Statement: IRFA Endorses the Fairness for All Bill
**STATEMENT**
The Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance Endorses the Fairness for All Bill
December 6, 2019 (WASHINGTON, DC) – The Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance supports the Fairness for All bill, new legislation announced today in Congress. Fairness for All addresses the deep differences that exist in American society concerning religious freedom and LGBT civil rights. The bill, with Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) as chief sponsor and a broad coalition of LGBT and religious leaders as supporters, will protect the rights and beliefs of persons and organizations with differing convictions and practices. The Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance, a division of the Center for Public Justice, is committed to the historic biblical understandings of marriage and human sexuality. The Fairness for All bill acknowledges the pluralistic nature of our society, protecting religious rights and other constitutional freedoms while also ensuring basic civil rights for LGBT people.
“For too long, LBGT and religious Americans have found themselves increasingly in conflict with one another. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be this way. The Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance is pleased to support legislation modeled on principled pluralism,” said IRFA Founder and Senior Director Dr. Stanley Carlson-Thies. “We have worked for several years with LGBT advocates, religious leaders, and congressional members and staff to help develop the both-and solutions in the proposed bill. IRFA believes in public policy that respects the rights and beliefs of all. Fairness for All is the solution we need.”
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The Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance, a division of the Center for Public Justice, promotes government policies, public attitudes, and organizational practices that safeguard institutional religious freedom so that faith-based organizations can make their vital and diverse contributions to the common good.
The Center for Public Justice is an independent, nonpartisan organization devoted to policy research and civic education. Our mission is to equip citizens, develop leaders, and shape policy in pursuit of our purpose to serve God, advance justice, and transform public life.
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Meg Henry, Director of Communications