Faith and Equality

Christians Have a Role To Play in Defending U.S. Democracy Article

Hundreds march in Washington with event banner in front

Christians Have a Role To Play in Defending U.S. Democracy

CAP interviews one of the country’s most influential Christian leaders, the Rev. Adam Russell Taylor, to learn more about Christian political engagement at this moment in history.

Jan 5, 2022

Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons

Religious Organizations Are Integral to the Fight Against Gun Violence Report

Chaplain speaks after Harlem peace walk.

Religious Organizations Are Integral to the Fight Against Gun Violence

Religious organizations and people of faith across the country are working to heal their communities and prevent gun violence through support for broader reforms.

Dec 7, 2021

Maggie Siddiqi, Benjamin Fleisher

The Build Back Better Act Will Allow Parents To Choose Faith-Based Child Care and Pre-K Article

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The Build Back Better Act Will Allow Parents To Choose Faith-Based Child Care and Pre-K

Despite claims to the contrary, the Build Back Better Act envisions an important role for faith-based child care providers.

Nov 18, 2021

Rasheed Malik

Personal Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Article

The sun rises behind the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City as people walk through the Empty Sky 9/11 memorial in Jersey City, New Jersey, on April 24, 2021. (Getty/Gary Hershorn)

Personal Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11

Staff and fellows at the Center for American Progress share how 9/11 changed their lives.

Sep 10, 2021

Center for American Progress staff and fellows

21 Faith Leaders To Watch in 2021 Article

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.

May 20, 2021

Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, Maggie Siddiqi

Faith Leaders Highlight How the American Jobs Plan Invests in U.S. Communities Article

Then-presidential candidate Joe Biden addresses the Moral Action Congress of the Poor People's Campaign at Trinity Washington University in Washington, D.C., June 2019. (Getty/Alex Wong)

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.

May 7, 2021

Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, Maggie Siddiqi

Discrimination and Experiences Among LGBTQ People in the US: 2020 Survey Results Interactive

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.

Apr 21, 2021

Lindsay Mahowald, Mathew Brady, Caroline Medina

What You Need To Know About the Equality Act Fact Sheet

(LGBTQ rights demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., October 2019.)

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.

Mar 15, 2021

Thee Santos, Caroline Medina, Sharita Gruberg

Religious Groups Rally for the American Rescue Plan Article