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… for their deeply held Christian beliefs. They shouldn’t be denied access to available government opportunities … standards.” In other words, she won’t tell boys they can be girls and girls they can be boys, take children to events like Pride parades, or …

Jessica Bates is a mother to five children in Oregon—and she wants to thank people like you, who have prayed for and supported her stand in court for the sake of children in need. Five years ago, Jessica lost her husband in a car crash. She and her kids learned what it’s like to go through profound loss and together, rely on the love of God. The Lord placed the children in Oregon’s foster care system on her heart. Her family wants to open their arms to a sibling pair and adopt them into their home. But the state of Oregon has barred Jessica from adopting because of her biblical beliefs about ...

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… Coercing Lorie to express what she does not believe is downright unconstitutional. With assistance … their beliefs! I stand alongside you in support and will be praying for victory in your case, and for free speech …

… Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment punishing Jack for not creating a custom pink-and-blue cake celebrating a gender …

… that “taking of a child” away from the child’s parents is not unjustifiable conduct if done to pursue gender transition … violation of parental rights also occurs in Sections 2, 3, and 10 of the bill. SB 107’s prohibition on providing … that can lead to permanent sterilization and other life-long harms.   V. SB 107 conflicts with federal law …

Parents have the responsibility to direct their children’s general health and well-being. And the Constitution protects the fundamental rights of parents to raise and educate their children consistent with their beliefs and values. But, unfortunately, that hasn’t stopped some government officials from trying to interfere with parental rights and undercut the important role of mothers and fathers in their children’s lives. For example, more and more school districts are ignoring parents’ instructions and even concealing information about their children’s education on critical issues like sex ...

… their power to censor views they disagree with. Those are not the values our country was founded upon. Free speech is … understanding the First Amendment! In The First Amendment: 3 Myths and 3 Facts , you’ll get the answers to these questions (and …

Imagine feeling a conviction to adopt and care for other children—to love those who don’t even have one parent. And now imagine that your state is excluding you from adopting any child because you won’t agree to contradict your Christian beliefs— you won’t use inaccurate pronouns, take children to events like Pride parades, and facilitate a child’s access to dangerous procedures like potentially sterilizing puberty blockers. This is exactly the situation Jessica Bates faces in Oregon. Oregon officials are preventing Jessica from adopting because they disagree with her Christian beliefs—despite ...