Michigan Halts Conversion Therapy Ban, Family Sues xAI Over Grok, Same-Sex Marriage Support Dips
Top headlines for Friday, July 31, 2026
Michigan halts enforcement of its counseling ban after a First Amendment challenge, and a Michigan hospital pays $410,000 to a physician assistant fired over gender-transition procedures. An Arkansas family sues Elon Musk's xAI over Grok-generated abuse imagery, while Iran seizes Tehran's oldest Protestant church amid an intensifying crackdown on Christians.
0:11 Jerry Lamb, bishop of diocese that split over LGBT debate, dies
0:59 Michigan halts enforcement of conversion therapy ban
1:49 Elon Musk's xAI sued over Grok creating child sex abuse content
2:43 UN urged to take action against Iran's newest Christian crackdown
3:36 Hospital pays $410K to end lawsuit by PA fired over trans policy
4:27 Americans' support for same-sex marriage declining: poll
5:24 Iran thinks it won the war — now Christians are paying the price
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• Jerry Lamb, bishop of diocese that split over LGBT debate, dies | Church & Ministries (www.christianpost.com/news/jerry-lamb-bishop-of-diocese-that-split-over-lgbt-debate-dies.html)
• Michigan halts enforcement of conversion therapy ban | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/michigan-halts-enforcement-of-conversion-therapy-ban.html)
• Elon Musk's xAI sued over Grok creating child sex abuse content | Business (www.christianpost.com/news/elon-musks-xai-sued-over-grok-creating-child-sex-abuse-content.html)
• UN urged to take action against Iran’s newest Christian crackdown | World (www.christianpost.com/news/un-urged-to-take-action-against-irans-newest-christian-crackdown.html)
• Hospital pays $410K to end lawsuit by PA fired over trans policy | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/hospital-pays-410k-to-end-lawsuit-by-pa-fired-over-trans-policy.html)
• Americans' support for same-sex marriage declining: poll | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/americans-support-for-same-sex-marriage-declining-poll.html)
• Iran thinks it won the war — now Christians are paying the price (www.christianpost.com/voices/iran-thinks-it-won-the-war-now-christians-are-paying-the-price.html)
