From Keshet:
This year, more than 1,100 Jewish clergy have signed a public letter affirming their commitment to the dignity and rights of transgender and LGBTQ+ people. Now, four of those signatories are coming together to talk about what comes next.

Whether you’re a clergy member, lay leader, or community member looking to turn commitment into action, this conversation will offer grounding, strategy, and inspiration for the work ahead.

Register: https://www.keshetonline.org/event/6-25-clergy-for-trans-rights-panel/

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Heather Cox Richardson reveals a disturbing trend: the Defense Department recently slashed recognized religions, mostly Christian denominations, violating Madison's 1789 warning against government favoritism. This move even spurred Senator Mike Lee to object after the Church of Latter-day Saints was excluded. When government picks religious winners, self-governance fails. See how: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/june-8-2026 #ReligiousFreedom #FirstAmendment #SeparationOfChurchAndState
June 8, 2026

On June 8, 1789, Representative James Madison of Virginia stood up to address the House of Representatives in order to introduce a series of amendments to the U.S.

Letters from an American
Utah senators question Pentagon designation for Latter-day Saints

Sens. Mike Lee and John Curtis questioned why the term "Christian" was left off of the designation for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sometimes referred to as "Mormon."

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We need to make it CRYSTAL CLEAR to the DNC and Democratic Party that we will NOT be providing funding if they're going to continue to vote for nominees who intend to install a theocratic government.

From the National Women's Law Center:

Trump selected Flowers precisely because of his record opposing reproductive freedom, LGBTQIA+ rights, voting rights protections, and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

As Ohio’s Solicitor General, Flowers actively worked to restrict access to abortion care & weaken civil rights protections. If given a lifetime federal judgeship, he would have the power to shape the law for decades.

A Senate confirmation would lock in a dangerous legacy of bias & extreme ideology. Don't let that happen. Make your voice heard today.

Tell your senators to OPPOSE Benjamin Flowers’ nomination & protect our rights: https://act.nwlc.org/a/tell-the-senate-no-confirmation-for-benjamin-flowers

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You won’t want to miss the June issue of AU’s Church & State magazine! Our cover story highlights how Americans United filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against the USDA and is fighting back against the Trump administration's incessant and unconstitutional Christian Nationalism.

Go to the June issue: https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/june-2026-church-state-magazine/

While you’re there, in honor of its upcoming 250th anniversary, gain insight into why the Declaration of Independence was a revolutionary promise of freedom for all that opened the door of possibility for future generations.

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