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Summary
The city of Anchorage is misapplying a city ordinance against a faith-based women’s shelter after it referred an inebriated and injured man to a hospital and paid for his taxi ride there instead of allowing him to share sleeping quarters with abused and homeless women.
Religious Freedom
In Virginia, Huge Fines for Churches and Ministries Operating According to BeliefsOn July 1, churches, Christian schools, and other religious ministries with theologically orthodox views on marriage will no longer be welcome in Virginia.
Culture
Unexpected Encouragement from J.K. Rowling on the Fight for Preserving Women’s RightsWhat possessed a widely successful novelist to speak up about issues of biological sex and gender identity?
Religious Freedom
What Happened When the Government Threatened an Overnight Women’s ShelterRead about this story in the February edition of Faith & Justice!
Religious Freedom
Hecox v. LittleADF attorneys represent two female athletes who oppose ACLU lawsuit that seeks to deny opportunities to women, girls
Religious Freedom
Schwartz v. City of New YorkVictory for Orthodox Jewish counselor who sued to protect his First Amendment freedoms
Religious Freedom
R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionU.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on whether EEOC and court can redefine ‘sex’ without Congress
Legal Documents
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]}
Biographies
Kate Anderson
Senior Counsel
Kate Anderson serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives.
Ryan Tucker
Senior Counsel, Director of the Center for Christian Ministries
Ryan Tucker serves as senior counsel and director of the Center for Christian Ministries with Alliance Defending Freedom.
Additional Resources
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Watch: Downtown Hope Center is now free to protect the vulnerable women it serves | ADF Client Film
Kate Anderson: Anchorage threatens women’s shelter for serving women (Anchorage Daily News, 2016-11-03)
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