Illinois falls in the middle on a new ranking of religious freedoms for non-profits, which includes churches. The new Faith and Freedom Index released in July measures the protections afforded faith-based organizations. At 48%, Illinois scored much better than neighbors Wisconsin (26%) and Michigan (22%). Nevada scored lowest (18%). Alabama (86%) and Texas (70%) ranked […]
Religious Liberty
Precedents ‘piling up’
An Indianapolis Catholic High School was within its rights in dismissing a guidance counselor who was in a same-sex marriage, a federal appeals court ruled in July. The counselor, Michelle Fitzgerald, was a 14-year employee, but the school’s awareness of her relationship only happened a year ago. The court decided that her position was ministerial […]
Court sides with Christian web designer
A High Court ruling preserving the right of a Christian web designer to refuse same-sex wedding business is “one of celebration and a milestone in the fight to preserve these precious freedoms,” retired judge Phil Ginn said. The 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of Lorie Smith, owner of Creative 303 in Colorado, was […]
Religious freedom protections inadequate in Respect for Marriage Act
Even as the U.S. Congress was working out differences in versions of the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, religious liberty advocates said the law to enshrine same-sex marriage was doing little to protect the rights of churches and institutions that hold a traditional, biblical view of […]
Christian students’ speech rights upheld
A judge issued a temporary block to a university policy that censored three Christian students who had expressed opposition to same-sex marriage on religious grounds. Students Peter Perlot, Mark Miller, and Ryan Alexander sued the University of Idaho over a policy in which they were barred from talking with a student about same-sex marriage. “Some […]
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