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… at Elmira city park Published August 20, 2008 Related Case: Barnes v. City of Elmira ELMIRA, N.Y. —Alliance Defense … general public.  Respecting their free speech rights is not optional.” On June 14, police threatened to arrest John … “Exercising your First Amendment rights is not a crime,” Oster added.  “Threatening to arrest Christians …

… policy remains Published March 5, 2024 Related Case: Turning Point USA at SUNY Cortland v. Cortland College …

… at national monument Published November 2, 2007 Related Case: Boardley v. United States Department of the Interior … must have a speech permit.  Without the permit, they could not distribute the gospel tracts. After Boardley returned … lawsuit will restore free speech and religious freedom not just for Mr. Boardley, but others at the national …

… can’t in good conscience speak messages that they do not believe to be true, and that includes addressing students … Senate Bill 466 ensures that Tennessee’s teachers need not fear losing their jobs for declining to support gender … can’t in good conscience speak messages that they do not believe to be true, and that includes addressing students …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Advocacy Strategy Emilie Kao regarding Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto Wednesday of SB 83, a bill designed to protect athletic opportunities for the state’s female athletes: “Women and girls deserve to compete on a level playing field. When we ignore biological reality, female athletes lose medals, podium spots, public recognition, and opportunities to compete. We’ve seen increasing examples across the country of males dominating girls’ athletic competitions when competing as females ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Greg Chafuen regarding South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster’s signing Monday of HB 3105, a bill sponsored by Rep. Richie Yow and Sens. Billy Garrett and George Campsen that ensures churches and other religious organizations are allowed to remain open during a state of emergency on the same or better terms as other businesses and services: “Houses of worship and religious organizations provide soul-sustaining operations that are essential to our society and protected by the First Amendment. While public officials ...

… threatening those opportunities by pretending that men do not have a significant advantage over women when it comes to … competitions, it’s imperative to affirm that biology, not identity, is what matters in athletics. Women fought long … threatening those opportunities by pretending that men do not have a significant advantage over women when it comes to …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Denise Burke regarding President Biden’s proposed FY23 budget that eliminates the usual Hyde Amendment and other similar provisions that protect against taxpayer funding of abortion: “Government-compelled participation in abortion has no place in our country. The Hyde Amendment has been included in the budget every year since it first went into effect in 1976—including in the omnibus spending bill the president signed just two weeks ago. The majority of Americans oppose having their tax dollars pay for abortions ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer regarding the U.S. House’s passage Thursday of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which protects women’s sports by affirming that allowing males to compete on women’s teams violates Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for federally funded schools and colleges: “Girls shouldn’t be spectators in their own sports. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act reaffirms the vital protections for women’s sports guaranteed by Title IX, ensuring that women and girls truly have ...

… Countless people will attest to Tom’s impact, not only on our culture and society, but on their lives. His … Countless people will attest to Tom’s impact, not only on our culture and society, but on their lives. His …