religious liberty

Pizza Shop Owner who Supports Indiana's 'Religious Freedom' Law Reopens Pizzeria

A northern Indiana pizzeria that temporarily closed after its owner announced that he would not be willing to cater a gay wedding due to his religious beliefs is back in business.

Republican Governor Mike Pence Passes Anti-Gay 'Religious Freedom' Law in Indiana

Indiana Governor Mike Pence on Thursday signed into law a controversial bill that could legalize discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people based on religious grounds.

Air Force: Base Guards Once Again Allowed to Wish Visitors, Personnel a 'Blessed Day'

Gate guards at a U.S. Air Force base in central Georgia are once again allowed to wish personnel and visitors a "blessed day" as they enter the facility. Commanders at Robins Air Force Base had previously forbidden the greeting after an unidentified airman complained about its religious nature.

Houston Officials Issue Subpoenas to Pastors Over Sermons About Transgender Bill

The fight between evangelical Christian leaders and pro-LGBT government legislation continues in Houston, Texas as city officials have subpoenaed the sermons of five pastors who oppose Houston's new equal rights ordinance.

LGBT News: Religious Leaders Pressure Obama to Add Exemption From LGBT Discrimination Ban

Just a day after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of religious liberty in the Hobby Lobby case, a group of religious leaders delivered a letter to President Obama asking that he exempt them from a pending executive order that would ban federal contractors from discriminating against gays and lesbians.

Georgia GOP House Candidate Jody Hice Says Islam Not a Religion: 'Does Not Deserve First Amendment Protection'

Jody Hice, the Republican candidate running for a U.S. House seat in Georgia's 10th district, stated Islam is not really a religion and that it doesn't deserve the First Amendment protection of religious liberty.

Ted Cruz Speech at Liberty University: Controversial Congressman Talks Religious Freedom

Potential GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz took a trip to Liberty University on Wednesday to voice his opinion and view on the current state of religious liberty.

Sonia Sotomayor and Other Female Justices Oppose Hobby Lobby's Claim of Violation of Religious Liberty if Forced to Offer Contraception to Employees

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor, first Hispanic justice and third female justice and of the United States, as well as Elena Kagan and Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke out on Tuesday during the the Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. case.

Supreme Court's Contraception Ruling for Hobby Lobby Could Have Reach Far Beyond Women’s Rights to Choose

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the Affordable Care Act's requirement that for-profit corporations provide insurance coverage for contraception, according to the "New York Times."
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