Monica Burke is a research assistant in the DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society at The Heritage Foundation.
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Equality is a central value that unites us as Americans, and is enshrined in our nation’s legal motto, “Equal justice under law.” It is egregious,… Read More
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Editor’s note: This article was published in 2019. Since then, the House passed the Equality Act, but the Senate did not take action on the… Read More
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A Chinese scientist caused an international scandal late last year when he edited the genes of a pair of unborn twins, in what became known… Read More
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The Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that it will grant a waiver to Miracle Hill Ministries, a Christian organization whose programs include… Read More
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Growing up with only sisters as siblings, we were raised to aspire to all that we were capable of—no “ifs,” “ands,” or “buts.” So, while… Read More
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We celebrated Jan. 16 as National Religious Freedom Day, an annual reminder of why religious freedom is so important to our country. This fundamental right… Read More
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An earlier version of this op-ed and its headline misrepresented HB 90 as opening the door for “suicide tourism.” Although the bill’s language in this… Read More
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State officials have issued New Hope Family Services in Syracuse, New York, an ultimatum: Violate your religious beliefs, or stop serving kids in need. Unless… Read More
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Last week, a Virginia school board voted unanimously to fire a teacher after he refused to comply with administrators’ orders to use a female student’s… Read More
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Hollywood is presenting only one side of the debate over counseling for those who experience unwanted same-sex attraction, and it is seeking to silence those… Read More
