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… Playing Field Female athletes across the country continue to face situations where they are forced to compete against … one study found that on average male players jumped 50% higher during an “attack” at the net than female players. … full report here . Click below to learn more about how ADF is advocating for policies that protect fairness in …

… of Masterpiece Cakeshop vindicated Jack Phillips’s right to live and work consistently with his religious beliefs. … a Democrat speechwriter to write speeches for a Republican president? Should a Muslim painter be forced to create a … his opposition to same-sex marriage. In July 2016, ADF attorneys petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to take up …

… Defending Freedom? Alliance Defending Freedom exists to advance the God-given right to freely live and speak the … to live and speak the truth. As a legal organization, ADF unites attorneys, pastors, ministry leaders, and many … repeated attacks from our opposition to deter us. ADF CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner speaks at a …

… Forced Out for His Religious Beliefs John Kluge was forced to resign from his job as an orchestra teacher because of his … at the end of the 2017-18 school year. In June 2019, an ADF allied attorney filed a lawsuit against Brownsburg Community School Corporation on John’s behalf. ADF later took lead on the appeal. A federal district court …

… Universities Ever Get the Message? Yale University needs a president who will champion the value of free speech that is … persuasions, and religions gather, everyone should be able to share their opinions and beliefs, even when they disagree. … Monica Miller of the American Humanist Association. ADF and the American Humanist Association stand at odds in …

… at the Supreme Court in 2017, Kristen Waggoner (now ADF's CEO, president, and general counsel) gave the justices an … will be arguing in the Lawyers’ Lounge and explains the details for the morning’s hearing. The Clerk escorts the …

… Business Defeats Obamacare Abortion Pill Mandate Thanks to a Supreme Court decision, Conestoga Wood Specialties and … that right was threatened during the tenure of former President Barack Obama. Under the Patient Protection and … pills for their employees against their religious beliefs. ADF attorneys helped file a lawsuit on behalf of the company, …

… own and founded  303 Creative . A Colorado native, Lorie named her art studio “303 Creative” because “303” is the … Colorado was censoring her speech. So with the help of ADF attorneys—and consistent with our nation’s civil rights … thinking both as individuals and as a Nation.” ADF CEO, President and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner explained the …

… Its Defenders—Are Standing Strong Those who are fighting to protect the First Amendment have reason to hope, no matter … high school football coach kneeling in prayer at the 50-yard line is protected by both the Free Speech Clause and … Constitution. May it ever be so. Image Lathan Watts Vice President of Public Affairs Lathan Watts serves as vice …

… Revised September 19, 2022 One of the biggest obstacles to religious liberty that I have seen in my years litigating … the state church to carry out certain civil functions. ADF attorney Brett Harvey refers to this as the “force and … Court had to reject that wrong thinking once again. ADF experienced this argument when it challenged the New York …