The article critiques the concept of religious freedom in the United States, emphasizing its implications on LGBTQ+ rights. The discussion centers around the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), which protects individuals’ religious practices, even at the cost of discrimination against others. It highlights the Supreme Court's tendency to prioritize religious entities over the rights of queer individuals. Many human rights experts argue that religious freedom legislation has been misused to justify discrimination, indicating the need for a reevaluation of these laws to ensure equitable treatment for all.
Legislators across the U.S. continue to push laws allowing businesses to discriminate as they seemingly favor believers over nonbelievers - despite explicit regulations prohibiting it.
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) of 1993 prohibits any agency from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability.
Many human rights experts believe religious freedom has already gone too far, particularly when it infringes on the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The Supreme Court has ruled numerous times in favor of religious entities, sidelining the rights of queer people who seek equal protection under the law.
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