Letter
Coalition Letter to U.S. House of Representatives regarding the Equality Act (2019)
Coalition Letter to U.S. House of Representatives regarding the Equality Act, May 7, 2019
We represent religious denominations, schools, and charities that comprise over 100 million Americans and serve many millions more. We write to you to express grave concern over the devastating consequences to religious freedom that will occur if the Equality Act as currently drafted becomes law.
Many of us have concerns about the Equality Act beyond those outlined here. However, our focus in this letter is on implications of the Equality Act for the religious freedom of all Americans. If passed as currently drafted, the Equality Act would devastate the core ministries of a wide range of religious groups, especially those ministries that serve the most vulnerable and that help form members of our faiths to serve the common good.