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Read the latest press releases, blog posts, and State of Belief episodes from our team in Washington, D.C., our network of faith leaders and affiliates across the United States.
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Why Hasn't Ted Cruz Canceled this Islamophobic Hearing Yet?
In May, the U.S. Senate scheduled a hearing titled "Hidden in Plain Sight: Confronting the Muslim Brotherhood Network in America" that threatened to escalate anti-Muslim fearmongering and disinformation in the halls of Congress. A postponement isn't enough. Cruz must cancel this hearing for good.
Same-Gender Marriage & Religious Freedom: A Call to Quiet Conversations and Public Debates
First published in 2009 and then again in 2013, this report makes the case that the United States can respect both civil marriage equality and religious freedom. It was the result of years of dialogue with affirming and non-affirming religious leaders.
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Tracking Trump's executive orders: Targeting sanctuary jurisdictions
This executive order calls for the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to create a list of states and local jurisdictions that provide sanctuary to undocumented immigrants, which they will update as necessary.
Rally for Patients’ Rights: A Day at the Supreme Court
On April 2nd, I joined Policy Intern Jeffrey Jordan and Policy and Advocacy Associate Tranée McDonald at the “Rally for Patient’s Rights” outside of the Supreme Court. That week, SCOTUS was hearing arguments on whether Medicaid patients would retain their right to choose their healthcare provider, stemming from South Carolina’s attempt to defund Planned Parenthood. The case, which began in 2018 when South Carolina’s governor barred Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic from providing Medicaid-funded services, threatens not only Planned Parenthood’s operations but could also reshape how states control access to healthcare.
Faith, Freedom, and Reproductive Rights
At the heart of our democracy is the belief that individuals should be free to make decisions guided by their own conscience, values, and beliefs, especially when it comes to their health care. The growing efforts to restrict access to reproductive health care under the guise of religious or political authority is deeply concerning and recent legal challenges across the country threaten not only access to care but also the foundational principle that no single religious tradition should determine public policy for everyone.