by Stanley Carlson-Thies At the April 28, 2015, US Supreme Court oral arguments about a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, when…
(by Stanley Carlson-Thies) In May, 2015, renewed federal funding for marriage-strengthening and for fatherhood-promoting programs was announced. The rules try to accommodate both traditional and…
(by Chelsea Langston) In May, 2015, additional states are considering legislation to protect the exercise of individual and organizational religious freedom—state RFRAs and similar bills….
(by Stanley Carlson-Thies) At the US Supreme Court’s oral arguments on April 28, 2015, on whether same-sex marriage is a constitutional right, the federal government’s…
(Stanley Carlson-Thies) What should Congress do to ensure that homeless, runaway, or trafficked LGBT youth are treated with respect when they turn to federally funded…
(by Stanley Carlson-Thies) There’s no doubt that religious organizations and religious people are under great pressure from governments and from societal opponents in a very…
(by Stanley Carlson-Thies) On April 28, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments inObergefell v. Hodges and several linked same-sex marriage cases, asking…
(by Chelsea Langston) In March 2015, the Michigan House of Representatives passed bills designed to preserve the freedom of faith-based adoption agencies to follow their…
(by Stanley Carlson-Thies) The federal government has gradually been requiring in its grant programs that grantees interpret the terms “marriage,” “spouse,” “dependent,” and “family” to…
SOGI Bills and Religious Freedom – shared marginalization can spur accommodation
by Chelsea Langston In mid-May, 2015, the Nebraska legislature tabled a workplace nondiscrimination bill to add sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) to the list…