By Hunter Hines Christian Action League August 12, 2021 Monday evening, the Charlotte City Council unanimously approved a Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) ordinance. The law’s passage marks a five-year circle back to the Queen City, which introduced a similar measure in 2016 that initiated the firestorm of HB 2, commonly called “the bathroom […]
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The Save Women’s Sports Bill is Dead, Says House Speaker Moore
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League April 30, 2021 Last week, the Christian Action League reported that the Youth Health Protection Act, Senate Bill 514, would not be taken up by the Senate this session. This decision by the Senate leadership would likely also cause the demise of The Save Women’s Sports Act, House Bill […]
Youth Health Protection Act, Dead, May Mean Same Fate for a Similar Measure
By Rus Egner Christian Action League April 22, 2021 News this week that the Youth Health Protection Act, Senate Bill 514, will not be taken up in the state Senate this session is discouraging, but does not diminish the good intent of those filing the measure, says the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the […]
6 LGBTQ-Related Bills Filed in General Assembly, 4 Bad, 2 Good
By Rus Egner Christian Action League April 9, 2021 Will North Carolina succumb to extremist views on sex and gender or hold the line to protect religious freedom and the health and well-being of young people? Six recent bills – four that push the LGBTQ agenda and two that defend liberty and traditional values – […]
Trio of Cities in Orange County Pass Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Policies
By James Harper Christian Action League January 14, 2021 A trio of Orange County municipalities — Hillsborough, Carrboro and Chapel Hill — enacted sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) ordinances this week that endanger religious freedom and echo a five-year-old heated battle involving the General Assembly, local officials, and Governor Roy Cooper. Hillsborough was first […]
CAL Joins Letter Warning Local Officials about SOGI Laws
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League December 4, 2020 The Christian Action League joined five other Christian pro-family organizations (North Carolina Family Policy Council, North Carolina Values Coalition, Alliance Defending Freedom, North Carolina Faith and Freedom Coalition, and the North Carolina Chapter of Concerned Women for America) in sending a joint letter to public officials […]
2019 Legislative Wrap-Up
By Rev. Mark Creech, Executive Director Christian Action League December 12, 2019 The long session of the North Carolina General Assembly traditionally runs from January to the middle of July. The 2019 Long Session, however, was extended well into November. The delay was mainly the result of a stalemate between Republican lawmakers, who possess the […]
For N.C. Christians Wanting to Be Informed, Engaged and Prayerful about Social Issues: No Better Resource than The CAL Insider
Christian Action League Staff Christian Action League November 19, 2019 For Christians who want to pray for their state and nation, for Christians who wish to stay abreast of the latest news about social issues, for Christians who desire to be educated about the issues from a strong Christian worldview, for Christians who want to […]
Consent Order: Transgender Individuals May Use Bathroom of Their Choice
By Thomas Hamilton Christian Action League July 26, 2019 RALEIGH – Federal Judge, Thomas D. Schroeder, approved a consent order on Tuesday that essentially grants transgender individuals the right to use the bathroom of their choice. The consent decree is the result of a lawsuit filed after the passage of HB 2 in 2016, commonly […]