From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Every person is created in the image of God. As Pride month wraps up, we celebrate the divine dignity and joy of every LGBTQ+ person: God sees you and loves you. But we know … Continued
From the Juggernaut Project (https://juggernautproject.com/): No kid should ever be excluded from playing sports or denied gender-affirming health care they need just for being themselves. But legislatures in over 30 states are trying to do just that–attacking trans kids for … Continued
The Rev. Dr. Larry D. Pickens, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Council of Churches The failure to respect the value and dignity of another human being is a sin. I thought of this recently as I reflected on the words of Pope … Continued
Posted at https://www.penncapital-star.com/civil-rights-social-justice/deb-haaland-can-help-dismantle-the-doctrine-of-discovery-opinion/ By Capital-Star Op-Ed Contributor April 9, 2021 Secretary Deb Haaland, second from right, during her swearing-in ceremony on March 18, 2021, with Vice President Kamala Harris (not pictured). (U.S. Department of the Interior/CC BY-SA 2.0) The doctrine led … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): Now available for streaming, The Mauritanian tells the story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi and his fight for freedom after being detained, tortured, and imprisoned without charge in Guantanamo. Tahar Rahim (Golden Globe nominee), Jodie … Continued
From the Anti-Defamation League (https://www.adl.org/): Anti-Asian hate, bias and violence have significantly increased since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with some prominent voices stoking this hate by broadly blaming Asian people for the spread of the illness. As a … Continued
Harrisburg, Pa. – The Governor’s Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs condemns the recent attacks on Asian Pacific Americans across the nation and calls for all Pennsylvanians to stand up against anti-Asian hate and racism in all forms. From Oakland, … Continued
Thanks to ELCA Advocacy—you do not need to be Lutheran to use this tool. Next week on March 8, many of us will join others around the world to commemorate the International Women’s Day. We will pause to celebrate progress … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): As people of faith, we know how important it is that our laws reflect that all people have dignity. Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity is unjust and immoral. Last … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): A core commitment of our Faithful Agenda for the first 100 days of the Biden Administration is to affirm Black lives and lay the groundwork for ending systemic racism. Our faith demands that we … Continued