Faith-based initiative: Working Group progress

Faith-based initiative: Working Group progress

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…

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Civil Society Presidential Memorandum

Civil Society Presidential Memorandum

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…

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SCOTUS, SSM, RF, and Marriage Inequality

SCOTUS, SSM, RF, and Marriage Inequality

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…

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FBO concerns about LGBT Ex Order

FBO concerns about LGBT Ex Order

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.

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IRFA Joins with Center for Public Justice

IRFA Joins with Center for Public Justice

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…

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LGBT Ex Order and Religious Hiring

LGBT Ex Order and Religious Hiring

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…

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LGBT Executive Order versus religious freedom

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…

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Adoption agency protection bill introduced

Adoption agency protection bill introduced

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…

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Will ENDA's religious exemption vanish?

Will ENDA’s religious exemption vanish?

In the wake of the US Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision (which had nothing to do with the issue) and thanks to President Obama’s LGBT…

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Federal government will propose alternative contraceptives "accommodation"

Federal government will propose alternative contraceptives “accommodation”

The US Supreme Court recently ruled that Wheaton College need not submit to its health insurer EBSA Form 700. This is the form that tells…

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