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Category: Discrimination

Defense budget bill would roll back Obama’s 2014 anti-discrimination order

Posted on October 28, 2016October 28, 2016 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

President Obama threatens to veto defense budget bill if language permitting discrimination on basis of religion or sexual orientation remains.

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Newly Amended SB 1146 Passes California Assembly

Posted on August 24, 2016May 30, 2017 by Michael Peabody

Yesterday the California Assembly passed SB 1146 (48 to 28 with 7 abstaining), sending the amended higher education anti-discrimination bill back to the Senate for a concurrence vote to take place before August 31.

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Op-Ed: Do Your Homework

Posted on July 15, 2016July 18, 2016 by Jason Hines

By Jason Hines, Ph.D., J.D. – One of the unfortunate things about the discussion that occurs whenever a police officer shoots another unarmed Black man is its monotony. I was planning to sit out the debate that would occur around the death of Alton Sterling. The reason I wanted to sit the discussion out is because we always seem to hit the same beats. Black folk say #BlackLivesMatter. The ignorant and the bigots among us say #AllLivesMatter. Before long, someone asks, “What about Black on Black crime?”

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California Bill Would Punish Religious Colleges That Discriminate Because of Faith

Posted on June 27, 2016June 28, 2016 by Michael Peabody

If passed, SB 1146 is unconstitutional because the government is imposing a condition on religious institutions with the intent of pressuring them to compromise their religious beliefs.

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Attack on Independent Judiciary Likely to Intensify Following Davis’ Release

Posted on September 10, 2015September 10, 2015 by ReligiousLiberty.TV ReligiousLiberty.TV

Even though the Court has granted accommodation requested by Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, eliminating an independent judiciary is the real target.

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When Legislation Fails, Gov Jindal Orders ‘Protection of Conscience’

Posted on June 25, 2015June 26, 2015 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

hen the Louisiana state legislature failed to pass the “Marriage and Conscience Act” (HB 707)  earlier this year, on May 19, Governor Bobby Jindal issued an executive order  that will accomplish the same goal.  HB 707 provided that the state of Louisiana could take no “adverse action against a person, wholly or partially, on the…

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BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Decision a Victory for Religious Accommodation

Posted on June 2, 2015June 2, 2015 by Michael Peabody

The Supreme Court ruled that a prospective employer’s perceived need to accommodate religious beliefs as a “motivating factor” not to hire violates Title VII.

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What Allen West Really Got Wrong About ‘Not Steve’

Posted on May 12, 2015May 12, 2015 by Michael Peabody

If there’s any doubt about the truth of the aphorism that you should not assume things, this is Exhibit A.

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Understanding RFRA: Does Indiana’s New Law Allow Businesses to Discriminate?

Posted on April 3, 2015April 8, 2015 by Jason Hines

By Jason Hines – This week, Governor Mike Pence held a press conference in order to clarify the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act that has received so much criticism lately.

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Idaho: Northwest Religious Liberty Association Calls for Conscience Exemption to Anti-Discrimination Legislation

Posted on January 29, 2015February 27, 2015 by Michael Peabody

This week, in four days of testimony, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee has been considering House Bill 2 (HB2), that would add anti-discrimination protections for Idahoans based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Advocates have been promoting the “Add the Words” bill for nine years and this is the first year that the Legislature has held hearings.

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