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… Published November 18, 2019 Revised October 12, 2022 For professors, speaking engagements outside of the classroom are a common occurrence. Lectures, … Freedom Senior Counsel Tyson Langhofer, director of the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. “Speaking with conservative …

… Adopting Children Oregon denied an adoption application for Jessica Bates because she wouldn’t adopt the state’s … has stepped in on Jessica’s behalf. Let’s explore the details of her case. Jessica’s children are her greatest joy. … application because of her religious beliefs. March 2023 : ADF filed a federal complaint on Jessica’s behalf. December …

… Read about Sharonell Fulton, the foster mom at the center of the Supreme Court case Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. … Fulton has dedicated over 25 years of her life to caring for more than 40 foster children. To do this, she chose to … their beliefs to match the government’s or shut down. ADF has represented other ministries—including New Hope …

… Watts Published May 1, 2023 Revised May 2, 2023 The plight of Brian Tingley ( Tingley v. Ferguson ), a licensed … counselor who has been practicing in Washington state for more than twenty years, demonstrates the importance of … claimed that the law does not regulate Brian’s speech. ADF is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse that ruling. …

… areas of campus are basically like a public park set aside for your use. You have broad freedom to use these open, … to speak. This violates their constitutional rights. Just ask Chike Uzuegbunam . When Chike was a student at Georgia … groups who have run into the same problem. Thankfully, the ADF Center for Academic Freedom has a 100% success rate in …

… and Idaho’s Law Both Protect Life Both Idaho’s Defense of Life Act and EMTALA seek to protect every life—including … “trigger” laws that would re-enact its prior protections for life in the event that Roe were overturned. So when the … hospitals that accept Medicare to provide anyone who asks for treatment with “an appropriate medical screening …

… Published October 25, 2023 Over the years, the work of ADF has sometimes been labeled as “hate.” While we entirely … toward others? Quite the opposite. It is a deep love for all people that motivates our work, but it is a love that … is conflated with affirmation and agreement. If someone claims to “be” something, the “loving” thing to do is affirm …

… Hamilton: An American Musical became a runaway hit for its comprehensive storyline, its rapid-fire rhymes, and … message. That same principle is illustrated by the case of Green v. Miss United States of America . In this case, … based on gender identity. USOA Pageants was represented by ADF Allied Attorney John Kaempf at the U.S. District Court …

… Creative v. Elenis Read Kristen Waggoner’s remarks from ADF’s American Culture on Appeal event on the Supreme Court … you will come out of this time together with support for Lorie and hoping that the U.S. Supreme Court will protect … the government with our grievances, the freedom of our press. Also, our religious freedom, and our right to raise …

… Phillips should not have to fear government punishment for living out his faith by deciding what he can and cannot … beliefs. But you would be wrong. Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, faced a second round of harassment … Commission issued a formal complaint against Jack, and ADF filed an amended complaint. The commission sought to …