Sunday, February 19, 2017

So-called “Religious Freedom” Laws Hurt, Don’t Help, Religion | The Huffington Post

Americans were rattled recently when a draft memo by the Trump Administration was leaked that outlined a potential executive order on so-called “religious liberty.”

The draft memo could have circumvented federal and state anti-discrimination laws and opened the door to widespread discrimination, including denying jobs, adoption, government services, and harassment against LGBTQ teachers, faculty, and students.

The executive order outlined in the memo has not yet come to fruition. However, similar bills using the misnomer of “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” are being submitted in state legislatures across the country. But who is calling for these invasive laws? Not who you might think....
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/so-called-religious-freedom-laws-hurt-dont-help_us_58a1c9f4e4b0e172783a9ea7

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