Religion-Based Discrimination Against LGBTQ People
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What's at Stake
Religious freedom is a fundamental American value that we cherish and work hard to defend. However, as LGBT people gain greater equality under the law, we are seeing a troubling push to allow anyone, including businesses, to use their religious beliefs to discriminate.
Nobody should be turned away from a business, refused service by government officials, or evicted from their home just because of who they are.
Religious freedom is a fundamental American value that we cherish and work hard to defend. However, as LGBT people gain greater equality under the law, we are seeing a troubling push to allow anyone, including businesses, to use their religious beliefs to discriminate.
Nobody should be turned away from a business, refused service by government officials, or evicted from their home just because of who they are.

