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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
“We urge Japanese authorities and courts not to proceed with a measure that would forever taint the image of Japan as a country committed to democratic principles.”
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
The resulting settlement requires no prohibition on religious free speech, but implements a policy ensuring the beliefs of all students are respected.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
America’s teachers can now express their religious identity in every school in the United States. 
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
“America cannot stop all these horrors, but it can shine a light on them and that’s what makes this commission so valuable.”
MEDIA & ETHICS
The court found the use of the word “cult” to describe a legally recognized religion erroneous and harmful.
HATE WATCH
“One might have hoped that the comic’s creators would have been wary of playing with such hateful imagery.”
HATE WATCH
Of the hate crimes reported, 18.1 percent—over 2,000—were motivated by religious bias.
MEDIA & ETHICS
While Ortega has not been indicted in the Backpage scandal currently playing out in federal court, he has gathered a fair share of attention for his role promoting the sex trafficking website.
INCLUSION & RESPECT
All told, the toolkit provides 40 examples of how communities successfully built bridges of understanding.
INCLUSION & RESPECT
“This is not a fringe issue. It’s something that affects all of us.”