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Americans United Applauds Court Ruling Striking Down Trump Administration’s Harmful Denial of Care Rule

Nov 06, 2019

"We’re thankful Judge Engelmayer blocked President Trump’s dangerous Denial of Care Rule from going into effect. We urge the federal judges reviewing our cases in California and Maryland, as well as the judge in the Washington case, to reach a conclusion as swiftly as possible and send a clear message to the Trump administration that this rule poses an imminent threat to public health,” said Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United.

Civil Rights And Religious Groups Urge Federal Appeals Court To Affirm That Maine Need Not Fund Religious Education

Nov 06, 2019

“Maine residents should never be forced to support religious education or discrimination,” said Alex J. Luchenitser, associate legal director of Americans United. “Diverting public funds to those uses would violate the religious freedom of taxpayers, parents, and students.”

Americans United Condemns Trump Administration Proposal To Allow Widespread Discrimination Across All HHS Programs

Nov 01, 2019

“This proposed rule marks a new low in the Trump administration’s efforts to license discrimination against religious minorities and LGBTQ people. The rule would directly and gravely harm some of our nation’s most vulnerable people – children in foster care, senior citizens, and youth experiencing homelessness,” said Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United. “When it comes to discrimination based on religion, the Trump administration is saying it’s OK to ignore the Constitution. It’s never OK and we will continue to fight to uphold our core American value of religious freedom.”

Americans United Denounces Appointment of Paula White to White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative

Nov 01, 2019

“Televangelist Paula White is unfit to serve in the position of advisor to the White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative," said AU President & CEO Rachel Laser. "She has no experience in government or public service and no history of undertaking the kind of interfaith outreach necessary for this role. Instead, she has operated in the shadows to influence public policies that discriminate against women, LGBTQ people and religious minorities, and the nomination of partisan judges who will support those harmful policies."

Civil Rights Groups and the County of Santa Clara Urge Court to Block Denial of Care Rule

Oct 30, 2019

“We have less than a month before patients nationwide may be denied care because of someone else’s religious beliefs. This is about health – for ourselves, our children, our grandparents, our communities. No one should be denied medical treatment because of who they are, who they love or what they believe,” said Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United

Americans United Demands Investigation of Secretary of State Pompeo, Dept. of State for Church-State Separation Violations

Oct 18, 2019

“Secretary Pompeo cannot use his official position and government resources to proselytize and impose his faith on the rest of us – those are fundamental violations of the separation of religion and government,” said Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United.

Americans United: U.S. State Department Declaring Secretary Pompeo a “Christian Leader” Mocks Church-State Separation

Oct 14, 2019

“Secretary Pompeo’s speech on how being a Christian leader informs his decision-making and the posting of the speech on the State Department website send the clear message that U.S. public policy will be guided by his personal religious beliefs," said AU CEO Rachel Laser.

Americans United CEO Rachel Laser Urges Supreme Court To Affirm LGBTQ Equality Does Not Hinge On Someone Else’s Religious Beliefs

Oct 08, 2019

"In America, we are governed by our shared secular values, not the privileged religious views of some. In America, we should all be treated equally no matter who we are, who we love or what we believe," said Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United.

Americans United Denounces Trump Administration’s Rule To Promote Employment Discrimination By Government Contractors

Aug 14, 2019

“Today, the Trump administration puts yet another stain on religious freedom. Because today, the Department of Labor, whose job it is to prevent employment discrimination, has announced a new rule to fund it with our taxpayer dollars," said Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United.

Federal Appeals Court: Brevard County, Fla., Commissioners’ Invocation Policy Discriminates Based on Religion

Jul 08, 2019

“Brevard County Commissioners were using religion as the basis for discrimination by allowing only people of preferred faiths to offer invocations. Religious minorities and nonbelievers are equal members of society and they must be treated equally by their elected officials. The court’s decision today made clear that no one should be excluded from civic affairs because of their beliefs about God," said AU Associate Legal Director Alex J. Luchenitser.

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