Tag: religious freedom
OutRight Reacts to Trump’s First State of the Union Address
On the evening of January 30th, Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address to a joint session of the United States Congress.
TLDEF Condemns DOJ Memo Sanctioning Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination Under the Guise of “Religious Liberty”
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund condemns in the strongest possible terms the memo issued by Attorney General Jeff Sessions today, deceptively titled “Federal Law Protections For Religious Liberty.”
OutRight comments on signing of Religious Freedom Executive Order
President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign an Executive Order titled, “Establishing a Government-Wide Initiative to Respect Religious Freedom,” as early as today.
Missouri Senate Advances Attack on LGBT People to the House of Representatives
The extreme ‘First Amendment Defense Act’-style ballot measure proposal goes far beyond ‘religious freedom’ and enshrines discrimination into the Missouri Constitution.
Australia : Advocates Seek To Reassure Julie Bishop Over Religious Freedom
Advocates are seeking a meeting with Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, to reassure her that marriage equality will not violate religious freedoms.
Indiana governor’s approval rating plummets after disastrous anti-gay “religious freedom” bill
Indiana Governor Mike Pence — who frequently refers to himself as “a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order” — believed that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) would mobilize his conservative base.