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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Final Four Coaches, University Officials Weigh In on Indiana's RFRA
Officials with the schools competing in this weekend's NCAA finals are speaking out on Indiana's controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
APRIL 2, 2015
WATCH: Jon Stewart 'Shuts Up' Mike Huckabee
Jon Stewart had a few choice words for supporters of Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
APRIL 7, 2015
WATCH: Don Lemon Calls Out 'Disingenuous' Indiana Lawmakers
The out CNN anchor isn't letting Indiana lawmakers get away with claiming they didn't know RFRA would result in discrimination.
APRIL 1, 2015
Indiana Took $60 Million Hit After Passing Antigay Law
Last year's so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act severely damaged the state's convention and tourism business -- and lawmakers are weighing passing an even more anti-LGBT measure this year.
JANUARY 26, 2016
HRC Condemns Indiana's Pending Antigay Legislation
Last year's Religious Freedom Restoration Act is still having negative effects on Indiana's reputation, and with Wednesday's legislative hearing, it could get much worse.
JANUARY 25, 2016
Indiana Right-Wing Groups Sue for Right to Anti-LGBT Discrimination
The suit challenges local nondiscrimination laws and the 'fix' to Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
DECEMBER 12, 2015
Angie's List: Indiana's RFRA Fix 'Is Insufficient'
A proposed amendment clarifies that Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act can't be used to discriminate against LGBT people, but advocates say that's not enough.
APRIL 2, 2015
Georgia RFRA May Be Dead, But Smells Like Roses to Florists
Georgia's discriminatory 'religious freedom' bill may die when the legislature adjourns tonight, but some businesspeople would like to see it passed.
APRIL 2, 2015
Is This Photo Proof Mike Pence Knew RFRA Discriminates?
A closer look at who attended a private signing ceremony finds some cheerleaders for discrimination.
MARCH 29, 2015
Indiana Gov Won't Say Why He Fired Pro-LGBT Firm
Indiana is still reeling from bad publicity over the state's "religious freedom" debacle.
JULY 10, 2015
Original Intent of Indiana-Type Laws Has Been Warped
Originally, "Religious Freedom Restoration" acts were championed by liberal-leaning politicians and organizations.
MARCH 30, 2015
Bill Takes Aim at Discrimination in the Name of Faith
The Do No Harm Act would assure that the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act could not be used to discriminate.
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
As Utah Goes... No Other State Can Follow
The state's particular religious composition means its new LGBT nondiscrimination law, including religious carve-outs, may not be applicable elsewhere.
MAY 12, 2015
POLL: Bad News for Indiana Gov, Good News for LGBT
A Republican-funded voter survey shows more Hoosiers support a statewide LGBT nondiscrimination law, and far fewer support the conservative governor.
JUNE 18, 2015
WATCH: More Hoosiers Support LGBT Protections
A new poll shows a majority of Hoosiers are in favor of legal protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
NOVEMBER 7, 2015
Out Musician Matt Gold Protests RFRA in New Song
The singer, who lives in Bloomington, Ind., urges us to respond with love.
APRIL 1, 2015
Mike Pence Thinks Utah Could Answer His RFRA Problems
The Indiana Gov. is struggling with how to rehabilitate his state's image after the disgraced Religious Restoration Freedom Act.
OCTOBER 7, 2015
Give 'Em the Business
The response to Indiana's RFRA version 1.0 was swift and decisive, and it tells a new story about corporate power and equal rights.
MAY 8, 2015
We Can Protect Religion Without Denying Rights to LGBT People
The Do No Harm Act would end this current game of discrimination.
JUNE 4, 2018
Groups Ask Obama: Fix Religious Freedom Act
The act was signed into law by President Clinton in 1993, then reinterpreted in a 2007 memo by Bush administration lawyers to offer protection to religious organizations that discriminated in hiring.
AUGUST 20, 2015