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Who will protect children and defend families as the threats continue to grow? You can. Today. With the critical support of our Ministry Friends, Alliance Defending Freedom is defending clients being punished by government officials and activists using gender ideology as a wedge to separate children and families. We never charge our clients a dime to defend them in court. But that’s only possible through the generosity of people like you. Will you give today? When you give, you can further the impact of the $400,000 challenge grant that helps meet our critical need to advance protections for ...

Lorie Smith rejoices after seven-year battle for free speech On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of free speech and graphic artist Lorie Smith in 303 Creative v. Elenis. Praise God! This is a landmark victory upholding the First Amendment’s promise of free speech to all Americans. Colorado can no longer misuse the law to coerce or silence speech. The Supreme Court made clear that the First Amendment prevents the government from forcing Americans to say things they don’t believe. As the Court wrote: “But, as this Court has long held, the opportunity to think for ourselves and ...

ADF, Stand4MarriageDC seriously considering appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

Parents have the ultimate responsibility to guide the education, healthcare, and other important life decisions regarding their child. However, harmful gender ideology has crept into our education system, and many policies seek to drive a wedge between parent and child. ADF’S free guide provides three helpful ways parents can exercise their fundamental rights and protect their children from the devastation caused by gender ideology. DOWNLOAD GUIDE Learn More About Your Parental Rights Alliance Defending Freedom is actively challenging school policies that deliberately hide from parents efforts ...

No parent should be kept in the dark about what’s happening with their child at school. And no teacher should be forced to comply with mandates from gender activists forcing them to violate their beliefs. But that’s what’s happening in school districts across the country. Stand with parents who are defending their rights to raise their children according to their beliefs, and with teachers and staff willing to speak the truth to activist school officials in places like Virginia’s Harrisonburg City Public Schools (HCPS). Alliance Defending Freedom is standing with these brave parents and ...

There are growing threats to those who serve Jesus. Activist officials are seeking to silence and coerce those who speak and live consistent with the Christian faith—here in America and across the globe. It's only through the generosity of friends like you that we can defend people of faith in courtrooms around the world. Every year, Alliance Defending Freedom receives thousands of requests for legal assistance—and that represents just a fraction of people whose rights are threatened by the government. Now as much as ever, we need your help to stand with them. Will you help defend the faithful ...

Novel. Unprecedented. Staggering. These words have all been used to describe a federal appeals court decision that said Colorado officials can force artist Lorie Smith to create custom designs and promote messages that violate her beliefs. Lorie left the corporate design world to start her own design studio, 303 Creative, in 2012 so she could promote causes consistent with her beliefs and close to her heart, such as supporting children with disabilities, the beauty of marriage, overseas missions, animal shelters, and veterans. She was excited to expand her portfolio to create websites that ...

Seventh-grader Liam Morrison wanted to participate in the national conversation about sex and gender. That’s his right as an American. Unfortunately, his Massachusetts school only allowed for one opinion—theirs. So when Liam wore a shirt to school that said “There are only two genders,” school officials pulled him from class and told him to take it off or be sent home. He bravely stood up to the unlawful demands, and now attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom are suing to protect his right to speak without fear of government punishment. But he’s far from the only American who is facing ...

Around the world, it’s becoming more difficult—and dangerous—for Christians to live out their faith.

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