Episode 241 Faith on Trial - 7/22/21

Faith on Trial

Guest: Charles LiMandri, Special Counsel for the Thomas More Society and partner at LiMandri & Jonna LLP

Topic: San Diego School Board Sued for Unlawful “Cancel Culture" High School Name Change

Domen v. Vimeo --The 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has vacated a panel decision regarding Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act. The court has agreed to rehear this case en banc, which challenges the district court's that Section 230 makes Vimeo and other Big Tech companies immune from civil rights laws. Church United and Pastor Jim Domen filed suit against Vimeo after the platform censored its content and terminated its account. Vimeo alleged the church violated its terms of service by featuring videos of men and women who left the LGBT lifestyle arguing its terms of service bans content promoting sexual orientation change therapy.

San Francisco, CA–This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit declined to rehear a panel decision that determined that Washington State high school football can ban a coach from taking a knee in brief, personal prayer after football games. Attorneys representing the coach plan to appeal today's decision.

California proposes to censor child's medical information. The bill would require insurance companies to hide "sensitive" information regarding children's abortions, gender transitioning, and other sex related treatments from the policyholders. That "sensitive" medical procedures include abortions, sexual assault treatment, drug abuse and mental health treatment, cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers, and the like. If it becomes law parents will receive a bill with a medical charge for their child and no explanation of what the charge is for.