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  • … perform a same-sex wedding ceremony. They stood by their beliefs and politely declined to perform such a ceremony. The … the city to protect their rights and avoid jail time and fines. Thankfully, the city eventually backed down. What is … The Knapps, both ordained ministers in their 60s, began operating the wedding chapel in 1989 as a ministry. They …
  • … helped the homeless in Cleveland, and preached to churches in Ohio. After becoming an ordained minister and … weddings between one man and one woman—or else incur steep fines. So Kristi challenged the law before it could be … events that conflict with their deeply held religious beliefs. That’s true of Coeur d’Alene, and it’s true of …
  • Two days a week, five hours per day, for the last 14 years, Eleanor McCullen has stood on the sidewalk outside a Boston Planned Parenthood facility trying to persuade mothers not to abort their babies.
  • … nature, reality, and gender identity that contradict their beliefs? Should artists be compelled to create art that … free speech; it is also a violation of their right to act according to their own conscience . What we say—and what we … ability to not speak messages they disagree with. West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943) During …
  • … cannot force employers to violate their religious beliefs, nor can it bar them from sharing those beliefs. That … freedom rights. Thankfully, an alliance of Christian ministries is standing up to the government overreach. What … funding, investigations by the attorney general, massive fines, and even prison time. In October 2021, Alliance …
  • The EEOC punished Harris Funeral Homes for trying to follow the law as written and elevated politics above the interests of grieving families.
  • … counselor to tell a Jewish client that his religious beliefs are correct if the conversation takes a turn in that … counselor to tell a Jewish client that his religious beliefs are correct if the conversation takes a turn in that …
  • … Between the children who use its playground during normal operating hours and the kids from the surrounding … and that it is unconstitutional for the state to treat churches and other religious organizations worse than … available public benefits simply because of their beliefs. If the government were permitted to do that, then …
  • … HUD’s new rule would force the college to violate its beliefs by allowing males in girls’ dorms, showers, and … If the college declines to follow the new rule, it faces fines of up to six figures, punitive damages, attorneys’ … and College of the Ozarks will continue to operate according to its Christian beliefs. ADF intends to remain …
  • … sent letters stating that the ministry and church were “operating in a business type we have chosen not to service” … since 2015, Indigenous Advance partners with Ugandan ministries to provide basic necessities for orphaned and … her and force her to pay tens of thousands of euros in fines. Section 12 of Finland’s Constitution protects freedom …