For decades, faith-based organizations have partnered with the federal government to perform secular social services, provided that they did not discriminate in hiring within those federally funded programs. The Russell Amendment, a provision attached to the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), seeks to turn that concept on its head.
Tell Congress To Strike Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination From The NDAA
Now is your chance to speak out against a provision that would authorize taxpayer-funded employment discrimination. You can make a difference by telling your Senator to oppose taxpayer-funded discrimination and remove this provision from the bill.
Let's Not Forget Who Is Really Harmed By Anti-LGBTQ Laws
When state legislatures, like North Carolina, Mississippi, and Georgia, debate laws that single out LGBTQ people for unequal treatment, the headlines are often about how much these laws would cost the state in lost revenue and the businesses and sports leagues that stand up to discrimination. These stories, unfortunately, often overlook the real impact on LGBTQ people.
Differentiating Between True Religious Freedom And Discrimination
Gov. Mike Pence Has Much To Answer For During Tonight's Vice Presidential Debate
Still More Trouble For North Carolina As Another Athletic Association Pulls Championships From The State
It's been less than a month since the NCAA and ACC moved their championships out of North Carolina due to HB2, a law that sanctions discrimination against transgender people, and the state is taking another hit.
Legislators Need to Strip Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination from Defense Bill
A few months ago, some members of the U.S. House snuck a provision into their version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which would authorize taxpayer-funded discrimination in every single federal contract and grant issued by the federal government, whether defense related or not. Now, a group of bipartisan Representatives and Senators are meeting to resolve the issue.
NCAA And ACC Pull Championships From North Carolina Over Anti-LGBT Law
Yesterday the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) became the second major college sporting body to pull its championships from North Carolina this week due to the state's HB2, a law that sanctions discrimination against transgender people. Their decision follows NCAA's Monday announcement that it would relocate seven championship events from the Tar Heel State.
Congress Should Scrap Government-Funded Discrimination From Defense Bill
Civil Rights Commission Releases Report On Nondiscrimination And Civil Rights
Indiana Case Raises RFRA To Justify Child Abuse
A Religious Right To Discriminate?: Court Adopts Troubling Interpretation Of Religious Freedom Law
At the Intersection of Transgender Advocacy and Religious Freedom
North Carolina Law Allowing Magistrates To Avoid Officiating Marriages For Same-Sex Couples Facing Challenges In Federal Court
The attention surrounding North Carolina's controversial bathroom law makes it easy to forget that the Tar Heel State recently enacted another anti-LGBT measure. This one allows magistrates to opt-out of their duty to perform marriages for at least six months if they have a religious objection.
DNC Round-Up: Democrats Offer Alternative Vision Of Religious Freedom
Mississippi Governor And Religious Right Group Fighting To Enforce "Religious Liberty" Law
Mountaineer Muddle: West Virginia Legislators Contemplate Discriminatory Bills
Just months after the West Virginia Senate voted down the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) bill, Mountain State lawmakers are talking about resurrecting it in the next legislative session.
NBA Pulls All-Star Game From North Carolina Over "Bathroom Law"
What do Bruce Springsteen, 13 conventions, and the 2017 NBA All-Star Game have in common? None of them will be hosted in North Carolina as long as the state's infamous "bathroom law" is still on the books.
FRC’s FADA Fade Away
Governor Mike Pence and the RFRA Debacle
After Gov. Pence signed SB 101 into law, businesses and prominent Hoosiers took a stand against it: the NCAA, CEOs, NASCAR, law professors, healthcare providers, musicians, authors, performers, athletes, conventions, and entire states announced criticism and even boycotts of the state.