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Read the latest press releases, blog posts, and State of Belief episodes from our team in Washington, D.C., our network of faith leaders and affiliates across the United States.
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Why Hasn't Ted Cruz Canceled this Islamophobic Hearing Yet?
In May, the U.S. Senate scheduled a hearing titled "Hidden in Plain Sight: Confronting the Muslim Brotherhood Network in America" that threatened to escalate anti-Muslim fearmongering and disinformation in the halls of Congress. A postponement isn't enough. Cruz must cancel this hearing for good.
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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Supreme Court Rules Against Trump’s Attack on Birthright Citizenship
Interfaith Alliance welcomes today’s Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Barbara, striking down President Trump’s executive order attacking birthright citizenship. Today’s decision is a clear victory against the Trump administration’s effort to strip American-born children of a constitutional right that no president has the power to take away.
Supreme Court Rules Against Transgender Students Seeking Equal Access to School Sports
Interfaith Alliance is deeply troubled by today’s Supreme Court rulings in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. By upholding Idaho and West Virginia’s bans, the Court has allowed states to exclude transgender students from playing in school sports simply because of who they are.
Trump’s Draft “Religious Liberty Report” Is About Politicizing Faith, Not Upholding Religious Freedom for All
Today, the Trump Administration released a draft version of its anticipated “Religious Liberty Commission” (RLC) report. The report has been repeatedly delayed due to the ongoing lawsuit against the commission filed by Interfaith Alliance and other diverse faith groups, who allege that the commission’s creation and composition is illegal and discriminatory, failing to reflect diverse religious viewpoints.