President's Commission Pushes for Church-State Intersection, Blurring Lines on Religious Liberty
A member of President Trump's religious liberty commission has called for a Presidential Medal of Freedom for a baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, and another member advocates for court interventions by the Department of Justice on behalf of businesses with objections to providing services to LGBTQ+ individuals.
A US president's religious liberty commission has rejected church and state separation on its wish list, instead proposing measures that blur the lines between government and religion. Some members of the commission have called for individuals who refuse to serve certain groups, such as same-sex couples, to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The group also suggested court interventions by the Department of Justice in cases where individuals claim they were discriminated against on religious grounds. These proposals have raised concerns about potential erosion of civil rights protections.
