by UFI Blog | Oct 16, 2017 | Gender, Parents
By Ashley Corbaley Yes, girls can do anything boys can do. But does it have to be everything? October 11th is International Day of the Girl. This is an international day of observance set aside by the United Nations to share awareness for gender inequality and to...
by UFI Blog | Oct 4, 2017 | Free Speech, LGBT, Sexual Orientation
by Alannah Hurley “Tolerance: a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one’s own; freedom from bigotry.” June 15th, 2017, a group of LGBT individuals disrupted an...
by UFI Blog | Sep 29, 2017 | Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage
By Erin Weist Australia is currently undergoing a national plebiscite (a postal vote) on whether or not to allow same-sex marriage. This is not a legally-binding vote but a means for public feedback on a certain principle: in this case, whether or not same-sex...
by UFI Blog | Sep 1, 2017 | Pornography, Values
By Elise Ellsworth A number of years ago, Times Square displayed a billboard featuring a number of backsides that were completely uncovered. The owner of the business on which the billboard was displayed—a church—decided to file suit to block the billboard display. A...
by UFI Blog | Aug 30, 2017 | Gender Identity, Parental Rights, Schools, Transgender
By Diane Robertson Hardly anyone can forget how in May of 2016, the Obama Administration made an announcement that under Title IX, all schools receiving any form of federal funding must allow students to use the gendered bathroom of their choice. The issue was in the...
by UFI Blog | Aug 25, 2017 | LGBT, Marriage, Marriage and Family
By Hannah Gibson As humans, we all have a driving need to belong, to be loved, and to give love. This applies to all of us, straight or gay. For those who identify with the latter, I can only imagine how difficult it must be to feel attracted to somebody and be able...
