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… the effects of COVID-19. Restaurants, shops, schools, and churches did their part to comply with health guidelines. … their authority when dealing with churches and ministries. Thankfully, Alliance Defending Freedom stepped in … the service, eight police officers arrived and issued $500 fines to attendees, even though they were obeying social …

… school … family … gender identity … gender … transgender … Virginia … Idaho … Wisconsin … Selina Soule … Case:Soule v. … … Ashley Nicoletti … Lainey Armistead … B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education … West Virginia … Case:Hecox v. Little … Mary Kate Marshall. HB 500 …

… them. And we can join communities of people—like churches, nonprofits, and other associations—that share our … may govern themselves and instruct their congregants according to their own beliefs. That freedom preserves the … conscience. 3. The freedom of faith-based public-service ministries to operate in line with their religious purpose. …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …