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Religious freedom must not include freedom to discriminate, particularly not with taxpayers' dollars. We are deeply concerned by today's announcements.
buzzfeednews.com/article/domini…
Religious freedom must not include freedom to discriminate, particularly not with taxpayers' dollars. We are deeply concerned by today's announcements.
buzzfeednews.com/article/domini…
White House unveiled 8 regulations this AM to "remove regulatory burdens", stating faith-based organizations will not be discriminated against based on their religious “exercise or belief.”
As #LGBTQ people, we know a dog whistle when we hear it.
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federalregister.gov/public-inspect…
As #LGBTQ people, we know a dog whistle when we hear it.
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federalregister.gov/public-inspect…
ALSO: White House released a memo instructing federal agencies to detail how they will prevent discrimination against faith-based orgs in distributing federal grants.
Our lawyers are reviewing the regulations. Stay tuned for more. #LicenseToDiscriminate
washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/…
Our lawyers are reviewing the regulations. Stay tuned for more. #LicenseToDiscriminate
washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/…
Hey there! We’re at the US District Court for DC, arguing in our case on behalf of Bryn Esplin & Fatma Marouf, a married same-sex couple denied the opportunity to foster a refugee child because they don’t "mirror the holy family"—whatever *that* means. Follow along! 
Arguing in court today is LL's own Senior Attorney Jamie Gliksberg (pictured in first tweet), joined by our Director of Constitutional Litigation @camillabtaylor & Ken Cho of @HLCitizenship. Opposition includes lawyers from @TheJusticeDept & @USCCB. Go team!
Judge Amit Mehta is presiding. We’re here to hear arguments on the DOJ’s Motion to Dismiss. The federal government is trying to say they're not responsible, and they want to toss the case.
Michigan needs more foster parents, but Kristy and Dana were turned away by agencies with state contracts because they're a same-sex couple.
Today we're in court fighting to keep religious litmus tests out of the child welfare system.
broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/…
Today we're in court fighting to keep religious litmus tests out of the child welfare system.
broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/…
In recent years, a growing number of states have passed laws that give child welfare agencies a #LicenseToDiscriminate against LGBT people, single-parents, people with disabilities, and others who do not match the agency's religious preferences.
This is just one example of how religious beliefs are being used to turn people away from the child welfare system, health care, and businesses open to the public. broadly.vice.com/en_us/topic/es…
BREAKING: Proposed @HHSGov rule creating the @HHSOCR “Conscience and Religious Freedom Division" & targeting #LGBTQ people, #HIV+ people, women & more is out. We're reviewing now. Stay tuned. #RxforDiscrimination #LicenseToDiscriminate 
Topline analysis: The @realDonaldTrump administration is using tax dollars to weaponize the @HHSGov Office of CIVIL RIGHTS (!) against #LGBTQ people. #RxforDiscrimination @HHSOCR
This rule attempts to turn oppressors into victims. #RxforDiscrimination
BREAKING: On today's episode of "How to Get Away with Discrimination," the DOJ's #LicensetoDiscriminate EO guidance. bit.ly/2ktBdI3
The devil is in the details of this "religious freedom" guidance, as they say. #LicensetoDiscriminate
This #LicensetoDiscriminate guidance *says* it does not authorize discrimination. BUT...
