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A trans IT staffer was recently fired by Liberty University after she decided to disclose her gender identity.

Evangelical School Sued for Firing Trans IT Staffer

December 10, 2024

A trans IT staffer was recently fired by Liberty University after she decided to disclose her gender identity.

Category: LGBTQ and Law Federal Law

Tag: First Amendment LGBT Rights LGBTQ discrimination religious exemption religious freedom

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.

Catholic Wins $13 Million Over COVID Vaccine Refusal: Is This Just the Beginning?

December 5, 2024

A Catholic woman was recently awarded $13 million after she was fired over her vaccine refusal during the height of COVID-19.

Category: Religious Discrimination Federal Law Religion and Health Abortion

Tag: First Amendment religious exemption religious freedom vaccine mandate

Religious diets are quite common in the United States, and sometimes they can lead to lawsuits, especially in correctional facilities.

Religious Diets: When Do They Lead to Lawsuits?

November 15, 2024

Religious diets are quite common in the United States, and sometimes they can lead to lawsuits, especially in correctional facilities.

Category: Religious Discrimination Religious Law

Tag: diet First Amendment halal Kosher religion

A sign on the side of the highway with some of the ten commandments on it.

Legal Arguments Louisiana and Oklahoma Could Face in Their Religious Education Lawsuits

November 5, 2024

Lawsuits are making their way to court after Louisiana and Oklahoma separately mandated religious education in public schooling.

Category: Separation of church and state Religious Discrimination State Laws

Tag: First Amendment religion religion in school religious freedom school

Texas Judge Still Suing After Refusing to Marry Gay Couples

November 1, 2024

A Texas judge is suing a state commission after being sanctioned for refusing to perform same-sex weddings.

Category: LGBTQ and Law Religious Discrimination Universal Life Church

Tag: First Amendment freedom of religion freedom of speech LGBTQ discrimination separation of church and state

The EEOC recently filed a lawsuit against a recruiting agency, claiming that the group had unlawfully denied a religious accommodation.

Recruiting Agency Sued for Not Hiring Applicant Who Wanted to Attend Prayer

October 29, 2024

The EEOC recently filed a lawsuit against a recruiting agency, claiming that the group had unlawfully denied a religious accommodation.

Category: Supreme Court Decision Religious Discrimination Religious Law Federal Law

Tag: First Amendment religious accommodation religious discrimination religious freedom

The Colorado baker at the center of one of the most famous LGBTQ legal cases has won a second lawsuit allowing him to discriminate.

Colorado Baker Wins Second Religious Lawsuit

October 25, 2024

The Colorado baker at the center of one of the most famous LGBTQ legal cases has won a second lawsuit allowing him to discriminate.

Category: LGBTQ and Law Supreme Court Decision

Tag: anti-LGBT law First Amendment LGBTQ discrimination religious exemption religious freedom

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The Shifting Definition of Undue Hardship in EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuits

October 22, 2024

The concept of undue hardship in religious discrimination lawsuits has shifted thanks to a recent Supreme Court ruling.

Category: Supreme Court Decision Separation of church and state Religious Discrimination Religious Law

Tag: First Amendment religious freedom separation of church and state

Can atheism be considered a religious doctrine in the same vein as Christianity? Some parents in Indiana tried to argue this.

Is Atheism a Legal Religion?

October 18, 2024

Can atheism be considered a religious doctrine in the same vein as Christianity? Some parents in Indiana tried to argue this.

Category: Separation of church and state Religious Discrimination Religious Law

Tag: First Amendment religious freedom separation of church and state

LDS teachings are coming under scrutiny in the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as former members pursue legal action.

Former LDS Members Accuse Church of “False Teachings” in RICO Lawsuit

October 15, 2024

LDS teachings are coming under scrutiny in the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as former members pursue legal action.

Category: Separation of church and state Federal Law

Tag: First Amendment government endorsement of religion LDS Mormonism RICO lawsuit