by Nate Grasz | Mar 23, 2017 | Religious Freedom
The Nebraska Legislature has PASSED LB62 through final reading with overwhelming support, 39-5. The purpose of this bill is to restore the religious freedom rights of teachers. Once signed by Governor Ricketts, it will repeal statutes originally supported by the KKK...
by Karen Bowling | Mar 22, 2017 | Doctor Prescribed Suicide, Religious Freedom
Nebraska Family Alliance (NFA) has joined other family organizations across America and submitted a letter to Congressional Leaders, including the Honorable Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan. The combined organizations are asking America’s legislative leaders to...
by Nebraska Family Alliance | Mar 8, 2017 | Religious Freedom
This year the Nebraska Legislature is once again considering adding sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) to the list of protected classes alongside race, color, national origin, sex, and religion. LB 173 would alter existing state level non-discrimination...
by Nebraska Family Alliance | Mar 1, 2017 | Religious Freedom
More than 330 cities, counties and towns have passed ordinances that add sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) to their nondiscrimination laws. Dozens of states have also passed similar laws. People across the political spectrum agree that adding sexual...
by Nate Grasz | Feb 22, 2017 | Religious Freedom
The Nebraska Legislature will once again debate a bill that would create a new protected class for sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). This year, its bill number is LB173. A protected class for sexual orientation and gender identity would be unlike any...
by Nebraska Family Alliance | Feb 21, 2017 | Religious Freedom
The Free Speech Fairness Act of 2017 (S. 264, “Fairness Act”), has been introduced by Senator Lankford (R-Okla.). If this bill is passed, it will roll back the Johnson Amendment of 1954. The Johnson Amendment The Johnson Amendment prevents tax exempt organizations,...
