by Bee Moorhead | May 1, 2023 | Human Rights, Latest Posts, Legislative, Race & Gender, Religious Freedom
Dear Texas Lawmakers: We write to you as members and leaders of faith communities throughout the State of Texas. Our faith is the foundation on which our political priorities are built. We care deeply about our neighbors – all of them, and especially the...
by Bee Moorhead | Apr 10, 2023 | Action Alerts, Health, Latest Posts, Legislative, Race & Gender, Religious Freedom
Image: Rosa Rolanda, Autorretrato 1952 Get these bills moving! The following bills have not been scheduled for committee hearings yet. These bills would help to mitigate the damage from Texas’ extreme abortion laws, consistent with the beliefs held by the...
by Kat Karbach | Mar 31, 2023 | Latest Posts, Race & Gender, Religious Freedom
In response to the Texas Legislature’s attack on trans Texans, Texas Impact mobilized faith leaders from across the state to oppose harmful legislation that would prohibit health professionals from providing gender-affirming care to individuals under 18. On Monday,...
by Bee Moorhead | Mar 5, 2023 | Health, Latest Posts, Religious Freedom
Every person has a story. Your story is what you tell someone about an experience you had. It might be short or long; it might be about an experience that made you happy…or it might be about an experience that made you angry, afraid, or even physically hurt. ...
by Katie Wang | Feb 7, 2023 | Blog, Civic Engagement, Faith Leader Statements, Latest Posts, Legislative, Religious Freedom
In a press conference on February 7, Representative Salman Bhojani of House District 92 announced his new Religious Freedom Agenda, a package of bills that expands religious protections in Texas, with a focus on optional state holidays, state exam test dates, and...
by Joshua Houston | Dec 9, 2022 | Civic Engagement, Faith Leader Statements, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Religious Freedom
[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, in an Oct. 26 seminar at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., reiterated The Episcopal Church’s position that white Christian nationalism is a gross perversion of Christianity, and that Christians must...
