“While this year it is still important for religious folks to hold pride services in our congregations, it is not enough,” Alliance President Paul Raushenbush said. “We need to go out from the sanctuary and show up to use our presence to help ensure the well-being of our LGBTQ siblings by neutralizing hateful attacks on LGBTQ people and pride events.”

This legislation would repeal the federal tax credit voucher program included in H.R.1, an unprecedented program passed into law last year that will redirect federal taxpayer dollars to private and often religious schools, blurring the critical line between church and state.