websthe wallace genetic foundation the e. rhodes and leona b. carpenter foundation. and by the charles a. frueauff foundation. >> welcome to "too the carry" i'm reporting from covenant baptist united church of christ in washington, d.c. this is one of a growing number of churches that are welcoming people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender preferences. they call it open and affirming. or ona. on this special edition of "to the contrary" we take to you three churches in very different parts of the country that are opening their doors along with their communal lives and ministries. >> open and affirming is our churches are -- our way of grappling intentionally and faithfully with one of the most difficult things that the church faces right now. how to welcome and embrace and sanctify gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer people. >> here in st. paul park, minnesota, a new consciousness is taking hold. although this town was a manufacturing hub back in its heyday, today it's a quiet town with one oil refinery. the church mirrors the town. on

additional funding provided by the colcom foundation, the wallace genetic foundation, the oak foundation, the carpenter foundation, and the charles a. frueauff foundation. >> this week on to the contrary... first, progress or not for women on the sexual assault front in 2014? then, what do companies owe pregnant women on the job? behind the headlines are teens really oversexed isexed? [♪] >> hello i'm bonnie erbe welcome to to the contrary a discussion of news and social trends. up first, sexual assault. a rape and other forms of violence against women starting to be taken more seriously? commentators say the nfl's swift reaction to the newest case of player misconduct is a good sign. the san francisco nfl team is releasing ray mcdonald after he was identified as a suspect in a sexual assault case. this is a turnaround for the nfl which ways pilloried for the response to ray rice's domestic abuse charge and did not act upon an earlier accusation against mcdonald himself. there's been a lot of change this year on the issue of campus rape. the white house launched the first ever task force

the wallace genetic foundation. the oak foundation. the e rhodes and carpenter foundation.cript or to see an on-line version of this version of to the contrary please visit pbs.org/tothecontrary. >>> from washington, "the mclaughlin group." the american original. for over three decades, the sharpest minds, best sources, hardest talk. >> issue one, policing the police. >> the sense that in a country where one of our basic principles, perhaps the most important principle, is equality under the law, that too many individuals, particularly young people of color, do not feel as if they are being treated fairly. >> in missouri, a grand jury has decided not to indict ferguson police officer darren wilson. in the shooting death of michael brown. and in new york city, a grand