Sunnivie Brydum

Sunnivie Brydum is an award-winning journalist and former managing editor of The Advocate, whose work has also appeared in Vox and Bustle. She writes about the politics of equality, and strives to elevate the voices of marginalized LGBT people. Reach her on Twitter @sunnivie, or via email: sunnivie@religiondispatches.org

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ACLU's Religious Freedom Suit Against Trump Order: "Gerrymandered to Target Muslims"

President Trump’s controversial travel ban is “religiously gerrymandered to target Muslims,” says ACLU senior staff attorney Heather Weaver.

Sunnivie Brydum

February 13, 2017

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Sorry, National Review: "Religious Freedom" Bills Do Permit Bigotry

It is true there is no federal or state law that says “it’s OK to turn away the gays if God said you could,” but there’s also no federal law protecting LGBT people from discrimination in the workplace, in housing, in healthcare, or in public accommodations.

Sunnivie Brydum

February 12, 2017

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Irony Watch: Trump's Travel Ban Violates Religious Freedom Act According to ACLU Lawsuit

Tearing a page from the “religious liberty” playbook, the ACLU contends that Trump’s travel ban violates core constitutional principles—and, crucially, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Sunnivie Brydum

February 9, 2017

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