News & Commentary about Using Religion to Discriminate

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Community Concepts Wellness Shelter Attendant, marks the start of the meal line at the Lewiston Armory, in Lewiston, Maine on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.

Oct 26, 2020

Don't Let the Supreme Court Open the Door to More Discrimination Against LGBTQ People

Oct 22, 2020

The Supreme Court Case That Could Jeopardize LGBTQ Rights

Demonstrators outside the Supreme Court with signs advocating for the rights of LGBT people, including a sign with the text "Open to All" in the center.

Jun 17, 2020

SCOTUS Must Now Ensure LGBTQ People Are Not Turned Away From Taxpayer-Funded Programs

Photo of Evan Minton sitting on a couch in an office.

Feb 27, 2020

A Hospital Refused to Provide Medically Necessary Surgery Because I Am Transgender

Dec 9, 2019

Three Ways the “Fairness for All Act” Doesn’t Protect LGBTQ People from Discrimination

Image of a woman in a hospital bed covering her eyes

Oct 18, 2019

Patients’ Needs, Not Personal Beliefs, Come First in Health Care

Sep 27, 2019

The Trump Administration Can’t Force Colleges to Further Its Anti-Muslim Agenda

Feb 28, 2019

In an Era of Religious Refusals, the Do No Harm Act Is an Essential Safeguard

Governor McMaster speaks at Statehouse Menorah Lighting

Jan 25, 2019

Trump Administration Puts Religious Beliefs Over the Best Interests of Children

Stronger Together poster at Pittsburgh Memorial

Oct 31, 2018

The Pittsburgh Shooting Was an Attack on a Minority, Not a Sign of ‘Anti-Religiosity’