education.”
Read more: https://ncvalues.org/john-and-jane-parents-1-v-montgomery-county-board-of-education-amicus-brief/
IFF also recently filed amicus briefs in
the Kirkland
vs. Kreidler case, and the State
of Idaho vs. The United States of
America case
4. THE NEW AMERICAN: North Carolina
County Passes Pro-family Policies, Meets Resistance from LGBT
Groups
"On December 7 the Buncombe County Board
of Education passed several new policies to bring the district more in
line with North Carolina’s new 'Parents’ Bill of Rights.' LGBT
advocates were on hand to voice their displeasure with the new
measures and with the Tarheel State’s new law. Passed in August of
this year, the 'Parents Bill of Rights' survived a veto from Governor
Roy Cooper (D). Cooper had referred to the bill, as well as the
'Fairness in Women’s Sports Act' and the 'Gender Transition/Minors,'
which he also vetoed, as 'a triple threat of political culture wars
using government to invade the rights and responsibilities of parents
and doctors.' In reality, the law is meant to 'enumerate the rights of
parents to direct the upbringing, education, health care and mental
health of their children.'"
Here’s an example from Durham
Public Schools.
As you're well aware, we worked hard on
all three of these bills (both getting them passed, and getting the
vetoes overwritten). However, what you may not know is we are also
working very hard behind the scenes getting them implemented
(including conversing with school boards like Buncombe about the
law).
Read more: https://thenewamerican.com/us/culture/north-carolina-county-passes-pro-family-policies-meets-resistance-from-lgbt-groups/
5. DAILY SIGNAL: Abortion Pill Case at
Supreme Court Could Curb Agencies
On Wed., Dec. 13, 2023, the U.S. Supreme
Court agreed to review a case out of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
In that case, Danco Laboratories, L.L.C. v. Alliance for
Hippocratic Medicine, the plaintiffs challenged FDA regulations
in 2016 and 2021 which weakened the requirements under which the
chemical abortion drug, mifepristone, could be administered. The 5th Circuit enjoined the
dispensing of mifepristone due to FDA’s lack of evidence showing
continued safety for women with these changes. Danco, the pharmaceutical
company producing the drug, requested the review.
To
read more of our analysis of the case, click here. To learn
more about the story, check out this article by the Daily
Signal.
WEEKLY PRAYER: FREEDOM
LORD, you have blessed us with a
spiritual liberty that is so wonderful and beyond description, that it
can only be understood through experiencing a life-giving relationship
with Christ. However, we also recognize that in your grace, you have
blessed our country with a political liberty that enables us to openly
proclaim the experience of a life lived in the freedom of the
Gospel.
LORD, as individuals and as a nation, may
we never take the inalienable right of religious freedom for granted.
Right now our country has faced a rapid increase in the number of
attacks made against this cherished right. We have seen groups across
our public arena increase in boldness and frequency their smears
against religious liberty. They claim it is bigotry, when we know it
is the security of the greatest of all possible loves.
Be with your people and our country as it
continues to protect the constitutional right protected by our
nation’s Founders. Be with legislators and the Supreme Court, as they
determine through their actions the protection of this particular and
fundamental freedom.
“It was for freedom that Christ set us
free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a
yoke of slavery.” (Galatians 5:1)
“For you were called to freedom,
brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the
flesh, but through love serve one another.” (Galatians 5:13)
“Act as free men, and do not use your
freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God.” (1
Peter 2:16)
Amen
Will you chip in $100, $50, $25, or even $10 to help
the NC Values Coalition continue to fight for your rights? You can
donate by clicking here.
Sincerely,
Tami & Team
NC Values
