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U.S. Bishops Advocate for Bill to Legalize Anti-LGBT Discrimination

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U.S. bishops sent a supportive letter to a federal lawmaker who introduced the latest version of a "license to discriminate" bill, which would allow business and nonprofits to deny services to LGBT people. Read More

QUOTE TO NOTE: Theologian Says U.S. Courts Must Find “Judicial Clarity” on Religious Liberty

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Religious liberty is among the most disputed areas when it comes to LGBT issues in the United States today. LGBT-negative elements have attempted use religious liberty to justify and make legal their discrimination against LGBT people, while advocates for LGBT equality have pushed back. Read More

Two Court Cases Raise the Question of Religious Rights vs. LGBTQ Rights

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In the wake of multiple firings of LGBTQ people from Catholic institutions, the chair of the Fordham University’s theology department reported a disheartening political reality for the queer community in the form of two state court rulings.  Read More

Court: Church Legally Justified in Firing of Gay Church Worker in Chicago

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In a ruling released last week, a federal judge has said a Catholic parish was... Read More

Catholics Sign Flawed Document on Religious Freedom

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At least 19 people identified as Catholics or employed by Catholic institutions have joined a... Read More

On Religious Freedom Day, Reclaiming a Progressive and Catholic Value

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Today, people in the United States are not only remembering Martin Luther King, Jr., but... Read More

With LGBT Rights Under Attack in 2017, Catholics Must Seek Justice with Renewed Vigor (Part I)

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In the last few years, LGBT rights have expanded rapidly in the United States. But... Read More

Yes to Religious Liberty. But What Does That Actually Mean?

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By Bob Shine, New Ways Ministry, October 17, 2016 If asked, most Catholics today would... Read More

Is There an Alternative to the Rigid Orthodoxies of the Religious Liberty Debate?

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The United States of America celebrates its Independence Day today, so it seems an appropriate... Read More

Catholics On Opposite Sides of West Virginia Religious Freedom Bill

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Will West Virginia go down the path of 20 other states and pass a religious... Read More