Supreme Court to Decide If Faith-Based Foster Care Must Work With Gay Couples

Kevin Daley
February 24, 2020 2:15 PM

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether the city of Philadelphia may lawfully exclude Catholic Social Services (CSS) from its foster care program because the agency does not place children with LGBT couples due to its religious beliefs.

Pregnancy Center Files Religious Discrimination Suit Against N.Y. Over Compulsory Hiring

N.Y.'s Boss Bill is 'a fundamental effort to crush the pro-life movement'

Graham Piro
February 8, 2020 5:00 AM

A charity that helps pregnant women and newborns is fighting a New York state law that would require nonprofits and religious institutions to hire employees who openly contradict their beliefs.

Montana Moms Fight For Religious Schools

Supreme Court will determine whether states can bar scholarship tax credits from applying to parochial schools

Yuichiro Kakutani
January 22, 2020 4:59 AM

A group of Montana mothers will take their religious discrimination battle to the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a landmark case that could affect millions of schoolchildren.

NY School District Blocks Christian Club

Religious liberty group says district has 'repeatedly broken long-standing, clearly established federal law'

Graham Piro
December 11, 2019 3:30 PM

A New York school district blocked a high school student from forming a Christian club on campus in violation of anti-discrimination laws, according to a religious freedom group.

Study Finds Broad Support For Religious Liberty

Graham Piro
November 20, 2019 4:50 PM

More than two-thirds of Americans support protecting religious liberty, according to a new survey. The survey, which was commissioned by the nonprofit Becket Fund, found 67 percent overall support for religious liberty, calculated by asking respondents questions about issues ranging from religious pluralism to the separation of church and state.

MSNBC Analyst Suggests U.S. Should Ban Hate Speech

Richard Stengel calls failure to outlaw hate speech a 'design flaw' in First Amendment

Alex Griswold
October 29, 2019 5:10 PM

MSNBC political analyst and former Obama administration official Richard Stengel argued that America needs to outlaw hateful speech, including Koran burning.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Regulation Requiring Doctors To Perform Gender Transition Surgeries and Abortions

Graham Piro
October 15, 2019 4:40 PM

A federal judge struck down a regulation that would have required medical providers receiving federal funding to perform abortions and gender transition surgeries regardless of their personal beliefs, a major victory for religious liberty advocates.

MSNBC Praises Warren’s ‘Authentic’ Answer to Campaign Donor’s Question

'I think that being yourself is the most empowering thing Elizabeth Warren is doing now'

Graham Piro
October 15, 2019 2:20 PM

An MSNBC panel praised Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) for being "so authentic" after the 2020 candidate went viral for her answer to a campaign donor's question about same-sex marriage at a CNN town hall.

Buttigieg Slams Beto’s Plan To Punish Churches That Oppose Same-Sex Marriage

Stripping tax-exempt status would 'deepen the divisions that we're already experiencing'

Nic Rowan
October 13, 2019 11:15 AM

South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg said on Sunday that former congressman Beto O'Rourke does not understand the implications of stripping tax exempt status from churches which oppose LGBTQ rights.

Beto: Religious Institutions Should Lose Tax-Exempt Status for Same-Sex Marriage Opposition

'We are going to stop those who are infringing upon the human rights of our fellow Americans'

Graham Piro
October 11, 2019 9:05 AM

Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke (D., Texas) said he would strip religious institutions of their tax exempt status if they oppose same-sex marriage.

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