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A Substitute Teacher In Utah Went On A Religiously Tinged Anti-LGBTQ Rant. Three Students Put A Stop To It.

A Utah substitute teacher went ballistic in the classroom. Other students reported that she reportedly harangued on the topic of homosexuality for 10 minutes, telling the 30 students in the classroom that “homosexuality is wrong” and “two men living together is a sin.”
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More Government-Sponsored Religion In The Public Square Is A Holiday Gift We Don’t Need

There’s simply no need to erect sectarian symbols at the seat of government when our nation is home to so many churches. Houses of worship are the proper places for crèches and other religious symbols to be displayed – and many of them are happy to take on the task.

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Civil Rights Groups: The “Fairness for All” Act is an Affront to Existing Civil Rights Protections, Treats LGBTQ People and Women as Second-Class Citizens

WASHINGTON -- Today, national advocacy groups including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Center for American Progress (CAP), the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), Lambda Legal, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the L
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Judge Throws Out Trump’s Denial Of Care Rule In Case Brought By Americans United And Allies

"One after another, three judges across the country have now made it crystal clear that it was unlawful for the Trump administration to misuse religious freedom to justify harming patients," said Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United. "These decisions, coupled with Congress’ introduction of the Put Patients First Act, should send an emphatic message to President Trump that no patient should ever be discriminated against or denied health care based on who they are, who they love or what they believe.”

3/ 1. The cross was rededicated in 1985 to honor ALL veterans - and (this shouldn’t be breaking news) not ALL veterans are Christian (like Mike Pence seems to think)! So, it doesn’t #honorthemall.
— Americans United (@americansunited) December 6, 2019

1 hour 4 minutes ago

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2/ First, Pence presented the Bladensburg Cross as a simple peace symbol honoring the fallen troops of WWI. What did he get wrong here? A few things…
— Americans United (@americansunited) December 6, 2019

1 hour 5 minutes ago

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We’re calling on you, CONGRESS! Trump’s new HHS discrimination rule targets children in foster care and qualified parents like our client Aimee Maddonna. Aimee was turned away from Miracle Hill Ministries in South Carolina because she isn’t their religion. We will continue to fight back against this violation because discrimination is not religious freedom. We urge Congress to pass the Every Child Deserves a Family Act to end religion-based discrimination in the foster care system and ensure every kid has the loving home they deserve.

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We’re calling on you, CONGRESS! Trump’s new HHS discrimination rule targets children in foster care and qualified parents like our client Aimee Maddonna. Aimee was turned away from Miracle Hill Ministries in South Carolina because she isn’t their religion. We will continue to fight back against this violation because discrimination is not religious freedom. We urge Congress to pass the Every Child Deserves a Family Act to end religion-based discrimination in the foster care system and ensure every kid has the loving home they deserve.

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1/ VP Mike Pence spoke to faith leaders in Michigan this week, and as the leading organization on church-state separation, we need to set the record straight. https://t.co/cCv4bGdv9h
— Americans United (@americansunited) December 6, 2019

1 hour 17 minutes ago

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The bill misuses religious freedom and carves out exemptions that swallow protections it claims to provide. On behalf of church-state separationists nationwide, AU strongly opposes this bill. @civilrightsorg @HRC @ACLU @amprog @glaad @LawyersComm @NAACP @LambdaLegal @NWLC
— Americans United (@americansunited) December 6, 2019

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A Substitute Teacher In Utah Went On A Religiously Tinged Anti-LGBTQ Rant. Three Students Put A Stop To It.

More Government-Sponsored Religion In The Public Square Is A Holiday Gift We Don’t Need

Civil Rights Groups: The “Fairness for All” Act is an Affront to Existing Civil Rights Protections, Treats LGBTQ People and Women as Second-Class Citizens

Judge Throws Out Trump’s Denial Of Care Rule In Case Brought By Americans United And Allies

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