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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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Advocacy
October 17, 2025

Department of Education Gets Patriotism Wrong

Interfaith Alliance, together with major religious organizations committed to religious freedom and education, has submitted a formal comment to the U.S. Department of Education opposing the proposed priority and definitions on promoting patriotic education.

Advocacy
October 6, 2025

No Kings II on October 18th

Join No Kings on October 18 for a nationwide faith mobilization rejecting authoritarianism and celebrating democracy. Learn how to participate today.

Advocacy
September 3, 2025

130+ Religious Organizations Say NO to DC Takeover

As one of the organizational co-chairs of Faithful Democracy, Interfaith Alliance led a powerful letter to Congressional leadership this Tuesday—joined by over 130 faith-based organizations—expressing alarm at the federal takeover of D.C.'s police and calling for Congressional support to protect the District’s autonomy and advance statehood.

Advocacy
August 26, 2025

Interfaith Alliance Joins Brief Defending Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy for Minors

Interfaith Alliance joined an amicus brief urging SCOTUS to uphold Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy.

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Press Release
October 7, 2025

In Chiles v. Salazar, SCOTUS Should Uphold Colorado’s Ban on Abusive "Conversion Therapy"

Following today’s oral arguments before the Supreme Court in the case of Chiles v Salazar, Reverend Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, president and CEO of Interfaith Alliance, released a statement.

Advocacy
October 6, 2025

No Kings II on October 18th

Join No Kings on October 18 for a nationwide faith mobilization rejecting authoritarianism and celebrating democracy. Learn how to participate today.

State of Belief
October 4, 2025

League of Women Voters CEO Celena Stewart: Courage is Not the Absence of Fear

Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, joins host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush to talk about the organization's history, as well as its role in this challenging time for many voters.

Press Release
October 2, 2025

Statement on Manchester Synagogue Attack

Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, president and CEO of Interfaith Alliance, released a statement in response to the Manchester synagogue attack.

Analysis
September 29, 2025

The Trump Administration’s Latest Attacks on Muslim Community Leaders

After months in detention, we finally received the good news that Ohio chaplain Ayman Soliman was released from jail as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) dropped his deportation case. Soliman was an interfaith chaplain at a children’s hospital and a longtime leader of the Ohio Muslim community with deep ties to interfaith work across the state. As ProPublica reported, Soliman’s asylum status was restored and his application for a green card was revived. This news came through the dedicated hard work and advocacy of many organizations, particularly CAIR-Ohio and his colleagues at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, who were fired for speaking out on his behalf.

Advocacy
September 29, 2025

New Resource: What Mahmoud v. Taylor Means for Public Schools

Learn what Mahmoud v. Taylor really means and get tools to push back against misuse of the ruling and protect safe, inclusive education.