CNA Staff, Jun 16, 2020 / 15:28 pm
Sen. Josh Hawley called Tuesday for religious conservatives to "stand up and speak out" for religious liberty in light of the recent Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County.
The decision redefined discrimination in federal civil rights employment law to include gender identity and sexuality.
In a June 16 floor speech, Hawley referred to the decision as "historic," and "seismic," adding that the decision marked the end of the "legal conservative project."
The senator said religious conservatives have long voted for certain candidates under the presumption that they would appoint judges who would protect religious liberty. The Missouri senator classified himself as one of these "religious conservatives."