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Tens of thousands of children throughout the country need loving and stable families. But the United States is currently facing a shortage of loving foster care and adoptive homes, and the nation is facing a crisis. In Oregon, several hundred children are up for adoption and desperately need someone to care for them, and yet the state is putting their needs second to politics. For Oregon, a loving and stable home isn’t enough. They’re requiring that prospective adoptive parents agree with the state’s views on radical gender ideology. They’re turning down anyone who won’t lie to a child about ...

People should be free to express their beliefs without the threat of government punishment. But right now, New York threatens to misuse the law to punish Emilee for her views on marriage unless we stand up and win in court. That’s why Emilee Carpenter needs your support as Alliance Defending Freedom stands with Emilee for her right to speak freely. A win for Emilee is a win for free speech. Our work to defend Americans like Emilee relies on the support of people like you. Alliance Defending Freedom needs more support to take on dangerous laws like these that impose serious penalties on ...

When the government discriminates against foster/adoptive parents based on their religious beliefs, children are harmed. These kids need a forever home—not political ideology. Christians and the church have been key to providing resources and open arms to vulnerable children for hundreds of years. The earliest orphanages in North America were created by dedicated Christian groups, and these faithful people continue to lead the way today. Yet, some state officials now reject Christian and other religious families—forcing children to wait longer for a loving home—because they disagree with the ...

What is happening? At a time when the need to provide children with a stable and loving home is at a point of “crisis,” many states are forcing adoptive parents to pass an ideological litmus test to qualify. In some states, if the parents aren’t willing to push the government’s message on sexuality and gender, they can’t adopt. Simply put: government officials and policies are actively discriminating against Americans of faith—prioritizing ideology over the needs of kids. That’s cruel, it harms children, and it’s unconstitutional. Who is harmed? Nearly 400,000 children are currently in the ...

As a mother of five, Jessica knows what it’s like to provide a loving home. And as a widow, she knows what it’s like to lose a part of your family. So after hearing about another person’s adoption story, she felt inspired to make a happy home for children in need in the state of Oregon. But in Oregon, parents like Jessica must agree to use a child’s preferred pronouns, take children to LGBT-affirming events like Pride parades, and facilitate a child’s access to dangerous pharmaceutical interventions like puberty blockers and hormone shots that can sterilize a young child. The Oregon Department ...

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 ...

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. Every $1 you give today will be DOUBLED—up to $500,000—thanks to a limited-time ...

Who will protect children and defend families as the threats continue to grow? You can. Today. With the critical support of our Ministry Friends, Alliance Defending Freedom is advancing legislation that will protect families for generations to come. But we need your support—because it’s only possible through the generosity of people like you. Will you give today? When you give, you can further the impact of the $400,000 challenge grant that helps meet our critical need to advance protections for children, parents, and the family. ADF is the world’s largest legal ministry committed to ...

Our freedoms are under attack. From female athletes across America being forced to compete against men in women’s sports (and even change in the same locker rooms), to activists and government officials coercing everyday people, like cake artist Jack Phillips… our freedoms need protection now as much as ever. That’s why we need you to stand with us on the Frontline for Freedom and help defend our God-given rights and liberties for this generation and those to come. Your monthly gift of $19, or more, will help Alliance Defending Freedom continue to take on cases that protect and advance our ...