Trump to Sign Religious Freedom Order on National Day of Prayer, Report Says

The news outlet cites multiple sources familiar with the situation who disclosed that the president has invited conservative leaders to the White House on Thursday for what they believe to be the signing of an order protecting First Amendment rights.

Conservatives and evangelicals have been calling on the administration to enact some sort of policy to protect the rights of individuals and organizations to act in accordance with deeply held religious beliefs on social issues like marriage, abortion, contraception, sexuality and gender without fear of government coercion and backlash.

However, critics on the Left have claimed that such an order would make it easier to use religion as an “excuse” to discriminate against LGBT individuals.

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