Trump administration officials and their allies in the Religious Right argue that their discriminatory policies protect 'religious freedom.' They don’t. In fact, government-supported discrimination makes a mockery of that principle by converting religious freedom into a weapon that causes harm.

“With the onslaught of religious refusal policies coming out of this administration, it is more important than ever that we enact legislative safeguards. This bill is critical not only because it protects those who are being discriminated against in the name of religious freedom, but because it protects our nation’s most vulnerable children from being denied a home,” said Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United.

The front line of the Religious Right’s efforts to redefine “religious freedom” is the LGBTQ equality debate. AU President & CEO Rachel Laser explains that if we want to put an end to this strategy, we must support critical legislation like the Equality Act that holds our country accountable to the American ideals of both equality for all and religious freedom.