Christine Kim Articles
Virginia School Board Asks Supreme Court to Review Transgender Bathroom Case
A Virginia school board asked the Supreme Court in late August to hear its case and address how much authority federal officials hold in dictating regulation concerning gender and bathrooms in public schools. Pakistani Taliban Attacks Christian Neighborhood and Courthouse, Leaving 13 Dead
Two militant attacks took place in Northwestern Pakistan on Friday that targeted a Christian neighborhood and a district court, leaving at least 13 people killed and 54 wounded. What Americans Look For and How They Find a Church Depends Partly on Age, According to Pew Study
The study found that there was an age difference associated with the different means of finding a new church. Nearly two-thirds of adults under 30 say they have looked online for information about the congregation, compared to one-in-eight adults ages 65 and older who report having done so. Chinese Christian Detainees Released Before G20 Summit After Four-Month Imprisonment
Five Chinese Christian detainees in Zhejiang province were released on August 28 after four months in prison. Interview with Charles Choe: 'We Want to Be a Church that Reflects the City'
“We want to be a church that represents the city, a church that reflects the diversity of the city,” says Pastor Charles Choe of Tapestry LA. Tapestry LA is a church of about 400 members located in Los Angeles, CA that was started in July 2014. Koreatown Redevelopment Plan Including Community Center Approved by L.A. County Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles County supervisors unanimously voted in approval of a plan to redevelop county-owned buildings in Koreatown to include a community center. Community Organizers Advocate for Community Center in Koreatown
A number of Los Angeles-based non-profit organizations along with members of the community gathered on Tuesday, August 2 to advocate for a community center to be included in the layout of a commercial building in Koreatown. Immigration Reform Advocates and Government Officials Encourage Asian Community to Seek Relief in DACA
On Thursday, July 28, advocates of immigration reform and White House officials gathered to discuss the significance of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) for the Asian American Pacific Islander community and to hear personal testimonies from individual DACA recipients. LGBT History to Be Taught in California Public Schools
The California State Board of Education unanimously approved the implementation of a law that will require the state’s public schools to include LGBT history in their curriculums for social science and history classes. Church Attack in France Kills Elderly Priest; ISIS Claims Responsibility
Two knifemen entered a church in a suburb of Rouen in Northern France, killing an 86 year old priest and taking 4 others hostage during morning Mass on Tuesday.