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A man fired from a Louisiana Chili’s is claiming he was fired for refusing to use a non-binary coworker’s preferred name, while the restaurant insists he was fired for “harassment.” Wesley Kirk Ford Jr., an employee at a Chili’s in Denham Springs, posted on his Facebook  July11th that he had been fired. “I just got…

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A Connecticut religious liberty organization is threatening legal action after state officials denied its request to display a Nativity scene inside the state Capitol, arguing the decision unfairly singled out religious expression and violated the First Amendment. The dispute centers on a policy enforced by Connecticut’s Joint Committee on Legislative Management that allows displays in…

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A growing group of Democratic pastors is stepping into congressional races this fall, arguing that Republicans have claimed exclusive ownership of Christian values and that it’s time to offer voters a different faith-based vision of politics. The candidates, most of whom are political newcomers, say they are motivated by concerns over President Donald Trump’s leadership…

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A Romanian Christian family at the center of a years-long international custody battle is asking for help from the United States after Swedish authorities refused to return their two daughters, a case that has sparked growing concern among religious freedom advocates. Supporters gathered outside the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Friday to stand with…

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