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September 30, 2022
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A Rift in the Rainbow Alliance
Carl R. Trueman
First Things

With media outlets in the U.K. devoting most of their attention to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, American observers of all things British may have missed a significant legal case currently before the English courts. A group called Mermaids is appealing a 2021 ruling by the U.K. Charities Commission that granted charitable status to an organization named The LGB Alliance.

The case is fascinating for a number of reasons. First, there are the rival parties. Mermaids is an organization that advocates for trans rights, particularly those of young people. The LGB Alliance advocates for the rights of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people. The absence of the T in the group’s name is significant: The LGB Alliance rejects the idea that biological men can be women and vice versa, and strongly opposes trans treatment for minors. Therein lies the point of conflict. For the U.K. government to grant charitable status to such a group is to recognize that such a stance serves the common good. The trans activists reject this; to them, the government's decision reeks of TERFs, the feminists critical of transgenderism who now occupy a place in the trans pantheon of evil only slightly above that of straight white males.
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The onset of autumn leads Brad Littlejohn of our Evangelicals in Civic Life ([link removed]) program to consider society's adaptability to a warming climate ([link removed]) in WORLD Opinions.
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Also in WORLD Opinions, Christian institutions are exhorted by Carl R. Trueman to apply ethical requirements with firmness and consistency ([link removed]) , lest they run afoul of litigation or abandon a Christian anthropology.
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"A true leader tries to form and lead public opinion rather than cater to it, especially in overwrought times." George Weigel, in his syndicated column 'The Catholic Difference,' thanks the Queen for her noble reticence ([link removed]) .
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Alexandra DeSanctis at Notre Dame

Addressing Notre Dame's Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government and de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, Alexandra DeSanctis reflected on the building blocks of a pro-life society and culture as well as how the movement will grow and change in the coming years.

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See also: Xan's latest issue of her ([link removed]) Countercultured newsletter ([link removed]) takes a deep dive into the anti-woman cultural assumptions and fears underlying pro-abortion advocacy.
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George
To celebrate the launch of George Weigel's latest book To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II ([link removed]) , EPPC invites you to the Catholic Information Center in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, October 12th. This event will feature George's thoughts on the contested meaning and great promise of the Council, a book signing, and a light reception.
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