The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a strong statement Monday opposing the Equality Act, a bill recently introduced in Congress aimed at protecting LGBTQ rights in federal law.
“When conflicts arise between religious freedom and LGBT rights, the church advocates a balanced ‘fairness for all’ approach that protects the most important rights for everyone while seeking reasonable, respectful compromises in areas of conflict,” the church’s statement reads in part. “The Equality Act now before Congress is not balanced and does not meet the standard of fairness for all. While providing extremely broad protections for LGBT rights, the Equality Act provides no protections for religious freedom.