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Trump-Pence Propose Unconscionable Changes to Faith-Based Rules | Human Rights Campaign
The Administration’s Religious Liberty Assault on LGBTQ Rights | House Committee on Oversight and Reform
Most recently, the Trump Administration has done this: Department of Justice Files Statement of Interest Defending Photographer on Free Speech Claim | OPA | Department of Justice - "The Department of Justice today filed a Statement of Interest in federal court in Kentucky, explaining that a Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government law, which requires a photographer to photograph same-sex weddings in violation of her religious objections, violates the U.S. Constitution."
Ever since Donald Trump and Mike Pence took their oaths of office, they have tried new, innovative ways to regulate compassion out of existence in our government. They’ve targeted individual groups – including the LGBTQ community, women, people of color and religious minorities – through legislation, regulation and rulemaking. Now, they’re attempting to rewrite the rules for faith-based organizations that do work with the federal government – targeting Americans’ access to lifesaving programs and care.
The Administration’s Religious Liberty Assault on LGBTQ Rights | House Committee on Oversight and Reform
That hearing was captured on video: The Administration’s Religious Liberty Assault on LGBT Rights - YouTubeThe Trump Administration has undermined LGBTQ rights by rolling back protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as by allowing for more religious exemptions to a broader expanse of organizations to allow discriminatory practices against LGBTQ individuals. This hearing will examine the Administration’s actions to erode LGBTQ rights in multiple areas, including healthcare, employment, adoption, and foster care.
Most recently, the Trump Administration has done this: Department of Justice Files Statement of Interest Defending Photographer on Free Speech Claim | OPA | Department of Justice - "The Department of Justice today filed a Statement of Interest in federal court in Kentucky, explaining that a Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government law, which requires a photographer to photograph same-sex weddings in violation of her religious objections, violates the U.S. Constitution."