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Agnostics, Orthodox Jews, Catholics and Evangelicals Agree: ‘Equality Act’ is Dangerous to Human Rights
The Newsweek article by Natasha Chart and Rabbi Yaakov Menken begins with these words: “It would be hard to accuse an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and an agnostic feminist leader of walking in lockstep.” All the more would this be true if you added Catholics to the mix, then threw in some evangelicals. What cause could bring such disparate people together, all united as one?
Posted in Federal, Sexuality
Tagged Equality Act, H.R. 5, Mat Staver, Natasha Chart, Newsweek, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Yaakov Menken
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U.S. House Passes “In-Equality” Act
On Thursday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 224 to 206 to pass the so-called "Equality Act" (H.R. 5), which would enshrine “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as legally protected classes in a myriad of federal laws. The vote fell along party lines, with only three Republicans voting with the Democratic majority, and two Republicans not voting.
Posted in Federal, Religious Liberty, Sexuality
Tagged Adam Kinzinger, Bill Foster, Bobby Rush, Brad Schneider, Brian Fitzpatrick, Cheri Bustos, Chuy Garcia, Danny Davis, Daren LaHood, Equality Act, H.R. 5, Jan Schakowsky, John Katko, Lauren Underwood, Marie Newman, Mary Miller, Mike Bost, Mike Quigley, Robin Kelly, Rodney Davis, Sean Casten, Tom Reed
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Banning Christianity: U.S. House Passes Faux-Equality Act
The U.S. House of Representatives just passed the disastrous and dishonestly titled Equality Act that if passed into law will not merely gut First Amendment protections but effectively ban Christianity and any other religions that teach that homoerotic acts and cross-sex impersonation are immoral.This proposal (H.R. 5) passed Friday afternoon by a vote of 236 to 173 (with 23 not voting). The Illinois Congressional delegation voted along party lines.
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Tagged Brian Fitzpatrick, Darrin LaHood, Doug Wilson, Douglas Laycock, Elise Stefanik, Equality Act, Greg Walden, H.R. 5, John Katko, Mario Diaz-Balart, National Review, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Susan Brooks, Tom Reed, Will Hurd
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