Delaware Judge Considering The Constitutionality of Exemptions in Child Abuse Reporting
President Obama Supports Amending 1964 Civil Rights Act To Ban LGBT Discrimination
Americans United Submits ACA Comments To Department of Health and Human Services
Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act prohibits sex discrimination in health programs and activities. The Department of Health and Human Services is writing regulations to implement this non-discriminate provision and asked for public comment on whether the prohibition on sex discrimination should include a religious exemption. We said absolutely not.
Republican Presidential Candidates Attend Conference Organized By Extremist Pastor
Governor-Elect Bevin Says He Will Remove Clerks' Names From Marriage License
Americans United Attorney Comments on New Supreme Court Birth Control Case
The Supreme Court granted Priests For Life v. Department of Health & Human Services, East Texas Baptist University v. Burwell, Little Sisters of the Poor v. Burwell, and Geneva Collegw v. Burwell cases this afternoon. Our senior litigation counsel Gregory M. Lipper issued the following statement:
Philadelphia Adopts Religious Exemption Policy For Publicly Funded Clinic Doctors
We Don’t Need No Education?: Texas High Court Mulls Limits Of Homeschooling
The Texas Supreme Court is set to determine if parents have a religious-freedom right to homeschool with no state oversight whatsoever. Michael and Laura McIntyre, who homeschooled their nine children after pulling them out of a local Christian school, claim the El Paso Independent School District violated their rights when it attempted to verify the children were being educated.
Religious Right Narrative Helps Repeal Houston's Anti-Discrimination Ordinance
Alabama Quibbles Over $200,000 In Legal Fees After Marriage Equality Case
A Glimpse Inside The Suprisingly Widespread Religious Arbitration Movement
A young man died of a drug overdose after his mysterious release from a Christian treatment center. Rather than going through the judicial system, the contract he signed requires his family to find justice through Christian arbitration. Turns out the contractually mandated use of religious mediation is more widespread than anyone would have thought.
No HERO Worship: Houston Pastors Fight Broad Anti-Discrimination Ordinance
Today, voters in Houston will decide the fate of a city ordinance that would protect the rights of lots of city residents, but that measure won’t pass if the Religious Right gets its way.
Time To Familiarize Yourself With The Religious Non-Profit Contraception Cases Currently Before SCOTUS
As we wait for the Supreme Court's decision on whether to accept Little Sisters of the Poor v. Burwell or one of the other religious non-profits protesting the contraception insurance accommodations provided to them by the ACA, it's worth taking a little time to thoroughly understand the religious non-profit argument and the government's rebuttal.
Oregon Judge Who Allegedly Screened Out Same-Sex Marriage Applicants Will Face Hearing
Texas Gov. Voices Goes Anti-HERO On Twitter
Sex And Common Sense: Texas Public School Reconsiders ‘Chastity’ Speaker
A self-appointed expert on sex and relationships won’t speak at an El Paso, Texas, high school – for now.
New Poll Shows American Opinions Shifting On Marriage Licenses
ACA Contraception Coverage Cases Reach Supreme Court
Iowa Representative Believes LGBT Anti-Bullying Conference Perverts The Bible
Iowa Representative Bobby Kaufmann does not approve of gay people, and he certainly does not approve of state funds being used to transport LGBT children to The Governor’s Conference on LGBTQ Youth, a gathering in which educators, students and parents work together to fight suicide and bullying throughout Iowa's schools.