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A Colorado baker is facing a lawsuit again, this time for his refusal to bake a cake for a transgender transition celebration.

New Jersey Codifies Same-Sex Marriage Statute

January 25, 2022

New Jersey recently passed a law to enshrine same-sex marriage rights into state law, after over a decade of efforts to do so.

Category: LGBTQ and Law Supreme Court Decision State Laws

Tag: marriage equality New Jersey Obergefell v Hodges Same-Sex Marriage

A football coach who recently won his religious freedom lawsuit against a public school mulls whether to return to his old post.

Federal Judge Will Rule in Cambridge Christian’s Prayer Lawsuit

January 21, 2022

A federal judge will rule in a prayer lawsuit over whether an athletic association violated the first amendment rights of a Christian school.

Category: Supreme Court Decision Separation of church and state Church and schools

Tag: First Amendment football prayer in schools religious rights School Prayer

A Christian adoption agency in New York won a lawsuit against the state over its refusal to serve same-sex and unmarried couples.

Christian Children’s Home Initiates Legal Action Against Biden Administration Over Same-Sex Couples

January 18, 2022

A Christian children’s home initiated legal action over a regulation that requires the agency to place children in same-sex couples' homes.

Category: LGBTQ and Law Separation of church and state

Tag: government funding of religion LGBTQ discrimination same sex adoption separation of church and state

High School Student Praying in a Corridor.

West Virginia Prayer Group Accused of Religious Rights Violations

January 14, 2022

A prayer group at a West Virginia public school has drawn significant attention from the Freedom from Religion Foundation.

Category: Church and schools Religious Law

Tag: discrimination LGBTQ prayer in school religion in school

A man dressed as a religious official with a cross necklace pointing his finger in disapproval.

Court Issues Decision Following Firing of LGBTQ+ Teacher

January 11, 2022

An Indiana appellate court issued a ruling in a case initiated by a man who was fired from his job as a teacher at a Catholic high school.

Category: LGBTQ and Law Separation of church and state

Tag: Catholic school LGBTQ discrimination ministerial exception separation of church and state

Operation Christmas Child Tests Constitutional Limits of Kansas Public School

December 24, 2021

Last year, the Freedom from Religion Foundation was able to stop a Kansas public school from taking part in Operation Christmas Child.

Category: Separation of church and state Church and schools

Tag: 14th amendment Establishment Clause First Amendment religion in school separation of church and state

The U.S. Senate delayed a vote on the Respect for Marriage Act to protect same-sex marriage until after the midterm elections.

Texas Legislator Targets Same-Sex Marriage

December 21, 2021

A Texas legislator is now attempting to pass a law that would abolish the right to marriage between same-sex individuals in the state.

Category: Wedding Laws LGBTQ and Law Supreme Court Decision State Laws

Tag: Lawrence v. Texas Obergefell v. Hodges Same-Sex Marriage state laws Supremacy Clause

Student Challenges San Diego COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Over Religious Rights

December 17, 2021

A student claims religious discrimination over a vaccine mandate that requires qualified students to be fully inoculated against COVID-19.

Category: Church and schools Religious Discrimination

Tag: COVID-19 restrictions religious exemption supreme court vaccinations vaccine mandate

Various lawsuits have been filed against churches involving real estate issues and perceived discrimination or neglect.

Federal Court Allows Catholic School to Fire Teacher in Same-Sex Marriage

December 14, 2021

A federal court in Indiana recently ruled that a Catholic school could refuse to renew the employment contract of a gay guidance counselor.

Category: LGBTQ and Law Supreme Court Decision Church and schools

Tag: church and schools LGBTQ discrimination ministerial exception religion in school Surpreme Court Decision

The FDA recently updated its blood donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men to enable more people to donate blood during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maine Vaccine Requirement Allowed to Stand by a Divided U.S. Supreme Court

December 10, 2021

A vaccine requirement for healthcare workers in Maine was allowed to go into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene.

Category: Supreme Court Decision Religion and Health

Tag: COVID restrictions covid-19 Supreme Court decision vaccinations vaccine