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While the political religious right continues to hone its skills at subverting religious freedom for all to advance its narrow agenda, more inclusive and pluralistic communities are working to [...]

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum has been leading Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in New York City since its founding in 1992. Recognized as the largest LGBTQI+ synagogue in the world, CBST offers [...]

Discussions surrounding the barbaric practice of conversion therapy continue as progressive faith leaders and activists work to end this dangerous psuedoscience. Leveraging survivor testimony is [...]

Underpinning Faithful America’s critical work is the notion that religious communities are powerful agents of change. The Rev. Nathan Empsall, executive director for the organization, will join [...]

Over the past week, the world has watched in horror as Afghan men, women, and children seek refuge from the newly empowered Taliban. For Americans whose lives are linked to those in Afghanistan, [...]

Many assume that something as antiquated as conversion therapy is no longer practiced. While states across the country are rightfully banning this pseudoscience, its trauma is still forced onto [...]

After two decades of U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, many Americans are feeling simultaneous relief that our troops are coming home and anguish as Afghan citizens try to flee the new [...]

In an age of partisan gridlock and widespread public distrust of government officials, it’s more important than ever to cut through the noise and rancor to focus on what’s important. Katy Joseph, [...]

The more every public issue seems to get hijacked by partisanship – and the more fossilized partisan divides seem to become – the more critically important it becomes to find ways to engage [...]

State of Belief has long spoken out against the pseudoscience that is conversion therapy. In a stroke of good news, Charleston, WV this week passed an ordinance banning this practice on minors. [...]