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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 ...

… faithful and courageous in 2024, which is sure to be yet another challenging and consequential year. From taking on …

… like to lose a part of your family. So after hearing about another person’s adoption story, she felt inspired to make a …

What would happen to faith-based nonprofits like pregnancy resource centers or homeless shelters if the government stopped them from hiring only employees who agreed with and lived out the organization’s values? According to two U.S. Supreme Court justices, “many non-profits would be extinguished from participation in public life.” But a Washington state employment law is being used to threaten the work of religious ministries. In 2021, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that religious organizations could be forced to hire people who disagree with, and refuse to live out, the ministries’ ...

Travis Allen and his daughter, Blake, were suspended for speaking up.

President Biden has promised to sign the “Equality Act” into law during his first 100 days if given the chance. Now, with its recent passage in the House, the chances of the “Equality Act” being signed into law are higher than ever before. The “Equality Act” would add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as protected classes to many existing federal nondiscrimination laws. And though “nondiscrimination” sounds good in theory, that is not what this bill is truly about. The “Equality Act” is a deliberate and dangerous attempt to force people of faith to abandon their sincerely held beliefs ...

The right to live and speak the truth is increasingly threatened. From policies that censor and punish everyday Americans for speaking according to their values, to government harassment of religious ministries. You see it more and more. Now you can take action to help fuel the effort to stand up for our God-given rights with a tax-deductible donation to Alliance Defending Freedom. ADF is the world’s largest legal organization committed to protecting religious liberty, freedom of speech, marriage and family, parental rights, and the sanctity of human life. We’re in this for the long haul. We ...

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 ...

Your freedom of speech is under threat, and it's time to take a stand together! The First Amendment, a cornerstone of our Constitution, guarantees your right to express your thoughts and opinions without fear of government punishment. Alliance Defending Freedom is here for you. We understand not every American feels equipped to address the topic of free speech. Not only does our team of legal experts understand its intricacies, but we also actively stand for Americans whose rights have been challenged. And—we are effective. We win nearly 80% of our cases. These wins are crucial for you to live ...

Since Alliance Defending Freedom’s founding in 1994, Ministry Friends like you have helped ADF play a role in more than 70 victories for freedom at the U.S. Supreme Court. And since 2011 alone, you have helped fuel freedom’s defense in 15 Supreme Court wins in which we’ve served as lead or co-counsel. This is your generosity in action—the legacy of freedom that you’re helping to leave. Freedom advocates like you have helped secure free speech for college students sharing the Gospel on their college campuses, religious freedom for Christian foster and adoption agencies, freedom of conscience ...