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… and the Hands On Originals Case? Blaine Adamson, owner of the Kentucky-based print shop Hands On Originals, faced … everything. ... I just need help. I need your help, or this [business] is done,’” Blaine recalls. The orders started … . Yet, the Commission kept appealing the case. Finally, in 2019, the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled in Blaine’s favor yet …

… your rights before you can challenge a law? For well over 100 years, the answer has been a resounding “no” thanks to what are known as pre-enforcement challenges. What are … Colorado’s misuse of its public-accommodation law, which officials used to compel her speech and force her to say …

… beliefs. But you would be wrong. Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, faced a second round of harassment … Colorado had been on a crusade to crush Jack because officials on the commission were hostile to his religious … sought to dismiss Jack’s lawsuit, but in January 2019, the district court found credible evidence of unequal …

… Vermont Can’t Discriminate Against Religious Schools Officials in Vermont tried to exclude religious schools from … oldest school choice program in the country. But because of a misguided court ruling in 1999, there was one exception … can’t disqualify some private schools solely because they are religious.” In 2017, Cortman argued the ADF case Trinity …

… What Is Freedom of Conscience, and Why Does It Matter? The freedom of … the press.” Why is freedom of conscience important? These 26 words protect the freedom of conscience—the freedom to … And the freedom of speech recognizes that voices are often louder when expressed together. So we can join with …

… What is a person? What does viability mean? Definitions are powerful. They don’t just categorize and clarify; they … in November. And what about “pro-choice” organizations? In 2019, Planned Parenthood, America’s largest abortion … it was commemorating another historical landmark: the 100 th anniversary of the passage of the 19 th Amendment, …

… cross-sex hormones, and surgical procedures to minors are becoming an obstacle to those who profit from inflicting … harm on struggling adolescents under the misleading name of “gender-affirming care.” This is welcome news to those of … at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit last year. Some states like Arkansas have lengthened the statute …

… Activists Sue Idaho for Recognizing Boys and Girls Are Different Idaho passed SB 1100 to protect the privacy of … protecting everyone’s privacy, safety, and dignity. Last year, Idaho passed a law to reflect this principle, requiring … Activists appealed the ruling to the 9th Circuit. Oct. 26, 2023 : The 9th Circuit granted the activists an …

… who identify as—then compete against—the opposite sex are often celebrated in the media. Collegiate athlete Lia … national championship in the women’s 400-meter hurdles in 2019. And the media cheered as Laurel Hubbard, a 43-year-old … can outrun female athletes. What is surprising is that officials from the CIAC are allowing males to deprive so many …

… protected speech. Attorneys for Alliance Defending Freedom are currently litigating one of those cases— 303 Creative v. … all over the country. For example, New York state officials are misusing public-accommodation laws to compel Emilee Carpenter to create photographs and write blog posts celebrating a view of marriage that she believes …