BJC hosting Fierce Freedom, a free, online conversation on June 18
Religious freedom and racial justice are inextricably bound together.
Ohio Senate passes bill to protect right of student athletes to wear religious clothing after student disqualified for racing with hijab
The Ohio state senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 181, banning individual schools and the state Athletic Association from restricting an athlete’s right to wear religious clothing during competition.
Federal appeals court rules Vermont cannot exclude religious education from private school tuition program
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals halted the exclusion of religious schools from the state’s tuition program, despite Vermont’s constitution’s guarantee that “no person shall be compelled to support a place of worship.”
New BJC resources help facilitate conversations on race and religious liberty
To facilitate conversation at the intersection of Black freedom and religious liberty, BJC has companion study guides for group discussions on Religious Liberty Has Been White Too Long: Voices of Black Scholars.
Navy sailors sue for right to wear religiously mandated beards
Four servicemembers are asking the U.S. Navy for a religious exemption from requirements that they shave their beards in violation of their religious beliefs.
California ends litigation with agreement to lift all COVID restrictions on houses of worship
As a result of a permanent injunction, all churches in California can hold worship services without limitation.
