JOIN US IN THE
Fight for Religious Freedom
and Church State Separation
April 22–24, 2023 | Washington, D.C. and Virtual
Welcome to the Summit for Religious FreedomThe Summit for Religious Freedom (SRF) is the hub for our collective fight for religious freedom, church-state separation, and the issues that depend on them like LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive rights, protecting public schools, and more. It’s a big tent — welcoming everyone from longtime advocates, to those just discovering the issue and its critical role in protecting our democracy, our equality, and our rights. We’re collaborating to defeat the biggest threats to these values including Christian nationalism, right-wing radicals, and their coordinated campaign to force us to all live by their narrow, religious beliefs.
Because a strong separation of church and state is the shield that protects everyone's right to live as themselves and believe as they choose — ensuring freedom without favor and equality without exception. |
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Protecting our Democracy, Equality & Rights from AttackReligious freedom, church-state separation, and the equality they protect are under assault. Fueled by dark money, Christian nationalists and right-wing radicals — along with their lawmaker and judicial allies — are waging a coordinated crusade to force all of us to live by their one set of narrow, religious beliefs. That is why the attack on church-state separation is also an attack on you and the other issues you hold dear—why it risks our very democracy. It is bigger than any one organization and so we must collaborate in order to preserve these rights, defend our issues and defeat this threat. This is why we are inviting you to join us at the inaugural Summit for Religious Freedom (SRF).
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One of our democracy’s most sacred rights is religious freedom — the right to believe as you choose (religious or not) and to act on those beliefs so long as they don't harm others.
That right is guaranteed by the separation of church and state, a bedrock of our Constitution. In a nation with countless sincerely held beliefs, that separation ensures that everyone is treated equally under the law. It ensures respect for our right to make individual choices, while also protecting each of us from living under laws that favor some faiths over others, and religion over non-religion.
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CollaborativeOrganizations are invited to join as Partners to contribute to the program to receive benefits for themselves and their members.
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ConcurrentParticipants will be able to attend the April Summit in person or virtually to promote radical inclusivity for all.
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ContinuousThe April Summit will be boosted during the year by virtual events that respond to current events and continue community networking.
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