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Current and informative articles about religious liberty
Gessen, Masha. “How Trump Uses ‘Religious Liberty’ to Attack L.G.B.T. Rights.” The New Yorker, October 11, 2017.
Green, Emma. “Why Trump’s Executive Order on Religious Liberty Left Many Conservatives Dissatisfied.” The Atlantic, May 4, 2017.
Bazelon, Emily. “What Are the Limits of ‘Religious Liberty’?” The New York Times, July 7, 2015, sec. Magazine.

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2 years ago
52 Things #20: Learn about Religious Liberty

Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion - CLGS has a series this year on ways you can increase welcome for LGBTQ people in communities of faith. This week, we focus on religious liberty:

The right to worship and practice your faith freely is a fundamental American value. But, unfortunately, laws designed to protect the rights of religious minorities are now being used in an attempt to legalize discrimination against LGBTQ people. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) came abo... ... See more

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2 years ago
Put Children Ahead of Ideology in Adoption and Foster Care

"Just this month, legislatures in Kansas and Oklahoma sought to authorize discrimination against capable, eager LGBT parents by private adoption services. Gov. Fallin of Oklahoma signed that state’s bill into law, and the bill in Kansas is expected to be signed, as well." An important discussion of the needs of children who are being denied loving homes because of religiously-based discrimination. ... See more

Oklahoma made a disatrous decision to embrace bigotry and allow discrimination against prospective LGBT parents. Kansas has an opportunity to do better.

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2 years ago
What the Supreme Court’s Wedding Cake Case Means for the Restaurant Industry

A perspective from the culinary world on the Masterpiece Cake case:

LGBTQ rights and freedom of religious expression are all on the table

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2 years ago
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin Has Signed Two Bills That Undermine Religious Freedom

Children in need deserve access to loving homes but are being denied in the name of religion:

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed two bills that undermine religious freedom: SB 1140, which allows state-funded adoption and foster care agencies to use religion to justify denying children homes and discriminating against prospective parents, and HB 2177, which authorizes every government building.... ... See more

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