by UFI Blog | Jun 16, 2025 | Gender Identity, LGBT, Marriage and Family, Religion, Religious Freedom, Religious rights, Same-Sex Marriage, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality, Transgender, Values
June 16, 2025 By Alexis Tarkalson This word, bigot, gets slung around a lot, generally after a heated debate wherein one side feels they are losing ground. It is a last resort to shut down the opposition–an ill-conceived notion that once the insult is launched, the...
by UFI Blog | May 19, 2025 | Religion, Religious Freedom, Religious rights, Sovereignty, Values
May 19, 2025 By Jena Johnson On May 1, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) imposed new restrictions on religious activities. Although such restrictions in China are not new, these measures reflect a long-standing practice of intolerance, emphasizing the ongoing...
by UFI Blog | Jul 3, 2024 | Freedom, LGBT, Marriage, Marriage and Family, Religion, Religious Freedom, Religious rights, Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage, Sexual Freedom, Sexuality, Values
July 3, 2024 By Rebecca Heiner As a young child, I was taught to show people kindness and respect, regardless of their beliefs. The golden rule “treat others the way you want to be treated” has long been a common theme throughout American culture and intricately woven...
by UFI Blog | Feb 13, 2024 | adoption, Family, LGBT, Marriage, Religion, Same-Sex Marriage, Surrogacy, Values
February 13, 2024 By Alexis Goodman February 15th will be an important day for the citizens of Greece. The nation’s parliament will be deciding if the merits to legalizing same-sex marriage are strong enough to oppose their heavily influential Orthodox church. If...
by UFI Blog | Sep 25, 2023 | Sexual Freedom, Uncategorized, Values
September 25, 2023 By Chris Kiefer It started out as a casual date. She met him on Tinder. She had been feeling depressed and lonely, and was just looking to have fun. They had a few too many drinks and they ended up at his apartment. She was not sure if she really...
by UFI Blog | Jul 25, 2023 | Child Development, Education, Gender, Gender Identity, LGBT, Research, Sex Education, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality, social media, Transgender, Values
July 25, 2023 by Micol Collins The title of this article refers to quality science, the type that truly inquires and asks questions no one is at the moment allowed to ask. For example, questions about gender ideology. When courageous scientists use science to advance...