LGBT discrimination
Texas judge rules religious businesses exempt from LGBTQ bias claims
By Kathryn Post — November 3, 2021
(RNS) — The ruling allows religious businesses to fire or refuse to hire LGBTQ people without fear of liability.
Vatican steps into heated debate on anti-homophobia law in Italy
By Claire Giangravé — June 24, 2021
(RNS) — Pope Francis and the Vatican are asking the Italian Parliament to revise a controversial new law against homophobia.
Indiana tax preparer shows limits and liberties of our post-Masterpiece Cakeshop world
By Jacob Lupfer — March 4, 2019
(RNS) — Four years after the raucous response to Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a mistaken claim of religious conscience shows how a promising consensus may be forming.
Poll suggests religious freedom push is having an effect
By Yonat Shimron — August 6, 2018
(RNS) — Businesses owned by religious families are refusing to provide services to LGBT couples. Nearly a majority of Americans say that's OK.
After Canadian court ruling, Christian law school re-evaluates community covenant
By Mark A. Kellner — June 22, 2018
(RNS) — After the Supreme Court of Canada ruled against the accreditation of Trinity Western University's School of Law, school officials are considering making its disputed community covenant barring same-sex relationships optional.
Same-sex marriage garners support among most American religious groups, study shows
By Jana Riess — May 1, 2018
(RNS) — Twice as many Americans now favor same-sex marriage as oppose it, by 61 percent to 30 percent.
News flash! Americans like Mormons better when we’re not oppressing gays
By Jana Riess — May 15, 2015
Every time my church does something that appears to diminish the humanity of LGBT persons, our reputation as a religion takes a hit. Now there is some statistical evidence of just how much.
If Utah passes a Mormon-approved LGBT anti-discrimination bill, who will be exempt?
By Jana Riess — March 6, 2015
This week's historic compromise between LGBT leaders in Utah and the Mormon Church means that gays will be protected against most discrimination, with exemptions for religious conscience. What does that mean in concrete terms?
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