As many NGO staff think of themselves as non-religious, senior executives at HRW are not comfortable with that comparison; but the point, while not novel, is a valid one.
Trump signed a "religious liberty" executive order Thursday, the National Day of Prayer, that makes it easier for religious organizations to engage in politics.
President Donald Trump may soon hand a major victory to conservative Christians with a "religious freedom" executive order that would cripple anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people, among others.
On the eve of signing a controversial "religious freedom" executive order, President Donald Trump spent time with a right wing pastor who has vehemently opposed LGBTQ rights. .
In February of this year, we saw a leaked version of a Trump religious exemptions executive order that would have enshrined Indiana-style exemptions into many parts of federal law.
News of Trump's meeting with Jeffress came as some LGBTQ rights advocates were expressing relief that the president's "religious freedom" executive order didn't target the queer community in any specific way, despite earlier reports.
EARLIER "Vouchers are nothing more than a backdoor way of forcing people to support religious schools," Executive Director of Americans United, Barry Lynn said in a press release quoted in the Denver Post.
"It's deeply disturbing that Gov. Fallin would break the law, brazenly defying the state's highest court in order to further her personal religious agenda," executive director Roy Speckhardt said in a statement to The Huffington Post.
The "religious liberty" executive order that he signed on May 4th effectively gave these officials "carte blanche" to subjugate reproductive and LGBT rights to the interests of those seeking to diminish those rights in the name of religion.
WASHINGTON ― It looks like LGBTQ rights advocates can breathe a sigh of relief after President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a religious liberty executive order that doesn't directly target LGBTQ people, but rather, focuses on allowing churches to get more involved in politics.
