Stephanie Wang

Stephanie Wang is an author at Religion News Service.

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Judge suggests Mike Pence’s Syrian refugee ban rooted in religious bias

By Stephanie Wang — September 16, 2016
INDIANAPOLIS — On Wednesday (Sept. 14), a panel of three judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit lashed into Ind. Gov. Mike Pence's attempted ban of Syrian refugees resettling in the state.

Bigotry? Hatred? Christians say they’re tired of being made into the bad guys

By Stephanie Wang — November 23, 2015
INDIANAPOLIS - “We’re the ones who need a special protected-class status, because we’re the ones that are being attacked by everybody,” says Rev. Ron Johnson Jr. of the Indiana Pastors Alliance.

Can Indiana compromise on LGBT rights, religious liberty?

By Stephanie Wang — October 5, 2015
The “Utah compromise” was hailed by some as a groundbreaking balance of religious liberty and LGBT rights. But now, Indiana business leaders are roundly rejecting the concept.

Indiana’s Church of Cannabis files religious liberty suit

By Stephanie Wang — July 9, 2015
The lawsuit challenges state laws on possession and use of marijuana as infringing upon religious beliefs.

Some Civil Servants Balk at Performing Civil Unions:

By Stephanie Wang — December 23, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service NEWARK, N.J. _ For mayors, standing before a love-struck couple as they say “I do” is one of the lighter and more pleasant aspects of their job. But mayors across New Jersey have found themselves grappling over that duty when it comes to gay couples who may ask them to […]
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