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Friend,
You may have noticed that the alphabet abbreviations continue to grow.
What used to be GL, became LG, then LGB, then LGBT, LGBTQ+ and so on.
The Q stands for queer, which includes over 500 paraphilias. The “+” covers any other sexual proclivity.
The inclusion is important, considering the legislation this powerful lobby is pushing.
Deliberately misnamed the “Respect for Marriage Act,” HR 8404 forces every state and territory to accept and obey the marriage laws of any other state—including California’s shocking child bride laws that allow pedophiles to marry children.
But that is not all.
Sen. Schumer intends to pass HR 8404 NEXT WEEK. All 50 Democrats will vote for it and so could up to four Republicans. The vote will be close.
But we can stop it if we act now!
If HR 8404 passes, it will create a baseline public policy that will have both a direct and an indirect impact.
State laws will have to conform to this national public policy in both public and many private realms.
HR 8404 will establish a federal public policy that gender is irrelevant, even in an obviously gender-based human relationship—marriage.
Such a public policy will extend far beyond same-sex marriage.
If gender is “irrelevant” in marriage, then it will be “irrelevant in sports and private separate gender facilities.”
If a Christian school, for instance, forbids two married drag queens from holding a story hour on campus, that school, its pastors and staff will be declared “bigots,” just as if they had objected to a person of color speaking in class.
The DOJ (Department of Justice) will be deployed to investigate, and the school will be sued in civil court.
LGBTQ, with its more than 500 paraphilia perversions, will have the same protected category as race.
Putting special privileges for LGBTQ (especially Q) conduct on the same level as religious freedom or race-based discrimination—will have a destructive impact across America.
Schumer only needs a few more votes to pass this bill.
We need your help to STOP THIS BILL.
Tell Senators to VOTE NO on HR 8404.
Some years ago, Bob Jones University lost its tax-exempt status because of its policy banning interracial dating on campus. Bob Jones has since changed its policy.
Bob Jones University did not violate any federal law.
But the IRS revoked the Christian school’s tax-exempt status, arguing the school violated “public policy.”
The public policy was racial nondiscrimination in the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Even though Bob Jones asserted its free exercise rights, it lost against the broad public policy argument.
HR 8404 will establish a similar public policy that will be used to crush religious freedom.
The real goal here is to silence and punish people of faith while forcing the LGBTQ agenda on everyone.
Remember the Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis who spent six days in jail for refusing to use her name and authority to endorse same-sex marriage?
Liberty Counsel continues to defend Kim.
And even though the Kentucky legislature unanimously passed a religious accommodation law to protect Christians like Kim, HR 8404 would override the law and force every person in public service to violate their sincere religious beliefs.
Do not think you will escape HR 8404.
There is no religious exemption.
The vague “public policy” argument impacted Bob Jones University.
No one and no institution will be immune from the impact of HR 8404.
We must block this bill, and the time is short.
Send your faxes to the Senate urging them to stop HR 8404.
The (Dis)Respect for Marriage Act is close to passing.
All Democrats will vote yes, and at least four Republican senators have indicated they will support this bill, including Rob Portman (OH), Susan Collins (ME), Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Thom Tillis (NC).
It is unknown how many more are silently supporting the bill, but this vote will be close.
The movement seeking to eliminate Christian thought, action, speech and works from American culture is getting louder and stronger.
Liberty Counsel continues to battle anti-Christian sentiments, legislation and policies in courtrooms across America and at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Please, prayerfully consider making a generous donation to our legal fund so that we can continue defending the right to religious freedom. When you do, a generous Challenge Grant will DOUBLE THE IMPACT of your donation.
"With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God, to help us, and to fight our battles" (2 Chronicles 32:8a).
Mat Staver
Founder and Chairman
Liberty Counsel
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Source:
“H.R.8404 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Respect for Marriage Act.” Accessed November 2, 2022. Congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8404.
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