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.
Faith and Equality
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.
Race and the Creditability of the Church
The faith community has a moral imperative to condemn hate.
Who Seeks Religious Accommodations to Providing Contraceptive Coverage?
New data show that for-profit corporations make up the majority of entities seeking exemptions from providing no-cost contraception under the Affordable Care Act.
People of Faith Are Increasingly Vocal Supporters of Transgender Justice
For many people of faith, the motivation to fight against transgender discrimination in public policy comes from their religious identities, not despite them.
People of Faith Support Transgender Rights
Despite attempts by conservative lawmakers to use religious and values language to support anti-transgender legislation, communities of faith show majority and increasing support for transgender people and LGBT rights, equality, and inclusion.
The Trump Administration’s Dangerous Attempt to Redefine Religious Liberty
True religious liberty must be preserved for all Americans and protected from manipulation for political gain.
Addressing Challenges to Progressive Religious Liberty in North Carolina
North Carolina must strike a proper balance between true religious freedom and the other cherished rights and freedoms that keep the nation’s democracy strong.