21 Faith Leaders To Watch in 2021
From climate change to gun violence to civil rights, religious leaders are having a positive impact on all areas of American public life.
Faith and Equality
Faith Leaders Highlight How the American Jobs Plan Invests in U.S. Communities
Religious groups welcome the Biden administration’s $2 trillion investment in a stronger, more resilient, and more just U.S. economy.
Discrimination and Experiences Among LGBTQ People in the US: 2020 Survey Results
This data interactive displays the results of CAP’s national survey of LGBTQ individuals.
What You Need To Know About the Equality Act
This fact sheet outlines how the Equality Act would provide much-needed civil rights protections for LGBTQ people, women, people of faith, and others.
Religious Groups Rally for the American Rescue Plan
Faith-based organizations have a long history of fighting for economic justice.
The Pro-Democracy Faith Movement
CAP brought together diverse religious leaders to explore the values underpinning the faith community’s support of democracy.
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.