The Pro-Democracy Faith Movement
CAP brought together diverse religious leaders to explore the values underpinning the faith community’s support of democracy.
Faith and Equality
Improving the Lives and Rights of LGBTQ People in America
The incoming Biden administration has stated its commitment to advancing LGBTQ equality, which will require undoing the harms caused during the last four years and by generations of discrimination, as well as proactively championing a progressive agenda.
How Religion and LGBTQ Rights Intersect in Media Coverage
A study of recent news articles across national and local media outlets reveals that media coverage of LGBTQ rights more often cites religiously identified sources who oppose LGBTQ equality than those who support it.
Recommendations for the Biden Administration on Engaging With Religious Communities
Working with diverse religious communities will be key as the Biden administration seeks to advance progressive public policy priorities and true religious liberty.
4 Ways Religious Communities Can Ensure a Safe and Fair Election
This video from faith leaders explains four concrete, nonpartisan ways that religious communities can support the 2020 election.
How the Trump Administration Has Harmed Faith Communities
People of faith have suffered under the Trump administration’s attacks on civil rights, religious freedom, and health and economic well-being.
Faith Leaders To Watch in 2020
Each of these leaders is working to ensure that their faith communities participate in U.S. democracy.
17 FAQs for Houses of Worship Considering Reopening Amid the Coronavirus Crisis
Faith communities must safely reopen houses of worship based on evidence—not politics.
The CAP Faith Team’s Coronavirus Resources
Here are some of the Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative's coronavirus-related resources.
Connecting the Dots: How the Trump Administration Misuses Religious Freedom To Create a License To Discriminate
This video examines how the Trump administration is expanding religious exemptions in an attempt to gut civil rights protections and codify discrimination against people of minority faiths, women, and people who are LGBTQ.
12 Questions From Faith Leaders for Presidential Candidates
Progressive faith leaders want the next debate to cover topics that range from racism and bigotry to climate change and income inequality.
Unequal Application of the Marital Presumption of Parentage for Same-Sex Parents
The scope of the marital presumption of parentage must be expanded to be more LGBTQ-inclusive.
HHS Proposal Puts Millions of Americans at Risk of Discrimination When Accessing Federally Funded Services
A new proposal from the Department of Health and Human Services would give grantees a license to discriminate using billions in taxpayer dollars.
5 Questions About the Commission on Unalienable Rights
It is unclear how the new commission within the State Department will rule on universal human rights.
9 LGBTQ Faith Leaders to Watch in 2019
These nine LGBTQ faith leaders work to resist injustice and articulate a moral vision for the United States.