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Some Faith Leaders Call Equality Act Devastating; For Others, It's God's Will






Faith groups are deeply split over the Equality Act. Evangelicals, Catholics, Latter-day Saints and Orthodox Jews say it limits religious freedom. Mainline Protestants and other progressive faith groups support it.



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Some Faith Leaders Call Equality Act Devastating; For Others, It's God's Will






Faith groups are deeply split over the proposal to expand federal civil rights law to LGBTQ people.