Religious Liberty

The Supreme Court’s Extreme Majority Risks Turning Back the Clock on Decades of Progress and Undermining Our Democracy Article

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The Supreme Court’s Extreme Majority Risks Turning Back the Clock on Decades of Progress and Undermining Our Democracy

The Supreme Court’s extreme right-wing majority is poised to roll back long-standing rights and laws. This activism threatens public trust in the court and our democracy.

Jun 13, 2022

Ben Olinsky, Grace Oyenubi

Christian Nationalism Is ‘Single Biggest Threat’ to America’s Religious Freedom Article

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Christian Nationalism Is ‘Single Biggest Threat’ to America’s Religious Freedom

Religious freedom expert Amanda Tyler, of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, discusses the latest court cases and trends in religious freedom.

Apr 13, 2022

Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, Maggie Siddiqi

22 Faith Leaders To Watch in 2022 Article

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22 Faith Leaders To Watch in 2022

There’s been no shortage of faith-based advocacy during the first year of the Biden administration.

Mar 31, 2022

Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, Maggie Siddiqi

7 Ways the Biden Administration Advanced Religious Liberty During Its First Year Report

President Joe Biden signs a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C.

7 Ways the Biden Administration Advanced Religious Liberty During Its First Year

At home and abroad, the Biden administration is restoring a commitment to religious liberty for all.

Feb 25, 2022

Maggie Siddiqi, Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, Lucía Falcón Palomar

Abortion, Justice, and Religion Article

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Abortion, Justice, and Religion

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg of the National Council of Jewish Women shares her thoughts on Dobbs v. Jackson and the fight for abortion rights.

Feb 17, 2022

Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons

Maine Provides Leadership on Religion and Vaccines Article

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Maine Provides Leadership on Religion and Vaccines

The Rev. Jane Field of the Maine Council of Churches shares her thoughts on Maine’s approach to containing COVID-19, as well as the response from religious communities in the state.

Nov 22, 2021

Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons

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

Improving the Lives and Rights of LGBTQ People in America Report

(LGBTQ rights supporters gather during a candlelight vigil in West Reading, Pennsylvania, on September 14, 2020.)

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.

Jan 12, 2021

Caroline Medina, Sharita Gruberg, Lindsay Mahowald, 1 More Thee Santos

How Religion and LGBTQ Rights Intersect in Media Coverage Report

Then-Democratic presidential candidate and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg addresses a congregation while attending Sunday service at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, February 2020. (Getty/Win McNamee)

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.

Dec 21, 2020

Rucha Modi, Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, Maggie Siddiqi, 1 More Rasheed Malik

Recommendations for the Biden Administration on Engaging With Religious Communities Report

Former Vice President Joe Biden meets with religious leaders at Bethel AME Church in Wilmington, Delaware, on June 1, 2020. (Getty/AFP/Jim Watson)

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.

Nov 13, 2020

Maggie Siddiqi, Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, Joshua Russell

How the Trump Administration Has Harmed Faith Communities Report