Although the Inslee campaign has not made any statements on conversion therapy, on March 28, 2018, Inslee signed a law banning conversion therapy in the state of Washington. On the occasion he called conversion therapy abuse and said: “We are today prohibiting the abuse of our children. We have always believed in civil rights in …
On March 13, 2019 Gabbard and colleagues introduced bill H.R. 5, a bi-partisan bill which bans discrimination against LGBTQ individuals. The bill specifically targets issues such as employment, housing, public accommodations, jury service, access to credit, and federal funding. “Too often, the LGBTQ community still faces discrimination in the workplace, in education, or when trying …
On March 10, 2019 Delaney made a statement on religion and public policy at a CNN Town Hall in Austin, Texas. “A lot of us get our values from our faith… but I don’t think my church, and my church polices and doctrines, should decide public policy in this country.”
We are proud to share that the Secular Coalition for America has been a driving force behind three regional leadership summits for secular organizers in March 2019, including one that took place last weekend in Southern California. The purpose of the summits is to convene secular organizers to network, share best practices, learn new skills, …
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On February 27, 2019, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of the American Legion v. American Humanist Association. The case centers around a 40-foot-tall Christian cross on public property in Bladensburg, Maryland which serves as a World War I memorial. To date, maintenance of the monument has already cost the government $117,000 …
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The White House plans to create an ad hoc group of select federal scientists to reassess the government’s analysis of climate science and counter conclusions that the continued burning of fossil fuels is harming the planet, according to three senior administration officials. The National Security Council initiative would include scientists who question the severity of …
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A NBC News and Columbia Journalism Investigations review of dozens of court cases found that in its first two years the Trump administration’s Justice Department submitted more friend-of-the-court briefs in religious liberties cases than the Obama administration and the Bush administration during their first two years. It has also filed briefs at lower, trial court …
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A high school pre-AP Biology teacher in Kentucky has been accused of promoting Christianity in the classroom, and you don’t have to take my word for it, because there’s video evidence. Where there are apparently multiple instances of this happening, one particular incident was caught on tape. It began when the teacher showed this wordless …
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In apparent defiance of its own regulations and the First Amendment, the judge advocate general (JAG) of the Air Force has issued an opinion approving religious expression during an official change of command ceremony. The opinion, which was leaked to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (and a copy of which was shared with this reporter), …
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Recent measles outbreaks in states such as Washington, New York and New Jersey have cast a spotlight on a group of Americans who receive exemptions from immunizing their children on the grounds that the vaccines violate their religious freedoms. Now the states that suffered outbreaks are taking aim at those exemptions. In recent weeks, lawmakers …
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