Mixed signals from the White House on gay rights and religious exemptions have put two constituencies on edge: LGBT advocates […]
Trump’s Recent Moves Have LGBT, Religious Groups on Edge
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After Supreme Court Rejects Stormans Case, Pharmacists Have to Sell Emergency Contraception Even In Violation of Their Religious Beliefs
The Supreme Court declined to hear a major religious-freedom case on Tuesday, showing how much things have changed since Hobby […]
Poll: Majority of Americans Side With the Little Sisters Over Contraception Mandate
A new survey says most Americans think the Obama administration’s federal contraception mandate is unfair to the Little Sisters of […]
Fordham Law Professor to Argue Texas Case for Abortionists Before Supreme Court
Alongside her full-time job as a lawyer advocating for abortion rights, Stephanie Toti also teaches courses about ‘comparative reproductive rights’ […]
Floridians Clash Over ‘Pastor Protection Act’
Church and state collided Wednesday in a Capitol hearing room crowded with dozens of clergy members as a House panel […]
Georgia Executes Kelly Gissendaner: She Sang ‘Amazing Grace’ Until the End
Her life was turned to good behind bars, but “the machine is rigged not to stop.”
U.S. Appeals Court Rules President Obama’s Healthcare Law Violates Religious Freedom
A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Barack Obama’s healthcare law violates the rights of religiously affiliated employers by […]
Nuns Who Reject Obamacare Contraception Mandate Win Stay on Order to Comply
A federal appeals court on Friday put on hold its ruling that an order of Roman Catholic nuns must comply […]
First Baptist Church of Greenville, South Carolina, Faces Criticism After Opening Its Doors to Gays (Video)
The conversation at First Baptist Church Greenville took place well before the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this summer to legalize […]
Little Sisters of the Poor Appeal Contraception Case to Supreme Court
Catholic order of sisters say compliance with Affordable Care Act’s contraception coverage mandate is against their religion
16- and 18-Year-Old Oklahoma Brothers to be Charged as Adults In Stabbings of 5
An Oklahoma 16-year-old will be charged as an adult alongside his older brother in the stabbing deaths of his parents […]
Kentucky Clerk Who Refused to Issue Gay Marriage Licenses Testifies In Court
A local elected official in a small Kentucky county testified Monday she could not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples […]
Texas Supreme Court Allows Homosexual Couple to Divorce
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday upheld a divorce granted in a lower court for a same-sex couple, a rare […]
Seminaries Urge Tax-Exemption Ahead of Supreme Court Decision on Marriage
Southern Baptist educational leaders are among 74 signatories to a June 3 letter urging Congress to pass a bill protecting […]
Religious Groups Prepare for Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Religious groups that oppose gay unions re-emphasize teachings, fine-tune their message
New York City to Let Churches Rent Schools
Congregations in New York City that rent space in public schools will be able to hold Easter services this Sunday […]
Religious Freedom Bills Stall In Georgia and North Carolina After Backlash Over Indiana’s Law
Indiana Republicans pledged on Monday to clarify a new “religious freedom” law, while similar proposals stalled in Georgia and North […]
Indiana Governor Signs Bill Allowing Businesses to Deny Services to Homosexuals
Indiana Governor Mike Pence on Thursday signed into law a controversial religious freedom bill that could allow businesses and individuals […]