The White House rightly noted that, while "antisemitic incidents most directly and intensely affect the Jewish community, antisemitism threatens all of us.” The post BJC applauds White House announcement of unprecedented national initiative to combat antisemitism appeared first on BJC ..read more

The Department of Education issued new guidance on prayer and religious expression in public schools, emphasizing that although school officials “may not promote or favor religion or coerce the consciences of students,” schools are not “religion-free zones.” The post Biden administration affirms core religious liberty principles in new guidance on religion in public schools appeared first on BJC ..read more

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) highlighted worsening conditions for religious freedom in many parts of the world in its annual report. The post U.S. commission warns of deteriorating international religious freedom conditions appeared first on BJC ..read more

The Texas state Senate passed four measures in April related to religion in public schools, some of which are raising significant religious liberty concerns for public school students and their parents. The post Bills promoting religion in public schools are advancing in the Texas legislature appeared first on BJC ..read more

Justices questioning Groff’s attorney explained their concern about overturning a previous court ruling interpreting a statute that Congress could change if it desired. In other words, they seemed more interested in defending the principle of statutory stare decisis than they were defending the “more than de minimis” standard established in Hardison. The post Supreme Court hears oral argument in dispute over workplace religious accommodations appeared first on BJC ..read more

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an Indiana high school music teacher’s claim that his dismissal for refusing to use transgender students’ preferred names and pronouns violated his religious liberty rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The post Appeals court rules emotional harm to students and disruptions in learning are ‘undue hardships,’ justifying a refusal to accommodate a teacher’s religious beliefs appeared first on BJC ..read more

A strong, bipartisan majority defeated a problematic voucher amendment to the Parents Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 5). The post U.S. House rejects nationwide school voucher amendment 311-113, while states continue to enact voucher programs appeared first on BJC ..read more

BJC filed comments in support of the regulations proposed by nine federal agencies that restore religious liberty protections to individuals who receive taxpayer-funded services. The post BJC supports Biden administration restoring religious liberty protections to beneficiaries of government-funded services appeared first on BJC ..read more

In a brief filed in Groff v. DeJoy, BJC joined other groups in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that employers can deny a religious accommodation request only if it will impose a “significant difficulty or expense.” The post BJC urges SCOTUS to strengthen workplace religious accommodations under Civil Rights Act of 1964 appeared first on BJC ..read more

As state legislative sessions are in full swing across the country, several are considering bills on issues related to religious liberty. The post A quick look at religious freedom bills proposed in Georgia, Texas and South Carolina appeared first on BJC ..read more