The Equality Act’s Threat to Religious Liberty

 By Shane Vander Hart - Posted at Caffeinated Thoughts:

Last Thursday, U.S Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., re-introduced the so-called Equality Act that, if passed, would represent the greatest threat to religious liberty in American history.

That is not hyperbole. The bill, if codified, sets up a clash between LGBT rights and faithful Americans’ religious conscience rights, and faithful Americans will lose.

Of course, proponents of the bill sidestep that issue.

“In 2021, every American should be treated with respect and dignity,” said Cicilline in a released statement. “Yet, in most states, LGBTQ people can be discriminated against because of who they are, or who they love. It is past time for that to change. I’m proud to introduce the Equality Act today, and I look forward to continuing to work with Senator Merkley to get this bill signed into law.”

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