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LGBTQ freedom
We insist that religion should not be used to legitimize discrimination, and are rallying faith-based support for LGBTQ freedom.
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We believe all Americans are born equal in rights and dignity
For decades we have mobilized powerful coalitions of people from diverse faiths and beliefs to fight back against degrading efforts to attack LGBTQ Americans and demand the right for us all to live with full dignity, safety and equal rights. Interfaith Alliance has long been a leader in LGBTQ advocacy, including a pre-Obergefell blue paper created by past Interfaith
Alliance president Rev. Welton Gaddy on same-sex marriage first published in 2009 and revised in 2013. Our current president Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, is a nationally recognized leader in the fight for LGBTQ equality. We believe religious freedom should not be weaponized to harm LGBTQ communities, and have spoken out at the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress to ensure this message is heard by policymakers. We played an important role in passing the Respect for Marriage Act, which codified same-sex marriage and interracial marriage into federal law, in 2022. We are deeply concerned about increasing attacks on trans Americans, particularly our trans youth. We celebrate the inherent worth of all trans and non-binary people and recognize their right to gender-affirming health care.
Tell the Trump administration: Don’t discriminate in shelters
People of diverse faith traditions know that caring for our neighbors is not optional. It is a calling. But the current administration is moving to strip away critical protections that ensure transgender and intersex people can access the emergency housing and shelter they need, when they need it most. Public comments are one of the most powerful tools we have to push back. Make yours count before the deadline.
Tell Congress: Reject the Protect Children’s Innocence Act
Right now, trans youth and their families are under attack in Congress. The so-called Protect Children's Innocence Act (H.R. 3492) would criminalize gender affirming care for minors across the country. This cruel bill uses language meant to stigmatize and distort essential care.
Tell Your Members of Congress: Co-Sponsor the Equality Act!
Every one of us should be able to live free from discrimination. Unfortunately, Christian nationalists and their allies are waging an all-out war against our LGBTQ+ siblings, weaponizing faith as a license to discriminate. Tell your Members of Congress: Co-sponsor the Equality Act. Together, we can make our vision of an inclusive democracy a reality.
Tell Congress: Oppose all attacks on LGBTQ+ people in the federal budget.
Extremist members of Congress are working to insert dangerous anti-LGBTQ+ provisions into a must-pass spending bill, threatening to shut down the government. Contact your representative today and demand oppose all attacks on LGBTQ+ people in the federal budget.
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LGBTQ-focused resources
Interfaith Alliance, together with Keshet and the National LGBTQ Task Force, leads the Faith for Equality Coalition. We are working with the broader LGBTQ rights movement to pass the Equality Act, which would expand LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections at the federal level, into law.
For the past several years, we have also organized Faith for Pride events to ensure that the faithful majority in favor of LGBTQ equality is heard.
If you’re interested in learning more about our LGBTQ advocacy, please contact Tranée McDonald at [email protected].
Interfaith Alliance, together with Keshet and the National LGBTQ Task Force, leads the Faith for Equality Coalition. We are working with the broader LGBTQ rights movement to pass the Equality Act, which would expand LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections at the federal level, into law.
For the past several years, we have also organized Faith for Pride events to ensure that the faithful majority in favor of LGBTQ equality is heard.
If you’re interested in learning more about our LGBTQ advocacy, please contact Tranée McDonald at [email protected].
Why you might notice more religious groups at Pride celebrations this year
Listen to NPR’s reportFaithful Pride: Rev. Kimble Sorrells and Lanie Cohen
Listen to our podcast episode The Equality Act
Learn more from the Human Rights CampaignSame-Gender Marriage & Religious Freedom A Call to Quiet Conversations And Public Debates
Download the 2013 paper
Faith Communities Stand Up for Inclusive Public Schools
On June 10, the House Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing on K-12 education, calling before them superintendents from school districts across the country. Ahead of the hearing, Interfaith Alliance helped organize a coalition of faith-based and interfaith organizations to submit a letter to the committee in support of inclusive public education. Thanks to Rep. Lucy McBath, that letter was entered into the congressional record.
Same-Gender Marriage & Religious Freedom: A Call to Quiet Conversations and Public Debates
First published in 2009 and then again in 2013, this report makes the case that the United States can respect both civil marriage equality and religious freedom. It was the result of years of dialogue with affirming and non-affirming religious leaders.
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