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… beliefs. “I’m lucky — blessed, really — that I didn’t take a bullet for my beliefs back in 2012,” Smith wrote. “But … for free speech, it does more than just ensure our clients can choose what to say and not to say. Victories for free … protected. But some partisan activists are urging the government to shut down faith-based adoption and foster care …

… Court Rules Professor Can’t Be Forced to Endorse an Ideology Against His Beliefs … him to endorse an ideology that he does not believe. Let’s take a deeper look at his case and the freedoms at stake. Dr. … Nicholas Meriwether … Shawnee State University … Ohio … religious freedom … education … professors … university … …

… from its tuition assistance program because they were religious to barring access to its Dual Enrollment Program … Christian would ensure that religious schools in Vermont can operate consistent with their religious beliefs about sexuality and gender without facing government punishment. Case timeline May 2022 : Vermont …

… vulnerable women. But city officials have threatened to take away this safe haven. Written by Alliance Defending … temperatures than next to a man. As you might imagine, it can be easy for someone in this situation to feel like an … Let’s take a closer look at the case and why the government came after this vital ministry. The Downtown Hope …

… Activists and government officials are taking brash actions to indoctrinate … help fuel our stand for freedom by donating whatever you can today? Those who stand for freedom should never have to stand alone.   “Freedom—of speech and religious exercise—includes the freedom not to speak messages …

… voiced concerns and urged the Senate to slow down and take time to consider its true consequences. An alliance of … states that those Americans whose beliefs are infringed can invoke already existing legal protections, like the First … punish social-service organizations that work closely with government—like adoption or foster placement agencies that …

… her home state of Oregon requires that before a family can adopt or foster children, they must adopt the state’s … parents to agree to use a child’s self-selected pronouns , take a child to Pride parades, or facilitate an adolescent’s … is both morally wrong and flagrantly unconstitutional. The government cannot categorically exclude families from foster …

… been bastions of free speech where just about any idea can be discussed or debated. In the 1960s, the Free Speech … principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply … or an opportunity to defeat a bad idea. (Or a chance to take a nap...).” These kinds of situations can become …

… The Respect for Marriage Act Can’t Answer the Question: What is Marriage? The ‘Respect for … and ideological, buried in its text are grave threats to religious freedom, free speech, and parental rights . It not … fundamental institution for society—it clothes the federal government with sweeping new powers to discriminate against …

… Revised September 19, 2022 One of the biggest obstacles to religious liberty that I have seen in my years litigating … focus and one-size-fits-all application convinced many government officials that they had a constitutional duty to … director of strategic engagement with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the Strategic …