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Yet Another Lawsuit Filed Against The Federal Government Over Guidance On Transgender Students' Rights

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The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) has filed yet another a lawsuit  claiming that the federal government's guidance to public schools on the rights of transgender students violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).

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Civil Rights Commission Releases Report On Nondiscrimination And Civil Rights

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Yesterday, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released a report focused on religious freedom following a 2013 briefing where AU’s then-Legal Director Ayesha Khan testified.

 

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‘Marriage Equality’ Is A Confusing Term For This Texas Judge

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A Texas Supreme Court justice recently wrote a dissent arguing that it should be legal for government bodies to deny same-sex couples spousal benefits because— get this– it would “encourage procreation.”

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ACA Non-Discrimination Regulations Under Attack By Providers Seeking Religious Exemption

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Jessica Mason Pieklo of Rewire details the assault on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, a non-discrimination provision that protects against denial of healthcare services based on sex. 

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Americans United Submits Amicus Brief Against Bakers Who Discriminated Against Same-Sex Couple

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The Oregon Court of Appeals has been asked to decide whether the First Amendment gives businesses the right to discriminate against customers. In a friend-of-the-court brief filed yesterday, Americans United explained that the First Amendment does no such thing.  

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Americans United Warns Tennessee Official That He Cannot Discriminate Against Same-Sex Couples

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Americans United sent a Tennessee trustee a letter warning him that his practice of officiating marriages for different-sex couples while refusing to preside over marriages for same-sex couples is both unconstitutional and discriminatory.

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A Federal Judge Rules That Transgender Individuals Do Not Qualify For Federal Civil Rights Protections

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Americans United litigation fellow Bradley Girard dissects a federal district judge's ruling in the case that Texas and twelve other states brought against the federal government challenging employment and education protections for transgender Americans.

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New Lawsuit Claims Healthcare Professionals Should Have Religious Exemptions When Caring For Transgender Individuals

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Texas and four other states filed suit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday, claiming that healthcare professionals should be able to deny transgender individuals necessary medical care if it violates their religious beliefs. This is the second lawsuit brought by Texas that directly attacks the rights of the transgender community.

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Illinois Pastors Seek Religious Exemptions To Law Banning Conversion Therapy For LGBT Youth

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Church leaders in Illinois are asking the Court to Illinois insert a religious exemption into a state law that prevents counselors from implementing conversion therapy on children.

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A Religious Right To Discriminate?: Court Adopts Troubling Interpretation Of Religious Freedom Law

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A federal court has ruled that a funeral home had a “religious freedom” right under RFRA to fire a transgender employee. AU Litigation Fellow Bradley Girard dissects this disturbing ruling.

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Illinois School District Policy On Transgender Student Bathroom Use Still In Effect As School Year Begins (For Now)

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It’s the third day of the new school year in one Illinois school district, and, for now, a transgender student will continue to use the bathroom consistent with her gender identity—just as she has since December last year without incident.  

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False Martyrdom: Another Religious Right Horror Story Collapses

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Litigation Fellow Bradley Girard explains how disingenuous claims of persecution and the misuse of RFRA harm both the people whose religious exercise is actually at risk and the institutions that work hard to protect genuine religious liberty.

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At the Intersection of Transgender Advocacy and Religious Freedom

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AU Legislative Assistant Director Dena Sher joined a Transgender Law Institute panel to discuss the intersections between true religious freedom and transgender advocacy.