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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 Your Members of Congress: Co-Sponsor the Equality Act!

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.

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 

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 tmcdonald@interfaithalliance.org. 

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 tmcdonald@interfaithalliance.org. 

Why you might notice more religious groups at Pride celebrations this year
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Faithful Pride: Rev. Kimble Sorrells and Lanie Cohen
Listen to our podcast episode
Same-Gender Marriage & Religious Freedom A Call to Quiet Conversations And Public Debates
Download the 2013 paper
Countering Hate Against Our Beloved:  Interfaith Alliance of Iowa
Analysis
March 28, 2025

Countering Hate Against Our Beloved: Interfaith Alliance of Iowa

In the face of rising hate and legislative attacks on LGBTQ+ communities and higher education, the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa stands as a crucial voice for faith-based pluralism and social justice. Through advocacy and coalition-building, the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa continues to challenge policies that undermine human dignity and religious freedom.

The Budget Resolution of Dissolution
Analysis
March 12, 2025

The Budget Resolution of Dissolution

The U.S. House of Representatives 2025 continuing resolution to fund the federal government,which passed the House on Monday, includes substantial spending cuts, particularly targeting LGBTQ freedom, Medicaid and other social services, and potentially religious freedom which will have a profound impact on vulnerable populations and the thousands of organizations that support them.

Tracking Trump's executive orders: Attacking trans women in sports
Analysis
February 5, 2025

Tracking Trump's executive orders: Attacking trans women in sports

Interfaith Alliance is dedicated to defending the dignity, rights, and safety of the LGBTQ+ community, including trans Americans.

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