Tag Archives: religious liberty

BREAKING: Sixth Circuit Court DENIES Stay Pending Appeal Demand By Anti-LGBT Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis

According to the Sixth Circuit Court, Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis has “little to no likelihood” of prevailing upon appeal. Equality Case Files has the ruling: “The injunction operates not against Davis personally, but against the holder of her office of Rowan County Clerk. In light of the binding holding of Obergefell, it cannot be defensibly argued that the holder …

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Martyr Touring With Ted Cruz

To promote his Iowa “Rally For Religious Liberty” Ted Cruz has interviewed the owners of Gortz Haus Gallery, who in 2013 sued the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, claiming that public accommodation laws violate their right to refuse to host same-sex weddings at their bistro. Their lawsuit came after a gay couple filed a complaint after having been turned away. In …

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KANSAS: Archbishop Praises Brownback For Religous Liberty Executive Order

“We are grateful that Governor Brownback has acted so swiftly to address some of the threats to religious freedom that have taken on new urgency since the United States Supreme Court’s misguided decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. Given the far-reaching effects that redefining marriage will have on the law, and the fact that this incredibly consequential change in national social …

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TEXAS: Clerk Won’t Issue Licenses

Yesterday Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declared that clerks can refuse to issue same-sex marriage licenses. Today we’ve got our first taker. Trinity County Clerk Shasta Bergman issued a statement Monday that said she will not issue licenses to same-sex couples for religious reasons and as a matter of conscience. “However on the heels of the Supreme Court decision, my …

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TEXAS: Gov. Greg Abbott Issues “Religious Liberty” Directive To Protect Anti-Gay State Staffers From “Adverse Action”

Via Talking Points Memo: Following the ruling, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued a directive on Friday ordering state agencies to “prioritize compliance” with the First Amendment and Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The directive states that agencies should make sure that nobody “takes any adverse action against” people “substantially motivated by sincere religious belief.” “The law protects religious liberty …

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LOUISIANA: House Committee Rejects “Religious Liberty” Bill For 2015 Session

This is the bill that Bobby Jindal has been using to sell his presidential bid. From last month: Jindal insists the law is not about discrimination, but rather prohibiting the state from enacting punitive measures against people who act, in the words of the proposed law, “in accordance with a religious belief or moral conviction about the institution of marriage.” …

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IOWA: Bobby Jindal Launches “Religious Liberty” Ad Campaign On Local TV

Via Breitbart: American Future Project, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s issues advocacy group, is running ads starting today in Iowa touting the need for protection for religious liberty in America. “Our religious liberty must in no way ever be linked to the ever-changing opinions of the public,” Jindal is quoted as saying in a speech he gave to Liberty University to …

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Jeb Bush: Keep Fighting Against Same-Sex Marriage No Matter How SCOTUS Rules

“I think traditional marriage is a sacrament. To imagine how we are going to succeed in our country unless we have committed family life, committed child-centered family system is hard to imagine. So, irrespective of the Supreme Court ruling because they are going to decide whatever they decide, I don’t know what they are going to do, we need to …

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Jeb Bush At Liberty University: The Bible Provides America’s Moral Vocabulary

“It is not only untrue, but also a little ungrateful, to dismiss the Christian faith as some obstacle to enlightened thought, some ancient, irrelevant creed wearing out its welcome in the modern world. Whether or not we acknowledge the source, Hebrew Scripture and the New Testament still provide the moral vocabulary we all use in America – and may it …

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Bobby Jindal: Save Your Breath, I’ll Always Oppose Civil Rights For LGBT Americans

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal today published an op-ed for the New York Times in which he vows to continue his battle against same-sex marriage and for discriminatory anti-LGBT legislation. An excerpt: As the fight for religious liberty moves to Louisiana, I have a clear message for any corporation that contemplates bullying our state: Save your breath. In 2010, Louisiana adopted …

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Maggie Gallagher: Christians Must Be Prepared To Rebuild A Ruined Civilization

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New USA Today Poll On RFRA Bills

In addition to the above responses, 51% believe that it’s “impractical” for the Supreme Court to rule against same-sex marriage because it’s already legal in so many states. More from the poll: Americans believe discrimination against gay men and lesbians continues to be widespread: 28% say there is “a great deal” of discrimination; another 44% say there is “some.” Fifteen …

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Bobby Jindal: I Won’t Cave On RFRA

“Let me be crystal clear – I absolutely intend to fight for the passage of this legislation – and any other that seeks to preserve our most fundamental freedoms. The truth is, this should not be a conservative vs liberal debate. Last I checked, we were all in favor of the Bill of Rights. And here in Louisiana, as long …

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Tony Perkins: Veto The Indiana RFRA Fix

“On the eve of Good Friday, Big Business is encouraging elected leaders to take the silver over religious freedom.This new proposal guts the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and empowers the government to impose punishing fines on people for following their beliefs about marriage. Religious freedom should not be held hostage by Big Business. Big Business is now putting religious freedom …

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INDIANA: Haters Have The Sadz, Allies & LGBTs Say “Fix” Isn’t Good Enough

While FRC vice president JP Duffy and other crackpots rend their garments, our side is pointing out that Indiana’s RFRA fix isn’t nearly good enough. Via Think Progress: LGBT people in Indiana gain no new rights from the fix: In the wake of the backlash against the original Indiana RFRA law, many LGBT rights groups hope that the state would …

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Carly Fiorina On RFRA And Marriage

“The debate about gay marriage is really a debate about how the government bestows benefits and whether they should be bestowed equally. I believe they should. I also believe that people of religious conviction know that marriage is a religious institution with a spiritual foundation because only a man and a woman can create life, which is a gift that …

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ARKANSAS: Senate Approves Amended RFRA “Nearly Identical” To Fed Version

Via Arkansas Online: The Arkansas Senate on Wednesday night approved transmitting two amended existing bills to the House that add language that mirrors the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Senate Bills 229 and 975 as amended serve as potential compromises to House Bill 1228, a bill opponents say could allow for discrimination against gay people while the bill’s main sponsor …

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ARKANSAS: Gov. Asa Hutchinson Won’t Sign RFRA Bill Unless There Are Changes

Hutchinson opened his press conference by noting that his own son had signed the petition asking him to issue a veto. The influence of Walmart in today’s decision cannot be underestimated.

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LIVE VIDEO: Arkansas Governor Holds Press Conference On Anti-Gay RFRA Bill

At 10:30AM local time Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson will hold a press conference on his state’s license to discriminate bill, which was sent to his desk yesterday by the Arkansas House. Hutchinson has vowed to sign the bill, but that was before Walmart stomped into the issue yesterday wearing their trillion-dollar boots. Watch live here. UPDATE: Here’s the full video.

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