On October 4, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the outstanding champion of religious freedom in the US Senate these days, delivered a thoughtful and thought-provoking speech…
It seems that various federal departments are working on draft regulations to implement the President’s November, 2010, Executive Order 13559, Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria…
A month ago, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum on “deepening U.S. government efforts to collaborate with and strengthen civil society” in other countries. This…
Earlier this month, by choosing not to act–thus letting stand the decisions of various federal appeals courts–the US Supreme Court in effect legalized same-sex marriage…
When religious organizations are concerned about the religion of employees, they are seeking employees who are compatible with the ethos of the organization, and that means they care about more than which religion someone professes: they are looking for faithfulness to the values of the religion.
We have very exciting news to share! IRFA has joined together with the Center for Public Justice, combining the two organizations, to significantly increase our…
On Friday, August 22, 2014, the federal government proposed an alternative accommodation method for religious nonprofits that object to including coverage of some or all…
President Obama’s July 21 Executive Order banning LGBT job discrimination by federal contractors did not include a religious organization exemption but did leave intact an…
President Obama signed on July 21, 2014, an Executive Order banning job discrimination on the bases of sexual orientation and gender identity by federal contractors…
On July 30, 2014, Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) introduced the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2014. The bill would…