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America’s 250th Belongs to All of Us: People Across Faiths and Beliefs Will Shape Its Future
July 2, 2026

America’s 250th Belongs to All of Us: People Across Faiths and Beliefs Will Shape Its Future

Interfaith Alliance calls for a shared recommitment to equality, freedom and dignity—and a democracy shaped by and for people across faiths and beliefs.

MS NOW (Opinion): That Bible verse San Francisco Giants players wrote on Pride caps does not say what they think it does
June 17, 2026

MS NOW (Opinion): That Bible verse San Francisco Giants players wrote on Pride caps does not say what they think it does

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Media Coverage
June 7, 2026

The Independent: LDS groups and Utah Republicans rage as military no longer counts church as Christian under Hegseth religion list shake-up

Media Coverage
June 5, 2026

AP: Defense Department slashes its religious designations list from more than 200 choices to 31

Press Release
June 5, 2026

DOD Faith List Cuts are Latest Escalation in Trump Administration’s Christian Nationalist Crusade

Interfaith Alliance, a leading national advocate for religious freedom and multi-faith democracy, today condemned the Department of Defense’s (DOD) decision to reduce the number of recognized religious faiths and belief systems in military records from 211 to 31.

Press Release
June 1, 2026

New Interfaith Alliance Report Uplifts “Same-Gender Marriage and Religious Freedom”

Interfaith Alliance, a leading national advocate for religious freedom, civil rights, and LGBTQ+ equality, today released a new and updated edition of its landmark report “Same-Gender Marriage and Religious Freedom.” It makes the urgent case that the US can and must respect both civil marriage equality and religious freedom – as far-right groups hope to turn back the clock by taking aim at the Obergefell v. Hodges decision.

Press Release
May 19, 2026

Interfaith Alliance Condemns Horrific Attack on Islamic Center of San Diego, Stresses Need to Confront Anti-Muslim Bigotry

Interfaith Alliance, a leading national advocate for religious freedom and multi-faith democracy, is horrified and deeply saddened by Monday’s attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego, in which gunmen killed 3 people – an appalling attack on a house of worship which is officially being treated and investigated as a hate crime. 

Media Coverage
May 18, 2026

The Hill: Trump Administration Pushes Narrative of Christian Nation at Prayer Rally in D.C.

Rev. Paul Raushenbush on CNN

On February 10, 2025, Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush - president and CEO of Interfaith Alliance - appeared on CNN discussing Trump's creation of a task force to investigate the federal government's "targeting" of Christians.

In the media

Stay updated with our recent media coverage.
Texas Rep. James Talarico calls Democrats' redistricting exodus an act of faith
Adelle Banks
Religion News Service
IRS says churches can now endorse political candidates. Miami faith leaders weigh in
Lauren Costantino
Miami Herald
Keep politics out of parishes, nonprofits say in letter to Trump
Kelsey Reichmann
Courthouse News Service
Maggie Siddiqi Talks Faith, Solidarity and Organizing
Zoe Sullivan
WORT 89.9
US faith leaders opposed to ICE raids counsel nonviolent resistance and lead by example
Luis Andres Henao, Deepa Bharath
Associated Press