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20 J « * M A • )uJy 20, 2001 but called upon the administration “to further clarify its position and fully disclose their objectives.” She accepted that religious free dom allows religious groups to discrim to discriminate inate when it comes to operations that apply directly to their religious func tion. The Employment Nondiscrimi nation Act allows this as well. erated the message. “T h e “W hat we cannot support is fed W h ite House told them eral funds being used by organiza that would be reviewed, and tions to discriminate based on sexu that’s the extent of It.” He al orientation,” Stachelberg said. said the administration is Conferring these “special protec “committed to our nations tions to religious organizations” is a civil rights laws,” which debate that should be carried out in have bipartisan support and Congress, she added. are not likely to be changed. This “backroom deal” to over ride state and local law “is reprehen ~7 ay rights supporters were sible,” Stachelberg said. “It appears Jf taking no chances, that the Salvation Army is attempt hastily calling a noon briefing ing an end run around the Congress, at the National Press Club Wade Henderson and Winnie Stachelberg challenge the backroom deal with the assistance o f the Bush with W innie Stachelberg, during a news conference July 10 administration.” Human Rights Campaign The 1964 Civil Rights Act established “a very protect the interests of their citizens." He pointed political director, and Wade Henderson, execu important principle, that people should be judged to the inconsistency of an administration that tive director of the Leadership Council on Civil on their performance in the workplace,” Hender claims to want to return power closer to the people. Rights, a coalition of 185 organizations. son said. “To have the administration now willing Finally, Henderson asked the administration “Todays report suggests that the administra to work out a deal to override local protection of to reconsider “charitable choice initiatives” that tion is willing to throw the rights of some citizens this important principle is deeply troubling.” would allow religious organizations to evade overboard in return for political support from the A dozen states and 122 local jurisdictions existing civil rights laws in implementing social Salvation Army,” said Henderson, who called on have enacted legislation protecting gay men and service programs. He said, “The civil and human the Bush administration to support three funda lesbians, although Maryland’s law is being held rights of our country should be measured by a sin mental principles. “No federal funds should be in abeyance pending resolution of a petition to gle yardstick, and every American should be free used to discriminate against any American, that put the measure before voters. from discrimination.” should be inviolate.” He asked the administra Henderson said the administration has the Stachelberg called the news report “a serious tion “to reinforce that fundamental principle.” authority to change the Circular #A-102 regula mistake that must be challenged.” She hoped He also asked it to “repudiate” the press tion, but that must be done through established Fleischer s view that the Salvation Army misin account of negotiating “to help override the procedures. They include publication of pro- terpreted W hite House intentions was accurate responsibility of state and local governments to S aving F aith Bush denies Salvation Arm y desire by Bob R o eh r he Bush administration is work ing with the nations largest charity, the Salvation Army, to make it easier for government- funded religious groups to prac tice hiring discrimination against gay people, according to an internal Salvation Army docu ment,” began a front-page story July 10 in the Was/iington Post. It charged that the White House had made a “firm commitment” to revise regulations to allow this discrimination, while the Salvation Army pledged to lobby for the administrations faith- based initiative. It quoted extensively from the leaked document. T h e Salvation Army is concerned that a growing number o f state and local govern ments prohibit discrim ination against gay men and lesbians when contracting for social services programs. It suggested an O ffice of Management and Budget regulation, C ircu lar * A -1 0 2 , he amended so federal regulation supersedes state and local nondiscrim ination laws when it comes to religious organizations running social programs. W hite House spokeswoman A nne W o mack claimed, “T h is issue has been brought to our attention, hut no such com m itm ent has been made.” That morning at a news conference aboard Air Force O ne, spokesman Ari Fleischer reit C I handled this very important case. Let me help you seek justice, too. Carl G. 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