Press Releases
about Religious Liberty
May 18, 2016
House Introduces Bill to Modify RFRA to Prevent Discrimination and Harm
WASHINGTON — With support from the American Civil Liberties Union, Reps. Joe Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.) today introduced the Do No Harm Act in Congress to ensure t...
Jul 07, 2015
State Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Case of Gay Couple Discriminated Against By Bakery
DENVER – The Colorado Court of Appeals heard oral arguments today in a discrimination case brought by a same-sex couple against a cake shop that refused to sell them a cake for t...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 02, 2015
ACLU of Kentucky Files Class Action Suit against Rowan County and its Clerk
Says Denial of Marriage Licenses to same gender and opposite gender couples unconstitutional
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Court case: Miller v. Davis
Jul 02, 2015
State Law Banning Sex Offenders from Religious Worship Violates RFRA and the U.S. Constitution
INDIANAPOLIS – A state law that went into effect on July 1 that results in banning some sex offenders from attending religious worship violates both the state’s newly enacted R...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jun 12, 2015
Sikh Student Wins Right to Join ROTC with Beard, Long Hair, and Turban
Court Holds U.S. Army’s Refusal to Accommodate Articles of Faith Infringes Religious Freedom
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Court case: Singh v. McHugh
Jun 11, 2015
RFRA-Style Adoption Bill Signed By Governor, ACLU of Michigan Vows Legal Challenge
LANSING, MICH. – Despite his promise to veto any standalone Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) legislation, Governor Rick Snyder signed into law a package of bills today al...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
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