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fromThe Washington Post
1 week agoTexas close to requiring Ten Commandments in public school classrooms
"There's no doubt about the historical and cultural foundations and the significance of the Ten Commandments for our heritage and systems of law," said Thomas Saenz, president and attorney for Texas Values, a Christian legal and policy advocacy group supporting the measure.
US news
#supreme-court
Right-wing politics
fromAdvocate.com
3 months agoThe troubling anti-LGBTQ+ history of a conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate
Brad Schimel indicates he may enforce a ban on same-sex marriage if Obergefell v. Hodges is overturned.
philosophy
fromThe Conversation
1 month agoIs a faith-based charter school a threat to religious freedom, or a necessity to uphold it? The weighty decision lies with the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is deliberating on Oklahoma's first faith-based charter school, balancing First Amendment rights and public funding implications.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 weeks agoSupreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer funded Catholic charter school
The Supreme Court's tie on a Catholic charter school case leaves critical issues unresolved nationally.
NYC parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoUS supreme court weighs efforts to exempt elementary schoolers from LGBTQ+ books
The US Supreme Court is reviewing a case where Maryland parents seek to keep children from LGBTQ+ storybooks, arguing it violates religious freedom.
philosophy
fromThe Conversation
1 month agoIs a faith-based charter school a threat to religious freedom, or a necessity to uphold it? The weighty decision lies with the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is deliberating on Oklahoma's first faith-based charter school, balancing First Amendment rights and public funding implications.
#catholic-church
#secularism
France politics
fromThe Local France
2 years agoEXPLAINED: Does France really have a hijab ban?
France allows hijabs in public, but has restrictions on where they can be worn, particularly in schools and by public officials.
France politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months agoFrench authorities double down on discriminatory' hijab ban in sport
Amnesty International condemns a proposed French bill banning religious clothing in sports as discriminatory to religious freedom.
#immigration
Washington DC
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months agoJudge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups
A federal judge has blocked immigration enforcement in houses of worship, citing potential violations of religious freedom amid a legal challenge.
The ruling impacts various religious groups opposing the Trump administration's immigration policies.
Social justice
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months agoJudge Blocks Trump Adminstartion's Unlawful and Harmful' Immigration Raids at Houses of Worship
A federal judge ruled against immigration raids at houses of worship, affirming religious liberties for groups like Sikhs, Quakers, and Baptists.
Washington DC
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months agoJudge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups
A federal judge has blocked immigration enforcement in houses of worship, citing potential violations of religious freedom amid a legal challenge.
The ruling impacts various religious groups opposing the Trump administration's immigration policies.
#immigration-policy
Washington DC
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 months agoJudge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups
Immigration enforcement at houses of worship could violate religious freedom, leading to a preliminary injunction blocking such actions during ongoing legal challenges.
Washington DC
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 months agoJudge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups
Immigration enforcement at houses of worship could violate religious freedom, leading to a preliminary injunction blocking such actions during ongoing legal challenges.
#lgbtq-rights
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months agoWhat are 'Religious Freedom' laws, and how are they used against LGBTQ+ people?
Religious freedom often infringes on LGBTQ+ rights, indicating a need for stronger protections.
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act creates legal grounds for religious exemptions that can harm marginalized communities.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months agoWhat are 'Religious Freedom' laws, and how are they used against LGBTQ+ people?
Religious freedom often infringes on LGBTQ+ rights, indicating a need for stronger protections.
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act creates legal grounds for religious exemptions that can harm marginalized communities.
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