
June 30, 2023
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DignityUSA
<p><strong>June 30 2023.</strong> DignityUSA is extremely disappointed with today's Supreme Court ruling that means that LGBTQIA+ citizens have less access to the nation's businesses and services than others.</p><p>DignityUSA signed an amicus brief in the 303 Creative L.L.C. v. Elenis case arguing that most people of faith including the majority of Catholics believe that religious belief should not be grounds to refuse service on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. And the amicus brief notes: for many decades this Court and the lower courts have recognized that people engaged in commercial activities open to the public cannot thwart anti-discrimination laws. </p><p>We are heartbroken that this Pride Month ends with such a stark reminder that inequity and discrimination still make life harder for our community. We recommit ourselves to our longstanding mission of working for justice equality and full inclusion of LGBTQIA+ people in our church and society said Marianne Duddy-Burke Executive Director DignityUSA.</p><p>Following is the complete list of signers of the amicus brief that DignityUSA joined:</p><p>Muslim Advocates Columbia Law Schools Law Rights & Religion Project Americans United for Separation of Church and State Auburn Seminary Bayard Rustin Liberation Initiative Bend the Arc Central Conference of American Rabbis DignityUSA Hadassah The Womens Zionist Organization of America Inc. Interfaith Alliance Foundation Jewish Women International Men of Reform Judaism Methodist Federation for Social Action Metropolitan Community Church Global Justice Institute Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity Muslim Girl Muslim Public Affairs Council National Council of Jewish Women Inc. 3 National LGBTQ+ Bar Association New Jersey Muslim Lawyers Association New Ways Ministry Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus Sakhi for South Asian Women Secular Student Alliance Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund The Sikh Coalition Soulforce Inc. Truah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights Union for Reform Judaism Women of Reform Judaism</p>
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