Faith-based organizations looking at impact of executive orders
By Jennifer Brinker | jbrinker@archstl.org | twitter: @jenniferbrinker
Executive orders signed by President Barack Obama could have a profound impact on the work of Catholic Charities of St. Louis and other faith-based organizations that receive federal funding.
The orders prohibit discrimination of employees on the basis of sex, which includes gender identity, transgender status and sex stereotypes. The other calls for a distinct separation between "explicit religious activity" and the delivery of services.