What are 'Religious Freedom' laws, and how are they used against LGBTQ+ people?
Just how far does religious freedom go? Many human rights experts believe it's already gone too far.
APRIL 2, 2025
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Georgia GOP looks to pass religious freedom bill that advocates say will harm marginalized groups
One emotional critic said the bill will be used as a "sword and not a shield" to attack othered groups.
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Ohio teacher suspended for LGBTQ+ books in her classroom sues school district
An Ohio elementary teacher is flipping the script and using her religious beliefs against conservatives to support LGBTQ+ rights.
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Even in red states, the vast majority of Americans support LGBTQ+ protection laws
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11 Republican Presidential Hopefuls and Their Awful Anti-LGBTQ+ Records
They outperform each other in their hate toward the LGBTQ+ community.
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The LGBTQ+ Supreme Court cases to watch this term
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Most religious Americans support nondiscrimination laws protecting LGBTQ+ people: survey
Regardless of faith, the vast majority of U.S. adults support LGBTQ+ protections.
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Who's the snowflake now?
MAY 30, 2024
Kentucky homophobe Kim Davis, who denied gay couples marriage licenses, must pay over $360,000
After a lengthy legal battle, Kim Davis owes more than $360,000 for violating the constitutional rights of a gay couple.
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Christian-Owned Business Can Discriminate Against LGBTQ+ People: Court
The ruling came from a federal appeals court based in New Orleans.
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Texas Federal Judge: Companies Not Required to Cover PrEP
The judge says that although PrEP prevents HIV regardless of one’s sexual orientation, because gay people use it, it violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
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MARCH 30, 2023
This trans chaplain reminds us that visibility is more than presence. It’s power.
Rev. Caroline Morrison reveals the profound intertwining of duty, faith, and self-acceptance.
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Mississippi restaurant gives out straight-couples-only offer and is roundly lambasted for it
"We don't do the trans or the lesbians or gays," an owner of Darwell's Happiness Cafe said.
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Anti-LGBTQ+ policies harm the health of not only LGBTQ+ people, but all Americans
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Appeals court maintains PrEP coverage under Obamacare in win for HIV prevention
A lower court had ruled that requiring PrEP coverage was akin to supporting homosexuality and, therefore, a violation of religious rights. However, advocates are concerned about further legal challenges that may appear.
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Republican Sen. Roger Marshall seeks to block Biden ban on anti-trans discrimination in health care
The GOP senator doesn't think a ban on sex discrimination in health care should include gender identity, and he's making some baseless assertions to argue his case.
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North Dakota allows doctors to refuse trans health care in the name of 'religious freedom'
A North Dakota court has permitted doctors to refuse to perform gender-affirming surgeries, and allowed employers to refuse to cover all gender-affirming care.
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Meet the Texas Judge Who Refuses to Marry Same-Sex Couples
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