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EXCLUSIVE: Alleged 'victims' of People of Praise 'terrified' of Amy Coney's Barrett's anti-gay views as Supreme Court hears LGBTQ case
4 years, 2 months ago

EXCLUSIVE: Alleged 'victims' of People of Praise 'terrified' of Amy Coney's Barrett's anti-gay views as Supreme Court hears LGBTQ case

Raw Story  

"Mom, please take me home,” Mary, a petrified teenage girl stammered from Shreveport, Louisiana back in 2011. She was there for a “mission trip” with the People of Praise – Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s tiny, secretive religious sect. That’s because the goal of the People of Praise -- and its directors like Coney Barrett -- is to spread …

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Barrett was trustee at private school with anti-gay policies
4 years, 2 months ago

Barrett was trustee at private school with anti-gay policies

Associated Press  

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served for nearly three years on the board of private Christian schools that effectively barred admission to children of same-sex parents and made it plain that openly gay and lesbian teachers weren’t welcome in the classroom. They describe her as “nice” or “a kind person,” but told the AP they feared others would suffer …

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Barrett was trustee at private school with anti-gay policies
4 years, 2 months ago

Barrett was trustee at private school with anti-gay policies

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They describe her as “nice” or “a kind person,” …

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Barrett was trustee at private school with anti-gay policies
4 years, 2 months ago

Barrett was trustee at private school with anti-gay policies

Associated Press  

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served for nearly three years on the board of private Christian schools that effectively barred admission to children of same-sex parents and made it plain that openly gay and lesbian teachers weren’t welcome in the classroom. They describe her as “nice” or “a kind person,” but told the AP they feared others would suffer …

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Barrett served as trustee at private school with anti-LGBTQ policies
4 years, 2 months ago

Barrett served as trustee at private school with anti-LGBTQ policies

LA Times  

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served for nearly three years on the board of private Christian schools that in effect barred admission to children of same-sex parents and made it plain that openly gay and lesbian teachers weren’t welcome in the classroom. “Because Democrats and the media are unable to attack Judge Barrett’s sterling qualifications, they have instead turned …

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High court nominee served as ‘handmaid’ in religious group
4 years, 3 months ago

High court nominee served as ‘handmaid’ in religious group

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served as a “handmaid,” the term then used for high-ranking female leaders in the People of Praise religious community, an old directory for the group’s members shows. The AP reported last week that a 2006 issue of the group’s internal magazine, Vine & Branches, included a photograph showing that Barrett had attend …

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Barrett tied to faith group ex-members say subjugates women
4 years, 3 months ago

Barrett tied to faith group ex-members say subjugates women

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court has close ties to a charismatic Christian religious group that holds men are divinely ordained as the “head” of the family and faith. Asked about People of Praise in a televised interview last week, Vice President Mike Pence responded, “The intolerance expressed during her last confirmation about her Catholic …

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Barrett tied to faith group ex-members say subjugates women
4 years, 3 months ago

Barrett tied to faith group ex-members say subjugates women

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court has close ties to a charismatic Christian religious group that holds men are divinely ordained as the “head” of the family and faith. The AP also reviewed 15 years of back issues of the organization’s internal magazine, “Vine and Branches,” which has published birth announcements, photos and other mentions …

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Barrett tied to faith group ex-members say subjugates women
4 years, 3 months ago

Barrett tied to faith group ex-members say subjugates women

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court has close ties to a charismatic Christian religious group that holds men are divinely ordained as the “head” of the family and faith. Asked about People of Praise in a televised interview last week, Vice President Mike Pence responded, “The intolerance expressed during her last confirmation about her Catholic …

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Christian Group Is In The Spotlight Over Its Ties To A Supreme Court Front-Runner
4 years, 3 months ago

Christian Group Is In The Spotlight Over Its Ties To A Supreme Court Front-Runner

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The reemergence of Judge Amy Coney Barrett as a top contender for the Supreme Court has renewed scrutiny of a religious organization she’s reported to have been involved with. But in addition to belonging to the largest religious denomination in the country, Barrett also appears to have ties to People of Praise, a religious group that until …

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Democrats threaten to pack Supreme Court
4 years, 3 months ago

Democrats threaten to pack Supreme Court

Daily Mail  

Democrats have threatened to pack the Supreme Court if Donald Trump's nomination gets confirmed ahead of the election, following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Several Democrats have threatened to pack the Supreme Court next year if Trump plows ahead and nominates a justice to full RBG's position What is court packing? For: Rep. Joe Kennedy III House Judiciary Chairman …

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