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… same-sex wedding ceremonies. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published December 7, 2023 They said it would never … the wedding chapel in 1989 as a ministry. They performed religious wedding ceremonies, including references to God, … temporarily closed the Hitching Post until Oct. 16. Oct. 10, 2014 : The U.S. Supreme Court denied an application to …

… freedoms by ensuring the government cannot control religious organizations. Written by Grant Atkinson Published … the free exercise thereof.” While the First Amendment does not explicitly mention taxes for churches, it is well … ten congregations in Toronto with a collective budget of $10 million annually provided “a cumulative estimated economic …

… ‘gender identity,’ not sex. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published January 19, 2024 Revised February 14, 2024 … as women to use women’s spaces and vice versa. What does Idaho’s law say? In March 2023, Idaho passed SB 1100 . … County, Virginia, school. In the spring of 2023, an 18-year-old male student who identified as female allegedly …

… by Ryan Womack Published August 26, 2022 Revised October 18, 2022 On July 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed … aisle for 60 votes in the Senate by claiming that the bill does nothing more than codify Obergefell v. Hodges . But does … and ideological, buried in its text are grave threats to religious freedom, free speech, and parental rights . It not …

… to compel Emilee Carpenter to create photographs and write blog posts celebrating a view of marriage that she believes … force Emilee to promote views of marriage that violate her religious beliefs. The law puts Emilee to an impossible … to photograph and blog about same-sex weddings because she does so for weddings between one man and one woman. December …

… Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published March 18, 2022 Revised January 4, 2024 In 1998, a journal article … stand and challenging the school board in court. Read the details of this case below. Who is suing Albemarle County … It’s an unqualified evil. But that’s not what the policy does in practice. Rather, the policy, which is rooted in …

… the Supreme Court agreed to hear Jack’s first case in June 2017, a local attorney and LGBT activist contacted Jack’s … you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). Jack views his business as a way that God can use him … public-accommodation law to force Lorie to say things she does not believe. ADF attorneys have asked the Colorado …

… by Neal Hardin Published November 8, 2022 Revised August 10, 2023 In J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic The Fellowship of the … a noun that has already been mentioned or to a noun that does not need to be named specifically.” For example, instead … would be untrue, and would force him to contradict his religious convictions. He tried to reach a compromise by …

… Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) to prohibit religious organizations, including the Mission, from hiring … them. Unfortunately, government officials in Washington have clearly abandoned their state’s namesake’s legacy on … faces substantial penalties for simply engaging in its freedom—protected by the Constitution—to hire fellow …

… implement the policies that they want in their state. How does a ballot measure get to the ballot? While every state … the people play a critical role. How is Alliance Defending Freedom involved with ballot measures? Ballot measures cover … in all 50 states are voting directly on issues that affect religious freedom, life, free speech, and the family. While …