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This here is Brother Hua, he was born in Hong Kong and is currently residing in California with a successful career in finance. He and his beautiful wife have built a warm and loving family with three kids, now eight, six, and three years old respectively. Fifteen years ago, Hua finally came out of his struggle with homosexuality, and soon after he met his now-wife. Remembering past pains and triumphs, Hua choked up several times as he shared his life’s journey with a reporter from The Gospel Herald (GH).

In today's society, LGBTQ issues are hitting the church like a hurricane. How can the church be a mainstay of society amidst this spiritual battle? This is a question that requires in-depth thinking and action. Dr. Jane Yang (杨符济珍) points out in her sharing that churches must pay attention to the LGBTQ community and develop ministries to contain them. If they are not cared for and nurtured in the church, then these people will turn to a society that is more than eager to indoctrinate them with secular values.

Head of the Gender and Relational Ministry of Family Keepers International, Dr. Jane Yang (杨符济珍) recently shared in a lecture about the impact of the LGBTQ movement on the church. With recent statistics and data, her lecture raised church awareness and concern over the issue.

The Bible provides clear guidance on various aspects of human life, including sexuality. When it comes to the topic of homosexuality, the Scriptures consistently present it as contrary to God's design for human relationships.

"California's AB1955 bill is a satanic bill," Pastor Zhang Bo-li recently stated. "This bill violates the Bible and family rights."

The three referendum proposals made by Taiwan “Happiness for the Next Generation Alliance” (referred to as the “Happiness Alliance”) were passed by the Republic of China (Taiwan) Central Election Commission on April 17th. The three referendum proposals are “marriage definition referendum”, “age appropriate same sex education referendum” and “protecting the rights of same-sex couples outside of marriage referendum”.

Church of England schools have announced they plan to hand out forms allowing students and teachers to report homophobic and transgender bullying.

Franklin Graham has accused the LGBT community of continually targeting Christians "to try to get us to accept their lifestyle" -- a goal the evangelist says "ain't gonna happen."

A question asking elementary school children if they feel "comfortable with their gender" and encouraging them to identify their "actual gender" has been removed from an NHS survey amid backlash from parents.

A Christian teacher and pastor suspended for "misgendering" a transgender student is suing his school for religious discrimination and said his case reflects "an increasing trend of Christians being marginalized in the public square."

A transgender teen is suing her Christian parents for allegedly forcing her to participate in "Christian-based" therapy instead of allowing her to transition from a female into a male.

"Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson has reflected on his controversial comments about homosexuality four years ago and attributed the criticism he received to the work of the devil.

Franklin Graham is urging prayers as the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in a landmark case regarding a Christian baker who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding - a case Graham says "has huge repercussions for freedom of expression and religious liberty in our country."

An Anglican minister has come under fire after urging people to pray that Prince George is gay in order to make the Church of England more inclusive for the LGBT community.

In an effort to be more "inclusive," three Cambridge University colleges are holding special new chapel services for gay and transgender individuals to create a "safe sacred space" and show that Christianity can be welcoming of anyone, regardless of "sexuality or gender identity."

After Australia voted to legalize same sex marriage, Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston said he will continue to hold to a Biblical definition of marriage and "point people to Jesus."

A Christian teacher and pastor has blamed "political correctness gone mad" after he was suspended from his job because he "misgendered" a transgender student.

A New York public school teacher has been suspended after one of her seventh-grade students brought home a packet of information about transgender surgeries that included graphic sexual definitions, outraging the students' Christian parents.

Rock 'n' roll legend Little Richard has rejected his "omnisexual" and "gay" past, revealing he now strives to live holy "like Jesus" and insisting men should live as men, and women should live as women, because God made them that way.

The Disney Channel's decision to feature its first-ever gay character and "coming out story" has prompted the conservative group One Million Moms to launch a petition against the media giant.

A Christian printer has been accused of discrimination after refusing to produce business cards for a transgender "diversity consultant" because he didn't want to promote a cause that could be used to "marginalize" other believers.

A professing "Christian" LGBT group has announced it is raising money to pay for gender-reassignment surgeries for transgender people to "atone for the church's discrimination."

The Good Schools Guide, which dubs itself "the number one trusted guide to schools in the UK," will now rate schools according to how "transgender friendly" they are, a spokesperson has announced.

September 11, 2017: A Christian couple is suing a Church of England elementary school and said there is an "agenda" overriding their religious beliefs after their six-year-old son's classmate was allowed to wear a dress to school.

August 30, 2017: A group of over 150 evangelical leaders sparked controversy on Twitter after releasing "the Nashville Statement" reiterating the belief that marriage is between a man and a woman and that approval of "homosexual immorality" is sinful.