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Trump’s Muslim Ban and the History of Stolen Citizenship in America

By Hussein Rashid and Murali Balaji

…tion: the Muslim Ban. And this new administration’s slapdash effort to ban travel from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen—currently blocked by federal judges in Hawai’i and Maryland—serves as a striking reminder of how precarious citizenship is. Green card holders have traditionally been extended the full courtesy of citizenship for entry into the United States. In January, they were robbed of that privilege without any warning. Normally…

ACLU’s Religious Freedom Suit Against Trump Order: “Gerrymandered to Target Muslims”

By Sunnivie Brydum

…naturalized American citizens or permanent residents who had permission to travel or approved family visas from one of the seven countries targeted. The actual harm facing these plaintiffs is particularly acute, the ACLU’s suit contends. In policy and practice, the executive order essentially conditions immigration decisions and benefits on an immigrant’s faith, Weaver explains. “It’s limiting [rights available to Muslim Americans and immigrants]…

The Trials of Janie Spahr

By Richard A. Lindsay

…new kind of ministry called That All May Freely Serve, in which she would travel around the country as a “lesbian evangelist,” spreading the gospel of inclusion of LGBT people in the Presbyterian church. Spahr retired from that ministry in 2008, and it is now being led by Lisa Larges, an openly lesbian woman who has been trying to get ordained in the church for more than twenty years. Although Spahr’s Presbytery is largely supportive of her work,…

Win For ‘Natural Family’ Crowd at UN Human Rights Council…

By Peter Montgomery

…s in Uganda while visiting that country in mid-July, continuing a vigorous travel schedule since taking the position in April. Berry spoke at a human rights event on Capitol Hill this week that also featured speakers talking about the experiences of LGBT people in Russia, Uganda, and elsewhere. Berry said his work with governments and civil society activists calls for nuance and pragmatism about the different realities existing in countries around…

Big Love, Saudi-Style

By Haroon Moghul

…n a rentier economy like Saudi Arabia helps. But even then. In my years of travel throughout the Muslim world, I’ve literally never met a person with a second spouse. And I’ve met a lot of people. But this story got people talking, in part because of the uniqueness of the circumstances. Now, you could ask: What the hell’s going through this woman’s mind? I confess I have no idea. I imagine a request to interview her would be impossible, and not ki…

The Undergarments of Absolutism: Why Abdulmutallab Got on the Plane

By Haroon Moghul

…of individual is produced when he exits this society (physically, through travel, or culturally, through television) to see the prosperity, coherence and power of Western societies? And what then, when he is presented with a narrative that blames one’s failures on the other’s success? Littler Pictures: Preemptive Paternal Strikes But radicalism has largely failed to capture the minds of most Muslims. The frustrations of select Muslim youth will o…

Hungarian Mayor Wants to Import White Christians, Ban Muslims & LGBT People; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…nce for Female Genital Mutilation. US-based anti-LGBT activist Brian Brown traveled to Russia to build support for his new International Organization for the Family and its recently launched manifesto. In Politico, Casey Michel examines the evolution of the relationship between Russian social conservatives and the American Religious Right during Putin’s reign. Kindle Magazine’s February 2017 issue is devoted to the discussion of terrorism perpetra…

Bangladesh’s Atheist Blogger Still Wants to Talk

By Austin Dacey

…, he smiled when his feet were cut off, saying, “With these feet I used to travel the earth. I have other feet that are traversing both worlds at this very moment. Cut off those feet, if you can . . . ” At the hour of evening prayer, he was decapitated. As the crowd surged, from each of his limbs came the cry, “I am the Truth.” Like this story? Your tax-deductible $5 or $10 will help us pay writers, coders, interns, and editors. And will earn you…

Here’s What the Court Didn’t Decide in Masterpiece

By Patrick Hornbeck

…ine-drawing about the capacity of cakes (or flowers, or hairstyles, or any number of other products) to be expressive may have the consequence of drawing out more clearly the conflict at the heart of Masterpiece Cakeshop. As Justice Kennedy rightly noted, the case is about “the proper reconciliation” of, on the one hand, “the authority of a State… to protect the rights and dignity of gay persons” and, on the other, “the right of all persons to exe…

Allah Made Me Funny: Borscht Belt Goes Halal

By Hussein Rashid

…h-based capacity, offering guidance, teaching, and just being available. I travel around the country to do this work. Prior to 9/11, I would say that most of the kids were inward-looking regarding their faith. Like most adolescents, fitting in was paramount, so their faith questions were variations of the theme of “why am I different?” This emerged from interactions with Muslim communities from different parts of the world, or from different commu…