The Senate’s Rush To Confirm Rushing, A Judicial Nominee Hostile To Church-State Separation
AU Supports Efforts To Put Kids First And Fight Religion-Based Discrimination
Last Chance To #StopKavanaugh: Tell Your Senators To Vote ‘No’
Despite compelling, credible testimony yesterday from Professor Christine Blasey Ford who spoke at length that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers, the Senate Judiciary Committee today in a party-line vote agreed to advance Kavanaugh’s nomination to the full Senate for review.
What’s At Stake With Kavanaugh: It’s Alicia Baker’s Turn To Tell Her Story
Senators Must Question Kavanaugh On His Church-State Separation Record
Senate confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh start today—even though thousands of requested documents from Kavanaugh’s time working in the George W. Bush White House have not yet been released or reviewed by the Senate or the public.
Women Speak Out Against Kavanaugh’s Harmful Views On Reproductive Rights And Church-State Separation
One of the biggest concerns about President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is how he could shift the balance of power on the court on matters involving reproductive rights. Given his hostile record on church-state separation and of allowing religious freedom to be misused as justification for discrimination, it’s a valid concern—and many women are stepping forward to explain why they oppose Kavanaugh’s confirmation.
What’s At Stake With Brett Kavanaugh On The U.S. Supreme Court? Reproductive Rights.
If you care about healthcare access and reproductive rights, then you should be concerned about Brett Kavanaugh as President Donald Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. His record indicates he’s hostile toward church-state separation and could allow religious beliefs to justify discrimination.
Trump Administration Launches Task Force To Aid In Using Religion To Discriminate
AU And Allies Urge Congress To #PutKidsFirst And Reject Discriminatory Aderholt Amendment
Ignoring the best interest of children, a few House Republicans have proposed allowing federally funded adoption and foster care agencies to use religion to discriminate against prospective parents and children in need. Americans United joined hundreds of civil rights and child welfare organizations this week in urging members of Congress to reject this cruel proposal.
A Dispute Over A Washington Flower Shop That Doesn’t Want To Serve Same-Sex Couples Is Headed Back To A Lower Court
The Ripple Effect Of The Supreme Court’s Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision
The US Supreme Court’s Masterpiece Cakeshop opinion is having an immediate and wide-ranging impact. The Arizona Court of Appeals cited the Masterpiece opinion when it ruled against Brush & Nib Studio, one of several businesses around the country that, like Masterpiece, is trying to use religious beliefs to justify discrimination.
Another Federal Court Delivers A Victory For Transgender Students’ Rights
An Important Win For Gavin Grimm – And Transgender Rights – In Virginia
An Oregon Public School Is Accused Of Discriminating Against LGBTQ Kids And Forcing A Student To Read The Bible
Oregon’s Department of Education (ODE) is investigating disturbing reports of potential violations of religious freedom and LGBTQ rights at a public high school. For us at Americans United, the implication that North Bend High School staff may have been using their personal religious beliefs to determine how they treat LGBTQ students is particularly alarming.
Time Is Running Out: Tell Trump Administration A Patient’s Health Should Always Come First
If you think that healthcare providers should always put patients first and that providers’ religious beliefs should never dictate patient care, we need you to tell the Trump administration today.
Tell The Trump Administration: A Patient’s Health Should Always Come First
Notre Dame Flip-Flops Again, Will Deny Women Access To Some Forms Of Birth Control
The University of Notre Dame has flip-flopped again: Notre Dame President the Rev. John Jenkins announced this month that university-sponsored health insurance plans for students and staff will stop covering some forms of birth control. The decision will affect more than 17,000 people who rely on the school for health insurance.
How To Translate Trump’s State Of The Union Address
Tonight, President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address to Congress and the American public. As he’s done in speech after speech during the first year of his presidency, he’ll likely claim he’s protecting religious freedom when in reality he’s doing the exact opposite by advancing policies that promote discrimination in the name of religion, politicize houses of worship, and compel taxpayers to fund religious schools.
AU’s 2018 Student Essay Contest Asks Youth To Identify Threats To Church-State Separation
Today Americans United is launching its 2018 Student Essay Contest!