Press Releases
Jul 10, 2015
New Rule Widens Access to Birth Control Regardless of Employers’ Beliefs
WASHINGTON – The federal government today released a new rule to ensure that women will have birth control coverage in their health insurance, even if they work for closely held ...
Jul 07, 2015
State Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Case of Gay Couple Discriminated Against By Bakery
DENVER – The Colorado Court of Appeals heard oral arguments today in a discrimination case brought by a same-sex couple against a cake shop that refused to sell them a cake for t...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 07, 2015
Court Hears Arguments Brought by Gay Couple Turned Away at Masterpiece Cakeshop
DENVER – The Colorado Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments today in a discrimination case brought by a same-sex couple against a cake shop that refused to sell them a cake f...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 02, 2015
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Kentucky Files Class Action Suit against Rowan County and its Clerk
Says Denial of Marriage Licenses to same gender and opposite gender couples unconstitutional
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Court case: Miller v. Davis
Jul 02, 2015
State Law Banning Sex Offenders from Religious Worship Violates RFRA and the U.S. Constitution
INDIANAPOLIS – A state law that went into effect on July 1 that results in banning some sex offenders from attending religious worship violates both the state’s newly enacted R...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Jul 01, 2015
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Letter to County Clerks: You Are Legally Required to Issue Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples
Letters Clarify Legal Obligations Under Constitution
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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