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… one another in their faith. Over time, the word spread about the group, and their numbers grew. To Chase’s surprise, … that room twice a week. Even some non-Christians attended! What was even more surprising, however, was how the school … his high school now—and in high schools across the country—can join together and pray during the school day without …

… speech is for everyone—our opponents included. At Alliance Defending Freedom, we make strong arguments, and we draft … with our beliefs and our arguments. Strong disagreement about big questions is a feature of free speech, not a bug. … Alliance Defending Freedom (@alliancedefendingfreedom)   What was the claim? The day before the Supreme Court issued …

… been bastions of free speech where just about any idea can be discussed or debated. In the 1960s, the Free Speech … and the importance of free speech in civilized society. What speech does the First Amendment protect? The First … Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015), NIFLA v. Becerra (2018), and 303 Creative v. Elenis (2023). What speech does …

… Amendment guarantees all Americans the freedom to choose what to say and what not to say. But in recent years, state … to compel Emilee Carpenter to create photographs and write blog posts celebrating a view of marriage that she believes … every message. The First Amendment ensures that Emilee can decline to express messages that contradict her beliefs. …

… beliefs soon caused Dr. Räsänen to face criminal charges. What happened to Dr. Päivi Räsänen? As a result of her post … Section 10 of the Criminal Code of Finland says a person can be charged with “agitation against a minority group” if … for the 2019 tweet, and a third for engaging in a debate about human sexuality on a 2019 live radio debate. “I cannot …

… to her church’s Christmas party. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom Published August 3, 2022 Revised January 4, … based on whether it is religious or not. Let’s look at the details of this case. Ten-year-old Katie Ayers was stopped by … they both became Christians. They wanted to tell everyone about how Jesus had changed their lives, and Katie followed …

… school into burdensome enforcement proceedings before it can file a lawsuit. But that is not what other courts say about suing federal agencies. When government bureaucrats …

… of their child and offer to help them in any way they can. But their right to freely speak and do sidewalk … upholding Pittsburgh’s anti-free speech zones. January 2018 : ADF attorneys appealed to the Third Circuit  again. … can’t silence speakers just because it doesn’t like what they have to say,” said ADF Senior Counsel and Vice …

… have to punish you or violate your rights before you can challenge a law? For well over 100 years, the answer has been a resounding “no” thanks to what are known as pre-enforcement challenges. What are … for abortion Defending religious schools’ ability to teach in accordance with their faith Preventing states from …

… gave an unequivocal answer. “Yes,” he said. “There can be no reward, no benefit, no tax break, for anyone or any … rights and the full civil rights of every single one of us.” Of course, O’Rourke did not become president, so he … God’s design for marriage, as Beto O’Rourke suggested, what else could it do? How else could the state control the …