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A former Starbucks employee is claiming she was fired for her religious beliefs opposing gender ideology. Taylor Trice took to TikTok to share her experience after being fired from the company after two years of employment. Trice, a Christian, said she knew very little about the company when she applied, other than that it was…

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Atheist Richard Dawkins, famous for his 2006 book The God Delusion, is raising eyebrows after declaring himself a “cultural Christian.” Dawkins, one of the leaders of the New Atheism movement, was speaking with Rachel Johnson of LBC when he declared his aversion to the UK being decorated with Ramadan lights instead of Easter decorations. “I…

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A San Francisco-based drag group decided to celebrate Easter this year with a “Hunky Jesus” and “Foxy Mary” costume contest. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are known for their “queer nuns” that sparked outrage at a drag night hosted by the LA Dodgers last year. The contest took place at Dolores Park and promoted a search for “playful,…

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LA-based luxury cookie company Last Crumb is facing criticism after a series of Easter-themed social media posts. The company posted an image to its Instagram of what appears to be the inside of a black and white tomb with a full-color cookie partially covering the entrance to the tomb, similar to images of the large rock…

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An Arizona church is suing the City of San Luis and charging officials with allegedly stopping its charitable food distribution to families and people in need. Conservative legal firm First Liberty Institute and law firm Snell and Wilmer L.L.P. filed for the District of Arizona on behalf of Gethsemani Baptist Church. Jeremy Dys, senior counsel…

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An East Village ladder company was recently asked to remove its red line American flag honoring the squad’s six brothers killed on 9/11. A neighborhood resident allegedly complained that the flag was seen as a “politically charged symbol.” Sources claimed that on March 22nd, a man claiming he was a staffer for Democratic Manhattan Councilwoman…

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  Constituents of a New Jersey Democrat are calling for her resignation after sharing a meme mocking Easter to social media. Councilwoman Paula Gilligan of Glen Rock Borough shared a meme to Instagram that said, “Easter eggs are aborted chicken babies that are painted in drag for small children to worship. Happy Easter!” The post…

The UK supermarket Iceland Foods raised some eyebrows when it announced it would be offering hot cross buns this year, replacing the cross with a “tick” (checkmark). Hot cross buns are a traditional treat eaten on Good Friday, with the cross meant to be a reminder of Jesus’s death and subsequent resurrection during the holiest…

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A new homeowner has taken to the internet for advice after deciding they want to remove a child’s death memorial on their property. Fearing they’d become the town outsider, the owner took to an anonymous forum on Reddit to get some opinions. The initial post was brief, but the responses not only revealed an overwhelming…

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Parents of students at Fresno schools are accusing a Christian group of attempting to “indoctrinate” students after offering free pizza during lunch hour. Three parents of students at Reyburn Intermediate and Clovis East High schools in Fresno have complained about the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) offering students free pizza during the school lunch hour…
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