News From The Week Of November 4 – 8, 2019

Friend:

I’ll start with the best news of the week: Trump’s Denial of Care Rule has now been struck down as unlawful by not one but TWO federal judges!

You can read my statement on the first case that came down here: [link removed]

These decisions protect both patients’ health and religious freedom. We urge the federal judges reviewing our Denial of Care cases in California and Maryland to reach a conclusion as swiftly as possible and make clear to the Trump administration that this rule is unconstitutional and poses an imminent threat to public health.

This week also marked one year out from Election Day 2020. Americans United continues its nonpartisan outreach to candidates and political parties to educate them on the importance of church-state separation to voters and to advocate for candidates and elected officials to support policies that protect the true meaning of religious freedom for all.

Educating Americans, particularly current and future officeholders, is integral to our mission of protecting the separation of religion and government. That would not be possible without your enduring support.

Thank you for being by our side in these challenging times.

With hope and determination,

Rachel K. Laser
President and CEO

Trump’s Denial Of Care Rule Threatens Real People With Real Harm:
Americans should never have to worry that they won’t get the crucial, and possibly life-saving, care they need because they are LGBTQ, a member of a religious minority, an atheist or because they fall short of someone else’s religious views.
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Project Blitz Wants To Hide Its Christian Nationalist Agenda. It’s Too Late For That:
Americans United and its allies are watching Project Blitz closely, and we won’t let up exposing how its agenda is contrary to our country’s fundamental principle of religious freedom – that everyone is free to practice their faith, or no faith at all, without harming others.
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Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Constantly Used His Office To Promote Christian Nationalism. Last Night, He Lost His Job:
During Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s tenure, he was kind of a one-man wrecking ball aimed at the church-state wall, regularly pushing policies to keep his far-right Christian fundamentalist base happy.
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There’s One Word For Trump’s Record On LGBTQ Rights: Appalling:
Americans United believes that our laws and public policies should promote equal treatment, decency and dignity for everyone and that religion should never be an excuse to undermine these laws to cause harm or result in discrimination.
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The Trump Administration Is Allowing Discrimination Against LGBTQ Americans And Others – Again:
The proposed HHS rule affects all department programs. HHS is a sprawling agency that sponsors more than 100 programs, dealing with issues such as homelessness, senior care, refugee resettlement and emergency housing. Potentially millions of Americans could be harmed if they are denied critical services because of this reckless rule.
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