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What’s Behind a Conservative Mormon’s Call For “Religious Freedom” Advocates to “Stand Down” on LGBT Rights

By Sunnivie Brydum

…out of public politics extends to his own hesitance to prescribe specific policy solutions to the current stalemate between “religious freedom” and LGBT rights. During a two-hour conversation with RD, Mero repeatedly sidestepped requests to clearly identify the dividing line between these two camps, suggesting that state and local governments should navigate these issues independently, ideally without the interference of faith-based groups. “I wo…

Jesus Said Punch Up, Not Down: Why William Barber’s Attack on the Religious Right May Not Be What It Seems

By Daniel Schultz

…You are not. When liberals appeal to a shared religious identity to guide policy decisions, then, the argument becomes about the faith, not the policy. Jim Wallis has been talking about all the scripture passages concerning the poor for like 40 years, and it hasn’t changed much of anything, because conservatives don’t understand the priorities the same way. It turns out that if you want someone to change a political position, about the worst thin…

The Latest on Zubik v. Burwell: Religious Orgs Propose a Compromise That They Themselves Would Oppose

By Elizabeth Reiner Platt

…ative, the petitioners’ brief adds “[t]o be clear, that is not to say that petitioners endorse such an approach as a policy matter.” It notes that many of the nonprofits believe contraception to be “immoral,” and therefore “may disagree as a policy matter with government programs, such as Title X, that make contraceptives or abortifacients more widely available to their own employees or anyone else.” Moreover, the brief states that “petitioners ce…

Douthat, Dionne Push Wrong Lesson on Religious Exemptions

By Patricia Miller

…r to impose the church’s contraceptive ban on them. The firestorm over the policy resulted because liberal columnists like Dionne and the National Catholic Reporter’s Michael Sean Winters came into the conversation about religious exemptions—a conversation that women’s health and religious liberty advocates had been having for over a decade—in mid-stream. They were apparently unaware of the reproductive health policy issues at stake, the previous…

“If Every Church Said, ‘We Will Take Over Our Community'”: The (Christian Right) Revolution Starts Small and Local

By Frederick Clarkson

…dmond (R-NM), a former top official of Citizen Link, now called the Family Policy Alliance). One session featured Jeff Johnston, a culture and policy analyst at the Colorado Springs-based Focus on the Family, whose presentation was titled, “LGBT Agenda in the Public Schools, and What We Can Do About It.” Other featured speakers included Debbie Chaves, the executive director of Colorado Family Action (the state affiliate of the Family Policy Allian…

In a Powerful Statement Black Presidents and Deans Say: No More Stolen Black Lives!

By Pamela R. Lightsey

…n false allegations against Black citizens. ○ State and local level public policy initiatives that ensure police review boards comprise citizens representing its diverse neighborhoods. Effective policy requires community oversight. ○ The refusal to hire/retain any officer who has a history of excessive force and misconduct. ○ An end to the practice of aggressive police persons not receiving repercussions and prosecution when they cross the justice…

Obama’s Religion Ambassador: Inexperienced?

By Anthea Butler

…t Obama choose Cook? Dr. Sujay’s resumé, with no discernible international policy experience, her close ties to the Clinton administration, and several ill-defined business ventures, suggest that President Obama cares little about supporting religious freedom around the world. As Mark Silk put it succinctly, “This is the Religion Ambassador?” The Washington Post is carefully tiptoeing around the question of Rev. Cook’s appointment, quoting the fir…

What Pence and Kaine Reveal About Divides in Catholicism

By Patricia Miller

…, however, asserted that he doesn’t “struggle” to balance faith and public policy like Kaine because the later springs from the former, and discussed how his pro-life stance infuses his policy decisions: …for me … the sanctity of life proceeds out of the belief that ancient principle that where God says before you were formed in the womb I knew you. … So for me, my faith informs my life. I try and spend a little time on my knees every day. But it…

LGBTQ Victory at Christian Azusa Pacific U. Leaves Significant Questions About Future and Faculty Security

By Chrissy Stroop

…o make sure LGBTQ+ students were being well advocated for by reversing the policy and removing the ban.” The resolution passed by a 2/3 vote, and, after some delay, was accepted by the board. According to Cayla Hailwood, a queer senior who was instrumental in drafting the SGA resolution, “LGBTQ+ students definitely take this as a victory.” Hailwood doesn’t just cite the fact of the policy change itself, but also “the opportunity for more discussio…

Score One For The Homosexual Agenda

By Sarah Posner

…nd while the Martinez case is limited to an interpretation of the Hastings policy, it will be precedent for other similar cases even if the anti-discrimination policy isn’t identical. The religious right is concerned, no doubt; the ADF is already citing Justice Samuel Alito’s dissent, warning that the decision “arms public educational institutions with a handy weapon for suppressing the speech of unpopular groups.” That interpretation of what ADF…