What’s Behind a Conservative Mormon’s Call For “Religious Freedom” Advocates to “Stand Down” on LGBT Rights
It’s not every day that a self-proclaimed conservative who spent more than a decade leading…
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Trump’s Muslim Ban and the History of Stolen Citizenship in America
Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, now in its second iteration, deserves its shorthand designation:…
Read MoreLatest “Religious Freedom” Bills Reveal a New Strategy
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin marked the arrival of Spring by signing a new “religious freedom” law…
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Satanists Take Aim at School Spanking
There’s a connection between hitting children and cultural identity. Growing up in Austin, Texas, I…
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How the Catholic Church Broke the Health Insurance it Advocated For
It was one of the more remarkable moments in the saga of the “repeal/replace” of…
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Because You’re Not Fooling Anyone: Why Trump Travel Ban 2.0 Still Unconstitutional
Trump’s second attempt at banning travel from certain Muslim-majority countries is clearly written to avoid…
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A Resurgence of “Ex-Gay Therapy” Under Trump/Pence? ABC News Report Offers a Platform to Hate Group Rep. Peter Sprigg
In a recent article on the ABC News website about the un-scientific practice known as…
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What a Forgotten 19th Century Suffragist Can Teach Us About Women’s Rights vs. The Religious Right
19th century women’s rights activist Matilda Joslyn Gage sought equal rights for all, but only by rethinking religion.
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NPR Largely Misses Critical Distinction on Religious Freedom vs. LGBTQ Rights
This post has been edited and a correction has been added. — eds However well-intentioned,…
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Flouting SCOTUS, Religious Liberty Advocates “Give The Game Away”
Slate‘s Mark Joseph Stern published an important scoop on Friday, revealing that the U.S. Supreme…
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