
Alaska Airlines violated federal and state anti-discrimination laws when it fired two Christian flight attendants who had spoken out against the Equality Act, a new federal lawsuit says.
Alaska Airlines violated federal and state anti-discrimination laws when it fired two Christian flight attendants who had spoken out against the Equality Act, a new federal lawsuit says.
SBC messengers passed a resolution Tuesday that warned of the effects of the Equality Act. The bill would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the list of protected classes for public places, education and employment.
In an interview with Christian Headlines, former solicitor general Ken Starr argued that the Equality Act would be a "clear and present" danger to freedom of conscience.
Family Research Council, a prominent social-conservative organization, is opposing Rep. Elise Stefanik’s bid for a spot within House Republican leadership, pointing to her past support for the Equality Act and her less-than-perfect record on pro-life issues.
More than 400 U.S. companies have joined a coalition supporting the Equality Act, which Christian leaders have said will have a devastating impact on religious liberty.
In light of the very real threat posed by the Equality Act, a number of Christians have offered compromise solutions, most notably the Fairness for All Act. FFA would carve out exemptions for churches and certain religious organizations, though it’s unclear which ones. It would not, however, protect the religious freedoms of private Christian citizens who are medical professionals, business owners, bakers, florists, photographers, and so on.
On Wednesday, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) compared opponents of the Equality Act to members of the Ku Klux Klan, saying “we have to have limits” on what people can do in defense of religious liberty.
Senators were told during a Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday that thousands of faith-based organizations would be closed or punished by the government if the Equality Act becomes law.
The Equality Act's impact on religious freedom has led many Christian leaders to oppose it. One of those is Albert Mohler, who writes in a new analysis in The Public Discourse that the Equality Act “represents the greatest present threat to religious liberty in the United States.”
After Rep. Jerry Nadler of NY asserted that “God’s will is no concern of this Congress” during debates over the Equality Act on the House floor last week, Rep. Greg Steube from Florida issued a public response. In his response, Steube asserted that “If we're not on the shoulders of God as it talks about in scripture, then we're on the shoulders of somebody else that I don't care to be on the shoulders of."