2021

Exactly five years ago, 49 people — predominantly LBGTQ+ people of color — went to Pulse nightclub, a community fixture in Orlando, Florida – and never came home. We honor them, their [...]

This weekend marks the start of Pride Month, a celebration of the diversity, dignity, and visibility of LGBTQ+ people. It also brings with it Juneteenth, which celebrates the emancipation of [...]

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! As we pause to remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice defending the rights we all treasure, State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s [...]

Though the previous administration is gone, its legacy remains in the makeup of the Supreme Court. And this week, many people’s fears were validated when the justices announced they would take up [...]

We know that religious freedom and LGBTQ+ equality are complementary – not contradictory – freedoms. And yet, the religious right continues to distort the meaning of religious freedom [...]

For decades, the religious right has worked to distort religious freedom into a license to discriminate. This included pushing the use of invaluable aid for public schools to fund private school [...]

Disunity continues to plague the United States in powerful and often threatening ways. As an overtly Christian observance of a National Day of Prayer looms, how does that bring together those [...]

This week marked a watershed moment in the movement for racial justice as Derek Chauvin – the officer who killed George Floyd, sparking nationwide protests – was convicted of [...]

For millions of Americans–especially those who have been able to get a COVID vaccination–it truly feels like spring is here. But don’t let the nice weather fool you; the culture wars [...]

At a difficult time in our nation’s life, it’s important to take stock of progress when we see it–because the green shoots of equality, justice and understanding are all around us. This [...]