United Methodist Oregon-Idaho Conference votes to move 2027 meeting out of Idaho, cites LGBTQ+ and immigrant safety concerns This article is published through a content partnership with FaVS News, the only digital newsroom in America devoted entirely to local religion reporting. After a close and emotional vote, Bishop Cedrick
This article is published through a content partnership with FaVS News, the only digital newsroom in America devoted entirely to local religion reporting. Across the Pacific Northwest, LGBTQ+ people are finding welcoming churches where faith and identity can coexist. In a world where LGBTQ+ and Christian are often viewed as
By Faith Ellis, UW News Lab | This story is republished through a content partnership with FāVS News, the only digital newsroom in America devoted entirely to local religion journalism. As lawmakers across the country continue to advance legislation targeting the LGBTQIA+ community, Washington state ended its 2025-26 legislative session
This article is published through a content partnership with FaVS News, the only digital newsroom in America devoted entirely to local religion reporting. Pastors at two Boise churches say welcoming transgender people is a matter of faith — and the new law puts them in an impossible position. The predominantly Christian
This article is published through a content partnership with FaVS News, the only digital newsroom in America devoted entirely to local religion reporting. Six transgender people are suing Idaho for banning people from using sex-segregated facilities that do not align with their sex at birth, asking the district court
