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The government has no business censoring conversations between clients and counselors. But that’s just what the state of Washington is doing to Brian Tingley. Brian just wants to help others as they face various struggles or pain in their lives. As a licensed marriage and family counselor in Washington, he works with married couples, adults, teens, and families to reach the goals they set for themselves in their counseling sessions. But the state of Washington has decided that Brian cannot do this. According to the state, he cannot help his clients who are minors reach goals they set for ...

The Biden administration is using social media companies to shut down voices and messages they disagree with—and they have been caught red-handed. We’re standing with Americans, supporting a new lawsuit that challenges this government overreach. But what do you think? Take our survey and let your voice be heard!

Help ensure your constitutional rights always have a strong legal defense. DONATE NOW The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear the latest case against cake artist Jack Phillips and his Masterpiece Cakeshop. Will you help fuel his defense? In the third lawsuit targeting Jack and his business, the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment punishing Jack for not designing a custom pink-and-blue cake celebrating a gender transition that an activist attorney requested. Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys appealed that decision to the state’s high court, which will hear the case. But we ...

He’s been called names, received death threats, been compared to Nazis and slaveholders, and been dragged into court again and again. All because he wants to say what he believes without fear of government punishment. But let’s back up. Jack is a cake artist in Colorado. As the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, he gladly serves all people. And like most artists, he always decides whether to create a custom cake based on what message it will express, never who requests it. For this, Colorado officials tried to punish Jack all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court. They wanted to force Jack to say ...

Many Americans don’t understand what true religious freedom is. Download our short and free guide—Religious Freedom: 3 Myths & 3 Facts—today.

Each year, hundreds of critical legal battles affecting your religious freedom and the freedoms of countless others are waged with the help of the ADF Grants and Funding program. In the months ahead, we expect to continue to be flooded with grant requests! Your tax-deductible gift today will help the Grants and Funding program respond to the growing threats to your most cherished freedoms and your brothers and sisters in Christ. We never want to turn down an important grant because of a lack of funds. Every $1 you give today can have up to four times the impact thanks to the donated time and ...

Some myths about religious freedom are accepted as truth and used to put down people of faith and religious organizations. When people say things like, “Religious freedom is just an excuse for discrimination,” we want you to be equipped to respond and set the record straight. Use ADF’s free guide to help you discuss religious freedom effectively. GET THE GUIDE Religious Freedom versus Discrimination We hope you found our Religious Freedom guide helpful. How do religious freedom and discrimination differ? Find out in our article, “ Is Religious Freedom Discrimination?” ...

Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys are defending the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) and two pregnancy centers challenging Vermont state officials for unconstitutionally restricting the centers’ speech and provision of services. But pregnancy resource centers across the state of Vermont—those like Branches—find themselves stifled after the state passed a law impeding the ability of pro-life pregnancy centers to continue providing help and support to Vermont women and families. The law censors the centers’ ability to advertise their services. It also impedes their ...

Government officials—including those in the Biden administration—are getting bolder. Together with the Far-Left, they’re trying to create a radically different America. We’re seeing unprecedented levels of government overreach across the nation, and we must fight it. But to do that, we need your help. Most people would be powerless to defend themselves against their own government. But praise God that because of you, your fellow Americans have hope. They have allies who will stand with them and fight for them. Our work relies on the support of Americans like you. What can you give today? Thank ...

Parents who want to adopt shouldn’t face discrimination for their deeply held Christian beliefs. They shouldn’t be denied access to available government opportunities because of their faith. Yet that’s precisely what’s happening to Jessica Bates—a mother of five who is seeking to adopt and care for a sibling pair. Oregon is flat-out rejecting Jessica’s application for failing to “meet the adoption home standards.” In other words, she won’t tell boys they can be girls and girls they can be boys, take children to events like Pride parades, or facilitate a child’s access to potentially ...