Religious Liberty Archives - Page 10 of 19

With Evangelical Group’s Shift, Catholic Bishops Lose Ally in ‘Right to Discriminate’ Fight

March 4, 2021/0 Comments/in Healthcare, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Schools & Youth, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

The Catholic bishops have lost an ally in their fight to keep religiously-affiliated adoption and foster agencies from being LGBTQ-inclusive. Meanwhile, some Catholics are pushing for the Biden administration to enforce regulations that would require such agencies to not discriminate. Read More

Catholics Voice Support for Equality Act, Denounce U.S. Bishops’ Extreme Rhetoric

March 3, 2021/0 Comments/in Employment Issues, Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Catholics are voicing their support for the Equality Act after it passed the U.S. House of Representatives recently. But Catholics are also criticizing the U.S. bishops for harsh rhetoric about the Act, including denials that LGBTQ people face systemic discrimination. Read More

Scottish Bishops Restate Their Opposition to Hate Crime Bill with LGBTQ Protections

March 2, 2021/2 Comments/in Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty /by Mac Svolos

Catholic leaders in Scotland have joined with Protestants to oppose parts of a proposed hate crime bill that they fear would limit their abilities to legally make negative statements about LGBTQ people. Read More

Court Rules for Catholic Groups Seeking “Right to Refuse” Transgender Healthcare

February 27, 2021/1 Comment/in Employment Issues, Gender Identity, Healthcare, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty /by Madeline Foley

A federal court in North Dakota has ruled that certain Catholic healthcare providers and organizations can refuse to perform gender-confirming procedures, and also may deny insurance coverage for gender-confirming healthcare to church employees. Read More

U.S. Bishops Suggest Equality Act Would Harm Religious People and Mandate Abortions

February 25, 2021/6 Comments/in Employment Issues, Gender Identity, Hierarchy, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued a letter against the Equality Act, suggesting the legislation could "inflict numerous legal and social harms" on religious people and "be construed to include an abortion mandate." Read More

President Biden Makes Gains for LGBTQ Equality, But Faces New Battle with U.S. Bishops

February 15, 2021/2 Comments/in Anti-LGBTQ Criminalization, Employment Issues, Healthcare, Politics & Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Joe Biden has been U.S. president for less than a month, and already he has reversed much of the Trump administration's anti-LGBTQ policies and charted a new course for equality going forward. But questions remain about how he will interface with U.S. bishops and with anti-LGBTQ activists, and some advocates for intersex rights remain critical. Read More

Catholics Voice Support for Equality Act, Denounce U.S. Bishops’ Extreme Rhetoric

Scottish Bishops Restate Their Opposition to Hate Crime Bill with LGBTQ Protections

Court Rules for Catholic Groups Seeking “Right to Refuse” Transgender Healthcare

U.S. Bishops Suggest Equality Act Would Harm Religious People and Mandate Abortions

President Biden Makes Gains for LGBTQ Equality, But Faces New Battle with U.S. Bishops

Australian Archbishop Objects to New Law Banning Conversion Therapy

Catholics and Joe Biden Can Find Common Ground for Equality, Writes Lay Minister

U.S. Bishops Reject President Biden’s New LGBTQ Executive Order as “Misguided”

USCCB’s Initial Criticism of Biden Reveals Divide in How Bishops Approach Policy