Religious LibertyBrowse by Recently AddedTitleDateAuthorTopic Religious Liberty ArticleExplainer: What you need to know about the Bostock v. Clayton County Supreme Court caseby Policy StaffWhat just happened? In a 6-3 ruling of a consolidated group of cases styled Bostock v. Clayton County, the Supreme Court expanded the definition of “sex” to include “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. When this legislation was passed in 1964, it is not seriously disputed […] Continue... Religious Liberty ArticleTop quotes from the Bostock v. Clayton County Supreme Court opinion and dissentsby Policy StaffToday, the Supreme Court ruled in three consolidated cases styled Bostock v. Clayton County, in which the justices considered whether or not the term “sex” will extend to include “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.” In a 6-3 ruling, the court expanded the definition of “sex” to include both under Title VII of the Civil Rights […] Continue... Religious Liberty Press ReleaseRussell Moore says U.S. Supreme Court Bostock ruling has ‘Seismic implications for religious liberty’by Elizabeth BristowWASHINGTON, D.C., June 15, 2020—The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 in the consolidated Title VII cases covered in Bostock v. Clayton County today. The opinion, written by Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, states that an employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII. Title VII of the Civil Rights […] Continue... Religious Liberty ArticleAfter the Bostock Supreme Court caseby Russell mooreThe Supreme Court of the United States released its long-awaited decision in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia over whether sexual orientation and gender identity are included in the definition of “sex” in Title VII of the federal non-discrimination laws. The Court ruled, in an opinion written by Justice Gorsuch, that “sex” does, […] Continue... Religious Liberty ArticleHHS finalizes rules reversing regulations on sexual orientation and gender identity from the Obama eraby Policy StaffUnder Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, Congress prohibited covered health plans and programs from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, the classes long recognized under our civil rights laws. However, in May 2016, the Obama administration issued new regulations that expanded the scope of section 1557’s […] Continue... Religious Liberty ArticleExplainer: Nevada’s non-neutral church attendance policy upheld by federal judgeby Policy StaffOn Tuesday, a federal judge in Las Vegas refused to grant an injunction to void Nevada’s 50-person attendance cap on all religious gatherings. Two churches, Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley and Calvary Chapel Lone Mountain, asked the court for an injunction claiming that the state’s COVID-19 restrictions on religious gatherings were unconstitutional. They also claimed that religious […] Continue... Race ArticleCancel culture comes to Birminghamby Josh WesterA deeply disturbing situation is brewing in Alabama. This week both the Birmingham Board of Education and the Birmingham Housing Authority took steps to distance themselves from the nondenominational Church of the Highlands, which has more than 20 campuses and is the largest church in the state of Alabama. The church had been renting space […] Continue... Religious Liberty Press ReleaseRussell Moore comments on Supreme Court decision to reject California church’s challengeby Elizabeth BristowWASHINGTON, D.C., May 30, 2020—Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, commented today on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to reject the request of a California church to block the state’s attendance limits on places of worship. "I wish the Supreme Court had acted to bring more constitutional clarity […] Continue... Culture Capitol Conversations EpisodeRussell Moore on reopening churches, seeking justice when racism is filmed, and grieving 100,000 lives lost to COVID19by Chelsea Patterson Sobolik, Jeff Pickering, Travis WussowERLC President Russell Moore joins the roundtable to catch up with Jeff Pickering, Chelsea Patterson Sobolik, and Travis Wussow, on some of the big stories in American life from the past three months. This episode is sponsored by The Good Book Company, publisher of Talking Points: Abortion by Dr Lizzie Ling & Vaughan Roberts Resources […] Continue... Religious Liberty ArticleAnother win for religious libertyby Josh WesterSince the COVID-19 pandemic began to disrupt life in the United States several months ago, governments across the country have taken aggressive action to combat the spread of the coronavirus and mitigate its effects. At various points over the last several weeks, it has become clear that some of these actions have needlessly imperiled religious […] Continue...