Faith groups are deeply split over the Equality Act. Evangelicals, Catholics, Latter-day Saints and Orthodox Jews say it limits religious freedom. Mainline Protestants and other progressive faith groups support it.
Support for LGBTQ+ rights has increased in the decades since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but discrimination is still widespread, in large part due to concerns that more stringent federal protections for LGBTQ+ individuals would hinder religious freedom.
How far should religious liberty extend in democratic societies, especially when it conflicts with the rights of others? What are the legal and constitutional arguments in religious freedom disputes?