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As Equality Act hearing begins, faith leaders meet with Sen. Coons to voice support Wednesday’s hearing is the furthest the legislation, versions of which have been floating around Capitol Hill since the 1970s, has gotten in the legislative process. Rabbi Jack Moline, center, president of Interfaith Alliance, hands Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., left, a group of petitions from faith leaders in support of the Equality Act, March 16, 2021, in Washington’s Union Station. RNS photo by Jack Je...

Deseret News The Equality Act would add sexual orientation and gender identity-based protections to federal civil rights law. Share this story Photo illustration by Alex Cochran In a largely party-line vote Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed landmark LGBTQ rights legislation, advancing one of the Biden administration’s key policy initiatives to the Senate, where observers say the Equality Act won’t pass without significant changes. Thebill, which would amend anti-discrimina...

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In the wake of Wednesday’s violent protests at the U.S. Capitol, religious leaders encourage people to practice peace, even in times of political dissent.

Faith leaders react to mob at Capitol with prayers, calls for end to violence From prayers to calls for Trump to halt rioters, some statements react to a sign of a divided nation with cries for peace. Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepared to affirm President-elect Joe Bidens victory, thousands of people gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/...

Faith leaders took to social media to urge acceptance of the 2020 election results