President
Obama signed an executive order Monday barring federal contractors from
discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity—ignoring
the pleas of Christian and other faith leaders to include an exemption for
religious organizations.
"Thanks
to your passion and advocacy and the irrefutable rightness of your cause, our
government—the government of the people, by the people and for the people—will
become just a little bit fairer," the president told a gathering in the
White House.
The
executive order would prevent Christian and other religious organizations with
federal contracts from requiring workers to adhere to the tenets of their
religious beliefs. Christianity Today reports the order could impact religious
non-profits such as World Vision, World Relief and Catholic Charities. To read more please click here
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