“Civil rights are never ‘won’ … they’re just advanced to be better prepared for the next battle.”
… Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes, Founder and Executive Director of Rainbow Faith and Freedom
Last week, RFF’s Founder and Executive Director was officially sanctioned by the government of Russia, joining the likes of Prime Minister Trudeau, Deputy PM Freeland and US President Biden.
While Russia may seem the extreme example of intolerance and lack of acceptance rooted in religious beliefs, similar sentiments are driving policy backwards for millions of people just south of our border.
In an op-ed published in today’s Globe & Mail, Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes addresses his Russian sanction, the US Supreme Court’s recent ruling on Roe V. Wade, the legal threats potentially facing marriage equality in America, the rise of populist rhetoric and subsequent occupations here in Canada – and how toxic, extremist religious messaging intertwines itself through all these developments.
Rainbow Faith and Freedom was founded in 2018 to create a home for the global movement that confronts religious discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. These recent developments demonstrate why an organization like ours is so important still today.
You can read Brent’s full op-ed HERE.
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