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"RFRA: Religious Freedom or License to Discriminate?"Speaking TourToni Van Pelt, President of Institute for Science and Human ValuesBased on religious objections with increasing frequency, we are seeing individuals, businesses, organizations and institutions claiming aright to discriminate by refusing to provide services to women, LGBTI people and the disability community and by resorting to hiringdiscrimination. These are the same arguments that were used in the 1960s to oppose laws requiring integration in restaurants because of sincerelyheld beliefs that God wanted the races to be separate. We even saw some religiously affiliated universities refuse to admit students who engagedin interracial dating.Now the radical right is working to expand allowance of this discrimination for "moral" reasons. Imposing beliefs on others who do notshare them goes against the very fiber and core of Secular Humanist, Feminist and shared American family values and principles. Ms Van Peltwill discuss the history of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), and outline the damage it has done to date and the potential for futuredamage.She will also discuss ways you can help to stem the tide of religious special exemptions to the rule of the law and to assist and insist inthe establishment of secular moral principles in American culture.
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Stu Jordan
Toni Van Pelt
Vince Parr
Robert B. Tapp
D. J. Grothe
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Toni Van Pelt is speaking at the Center for Inquiry-Tampa BayWhen: Saturday, April 19, 2014 11:00amWhere: Upper Tampa Bay Regional Public Library11211 Countryway Blvd.Tampa, FL 33626-2624The Secular Humanist Viewpoint Matters.To be taken seriously in the political arena, humanism must become known for its grassroots organizing.There are ways we are able to influence outcomes. The aim is to imprint humanistic values on humankind by advancing and maintaining asecular government and a civil society, a culture that is neutral when it comes to religion. Religion has been and continues to be infused withinthe government at a very rapid rate. It is like an ivy vine winding its way up and around each branch of government choking off science andreason.Local groups will bring acclaim to the movement as they are recognized by the media and government officials as participants in thedemocratic process.
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Join Toni Van Pelt at the National Organization for Women 2016 Conference "Forward Feminism" as she presents:Freedom Under Attack: Protecting Real Religious Liberty is Radical and Imperative- Saturday, June 25, 2016Religious liberty is a fundamental American principle; it belongs to each individual. Currently that freedom is under siege as the U.S. Conferenceof Catholic Bishops and its conservative allies attempt to redefine it as the right to protect their business interest at the expense of women,workers, LGBTQIA individuals, students and anyone who disagrees with them. Coalition for Liberty & Justice experts will examine the spuriousarguments of the Catholic hierarchy and their allies who would use religion to distort constitutional protections, undermine equality, restrictaccess to important health care and other services for women, workers and LGBTQIA individuals and otherwise violate individuals’ conscienceand civil rights.Moderator Glenn Northern – Domestic Program Senior Associate, Catholics for Choice, coordinating work of the Coalition for Liberty &Justice; CFC liaison with the media, the public and advocates for policies that protect what real religious liberty should mean in this country.Toni Van Pelt – President and Public Policy Director, Institute for Science and Human Values, Inc.; former Board Member, NationalOrganization for Women; conducting a recent speaking tour of the U.S. to raise awareness and warn of the dangers of religious refusalsbeing enacted into public law to elevate religious views above civil rights protections and other laws which permit discrimination againstcertain persons and groups.Candace Gibson – Policy Analyst/Legal Counsel, the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health; represents interests ofmarginalized communities in policies which seek to limit access to citizenship, healthcare and other social services through public policyand law at the state and federal levels.When: Saturday, June 25,2:45 p.m. to 4 p.mWhere: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill • Address: 400 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, Bunker Hill Room