TAKE ACTION: Friend, join us in urging President Biden to make the defense of religious freedom a top priority for the White House.

President Biden is approaching his 100th day in office, and I'm happy to report that the separation of church and state has fared well so far under his administration. But there’s much more to be done, and the threats are growing.

With AU’s Agenda to Restore and Protect Religious Freedom in mind, here are five key changes that President Biden has made to protect religious freedom:

1. Biden lifted the Muslim and African Bans
2. Biden ended several policies that harmed LGBTQ people
3. Biden reformed the White House “faith-based” office
4. Biden’s policies have elevated science over religious dogma
5. Biden ended Trump’s attempt to rewrite Christian nationalism into American history

All of these are significant wins for our movement, and they would not have happened without your support, engagement, and activism. Each of these accomplishments, however, must soon be followed by concrete next steps in order to create meaningful, lasting change.

As we’re urging Congress to pass the NO BAN Act, the Equality Act, and the Do No Harm Act, we must also urge Biden to implement more robust religious-freedom protections for people seeking taxpayer-funded services.

In addition, the administration must revoke Trump rules that invited health care providers to deny medical care, and allowed employers and universities to deny access to birth control, based on religious beliefs.

The best way to ensure those next steps are taken is to crank up the grassroots pressure on President Biden to prioritize religious freedom.

Please join us in telling President Biden to make religious freedom a top priority.

Thanks for all you do,

Maggie Garrett
VP of Public Policy