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August 23, 2017: Parents have expressed outrage and said their children are "traumatized" after a kindergarten lesson had a student's transgender reveal occur mid-class.

August 10, 2017: The Vatican has clarified that Pope Francis was not endorsing gay marriage by sending a letter to a same-sex couple congratulating them on the baptism of their children.

August 8, 2017: Jen Hatmaker, the Christian author and speaker whose books were pulled from LifeWay Christian store after she said same-sex relationships can be "holy", has said she "dreams" that one day the church will be "safe" for the LGBT community.

August 3, 2017: An NHS director fired for speaking out against gay adoption and saying it's "better for a child to be brought up by both a man and a woman" has said he was "ousted from public service" because of his Christian beliefs.

August 1, 2017: A pastor who was suspended from her position on Harrow council over her comments criticizing the LGBT community has refused to back down, saying that as a Christian, she "must" tell the truth.

July 25, 2017: Richard Dawkins has slammed the "hypocritical" police working London's Pride parade after they ordered members of Britain's Council of Ex-Muslims (CEMB) to lower their banners that read "Allah is Gay," but allowed signs that said "Jesus is Gay".

July 19, 2017: Answers in Genesis founder Ken Ham has announced the ministry's Noah's Ark-themed park will now be permanently lit up with rainbow lights as a reminder that God owns the rainbow - not the LGBT community.

July 17, 2017: Al Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, has said that Eugene Peterson's inconsistent replies when asked about his support for same-sex marriage did "massive damage to his reputation" and shared the three things every Christian should take away from the ordeal.

July 14, 2017: A Jewish elementary school in London may be forced to shut down after failing to meet government standards because it does not teach about LGBT issues such as "gender reassignment and sexual orientation".

July 14, 2017: Eugene Peterson has retracted comments he made in support of gay marriage, explaining that "on further reflection and prayer," he would not, in fact, perform a same-sex wedding if asked - but would still welcome a homosexual couple at his table.

July 13, 2017: LifeWay Christian Stores, the country's largest Christian retail chain, may stop selling Eugene Peterson's books after he voiced his support for same-sex marriage and said he would officiate a gay wedding if asked, claims a new report.

July 10, 2017: The number of children referred to "gender identity clinics" has quadrupled in the past five years, statistics have revealed, causing one expert to warn transgender issues are being "over-promoted" in schools and that children are being forced to "un-learn" the differences between boys and girls.

July 10, 2017: In a controversial move, the General Synod of the Church of England has voted to "welcome and affirm" transgender "Christians" and to provide services for people transitioning.

July 5, 2017: A Canadian parent who does not identify as male or female is fighting for the right to not give their baby a gender, claiming a biological examination is "restrictive" and cannot uncover the child's true identity.

Popular pastor and speaker John MacArthur has come under fire from the LGBT community after he claimed that "no one is gay" and referred to homosexuality as a "vicious sin".

29 June 2017: There is a demand from LGBT activists for Lance Berkman, a former player with the St. Louis Cardinals, to cancel his speech due to his Christian view concerning transgender bathrooms. This is par for the course when it comes to the LGBT world that continues to expand its influence across all spheres.

June 29, 2017: Pastor John MacArthur has said it's "deadly" to allow people to define themselves as gay, because "God didn't hardwire anybody" to be attracted to the same sex, and shared his thoughts on whether people who identify as "gay and Christian" will go to Heaven.

28 June 2017: Rev. Franklin Graham, the son of Billy Graham, claims that the wearing of LGBT Pride jerseys by members of the U.S. national soccer teams is ‘promoting’ sin.

June 19, 2017: "Christian mom blogger" Glennon Doyle Melton, who married soccer star Abby Wambach earlier this year, has she's not going to "justify" being gay and a Christian to anybody because doing so is too "exhausting."

15 June 2017: Tim Farron has decided that his faith in Jesus Christ is more important to live out compared to leading the Liberal Democrats. It looks like he has picked the better option.

15 June 2017: Christian athlete Jaelene Hinkle has pulled herself from the US soccer team after an announcement of “Gay Pride” jerseys was made. Her courage to stand up for her faith and Christian values is certainly commendable.

June 14, 2017: Creationist Ken Ham has warned that God will judge America - just like He judged Sodom and Gomorrah - should the country continue to celebrate sin and defy His commands.

June 13, 2017: A lesbian has announced plans to launch a Bible app that refers to God in "neutral terms" in an effort to make the Bible "accessible" to those who feel "marginalized" by Christians -- particularly the LGBT community.

June 10, 2017: Soccer star Abby Wambach has opened up about her relationship with "Christian mom blogger" Glennon Doyle Melton and said that the pain she experienced after getting a DUI allowed her to open her "arms and heart to this new love and this family."

The Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church ordained an openly non-binary transgender as a provisional deacon.