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    http://The%20Pro-Democracy%20Faith%20Movement

    The Pro-Democracy Faith Movement

    By Maggie Siddiqi, Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, and Carol Lautier February 18, 2021

    CAP brought together diverse religious leaders to explore the values underpinning the faith community’s support of democracy.

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    Improving the Lives and Rights of LGBTQ People in America

    By Caroline Medina, Sharita Gruberg, Lindsay Mahowald, and Theo Santos January 12, 2021

    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.

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    http://How%20Religion%20and%20LGBTQ%20Rights%20Intersect%20in%20Media%20Coverage

    How Religion and LGBTQ Rights Intersect in Media Coverage

    By Rucha Modi, Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, Maggie Siddiqi, and Rasheed Malik December 21, 2020

    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.

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    http://Recommendations%20for%20the%20Biden%20Administration%20on%20Engaging%20With%20Religious%20Communities

    Recommendations for the Biden Administration on Engaging With Religious Communities

    By Maggie Siddiqi, Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, and Joshua Russell November 13, 2020

    Working with diverse religious communities will be key as the Biden administration seeks to advance progressive public policy priorities and true religious liberty.

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    http://4%20Ways%20Religious%20Communities%20Can%20Ensure%20a%20Safe%20and%20Fair%20Election

    4 Ways Religious Communities Can Ensure a Safe and Fair Election

    By Maggie Siddiqi, Danielle Root, William Roberts, Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, and Kurt Mueller September 23, 2020

    This video from faith leaders explains four concrete, nonpartisan ways that religious communities can support the 2020 election.

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    How the Trump Administration Has Harmed Faith Communities

    By Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, Maggie Siddiqi, and Samantha Behar September 21, 2020

    People of faith have suffered under the Trump administration’s attacks on civil rights, religious freedom, and health and economic well-being.

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    http://Faith%20Leaders%20To%20Watch%20in%202020

    Faith Leaders To Watch in 2020

    By Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons and Maggie Siddiqi August 12, 2020

    Each of these leaders is working to ensure that their faith communities participate in U.S. democracy.

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    http://17%20FAQs%20for%20Houses%20of%20Worship%20Considering%20Reopening%20Amid%20the%20Coronavirus%20Crisis

    17 FAQs for Houses of Worship Considering Reopening Amid the Coronavirus Crisis

    By Maggie Siddiqi, Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, Maura Calsyn, Thomas Waldrop, and Samantha Behar June 18, 2020

    Faith communities must safely reopen houses of worship based on evidence—not politics.

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    http://The%20CAP%20Faith%20Team’s%20Coronavirus%20Resources

    The CAP Faith Team’s Coronavirus Resources

    By Maggie Siddiqi and Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons May 22, 2020

    Here are some of the Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative's coronavirus-related resources.

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    Connecting the Dots: How the Trump Administration Misuses Religious Freedom To Create a License To Discriminate

    By Maggie Siddiqi, Kurt Mueller, Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, and Sharita Gruberg May 19, 2020

    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.

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    12 Questions From Faith Leaders for Presidential Candidates

    By Maggie Siddiqi and Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons March 12, 2020

    Progressive faith leaders want the next debate to cover topics that range from racism and bigotry to climate change and income inequality.

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    Unequal Application of the Marital Presumption of Parentage for Same-Sex Parents

    By Frank J. Bewkes November 25, 2019

    The scope of the marital presumption of parentage must be expanded to be more LGBTQ-inclusive.

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    http://HHS%20Proposal%20Puts%20Millions%20of%20Americans%20at%20Risk%20of%20Discrimination%20When%20Accessing%20Federally%20Funded%20Services

    HHS Proposal Puts Millions of Americans at Risk of Discrimination When Accessing Federally Funded Services

    By Laura E. Durso and Sharita Gruberg November 5, 2019

    A new proposal from the Department of Health and Human Services would give grantees a license to discriminate using billions in taxpayer dollars.

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    http://5%20Questions%20About%20the%20Commission%20on%20Unalienable%20Rights

    5 Questions About the Commission on Unalienable Rights

    By Alexandra Schmitt October 31, 2019

    It is unclear how the new commission within the State Department will rule on universal human rights.

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    http://9%20LGBTQ%20Faith%20Leaders%20to%20Watch%20in%202019

    9 LGBTQ Faith Leaders to Watch in 2019

    By Emily London, Maggie Siddiqi, and Luke Wallis September 9, 2019

    These nine LGBTQ faith leaders work to resist injustice and articulate a moral vision for the United States.

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