5 Ways People of Faith Have Led LGBTQ Advocacy Efforts Since the 1969 Stonewall Riots
People of faith have been at the forefront of the fight for LGBTQ rights for more than 50 years.
Faith and Equality
Going Bold to Protect LGBTQ Equality
The Equality Act would help to ensure that all Americans, including LGBTQ people, receive full equality under the law.
HHS Budget Would Fund Discrimination at Expense of Civil Rights Enforcement
President Trump’s HHS budget request to Congress slashes funding for civil rights enforcement and patient privacy protections while increasing funding for religious exemptions.
Religious Liberty Should Do No Harm
Policymakers should ensure that religious liberty extends to all Americans—and that it is not misused as a license to discriminate.
Faith Leaders Rally in Support of the Equality Act
Faith leaders across the United States are showing support for the Equality Act, a bill that would grant members of the LGBTQ community consistent protections.
Reclaiming Religious Freedom
The right to religious freedom is an essential American protection, yet it has been distorted in recent years to cause harm and discrimination.
Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination Took a Foster Child From Her Loving Foster Dads
John Freml—whose foster daughter was taken from his home—is one of a growing number of LGBTQ individuals who has faced discrimination in adoption and foster care.
Welcoming All Families
Religious exemptions allowing child placing agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ prospective parents will likely reduce the number of families available to adopt, further overburdening the child welfare system and harming the best interests of children in care.
People of Faith Support LGBTQ Equality in a Philadelphia Child Welfare Case
Religious organizations and people of faith affirm that LGBTQ individuals should be allowed to adopt and foster children from child welfare organizations without facing discrimination.
Efforts by Women of Faith to Achieve Gender Equality
Women of faith have played an integral role in the fight for gender equality in myriad ways, including feminist theology, leadership in houses of worship, advocacy for immigrants and refugees, and more.
The Intersection of Youth Activism and Faith-Based Values
Young people’s involvement in faith-based activism is not new, and their work fighting for righteous causes should be supported.
10 Faith Leaders to Watch in 2018
Follow these 10 faith leaders for a moral vision and strong resistance to injustice.
Discrimination Prevents LGBTQ People From Accessing Health Care
New data from the Center for American Progress show that LGBTQ people frequently avoid health care and experience discrimination in these settings, underscoring the importance of ACA.
How Masterpiece Cakeshop Can Undermine Civil Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court could undermine civil rights for the LGBTQ community in Masterpiece Cakeshop.
The Harms of Refusing Service to LGBTQ People and Other Marginalized Communities
New research shows that, in addition to negatively impacting mental and physical health, discriminatory service refusals undermine LGBTQ people’s access to services.