White Christian Nationalism is Coming for Our Civil Rights

Minnesota has long prided itself on upholding robust protections for both religious freedom and anti-discrimination. But a dangerous shift is taking place in our state and across the country: personal religious beliefs are being systematically weaponized to achieve political dominance and dismantle our civil rights. And under the banner of white Christian nationalism, extremists are targeting LGBTQ+ people, women, people of color, and non-Christian community members.

As Gender Justice Senior Advisor Erin Maye Quade puts it, “Minnesota is proof positive that a diverse, multicultural, multifaith state is more successful. And so any attempts to undo that, to chip away at that, to chip away at any of our protections, we all lose.” 

Take Action to Protect Our Civil Rights: 

• Learn about our case working to hold a religious employer accountable for LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination.
• Share your voice and stand with our client Reyzl Grace.
• Get involved in the fight to pass the Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), cementing our civil rights in the Minnesota Constitution. Join us virtually October 22 or October 23 to get plugged in.
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