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… endure another interrogation of her Christian faith from a review board of other faculty. Her offense? She referred a … against the school. This time, the court ruled in Julea’s favor, stating “Ward was willing to work with all clients … the school’s affirmation directives in doing so. That is why she asked to refer gay and lesbian clients (and some …

… Sue Thayer In 1991, Sue Thayer took a job at her local Iowa Planned Parenthood as an entry-level assistant. Case: Thayer v. Planned Parenthood of the Heartland Image In … passed, Sue began to see the truth of Planned Parenthood’s motivation—profit, not patients. Sue found out that Planned …

… Erin Krestan As a student at Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Arizona, … club, Erin asked to add an announcement to Mountain Ridge’s morning bulletins. Case: Krestan v. Deer Valley Unified … remove the word “prayer” from the announcement. Erin asked why, and was told that using that word over the school p.a. …

… Christian Andzel Christian Andzel’s pro-life club was charged almost $650 to hold a debate when other campus groups didn’t have to pay anything. Case: UB Students for Life v. Tripathi Image Christian …

… Janelle Poukamissas It was the start of a new school year and Janelle Poukamissas was excited as she … Hollow Hills High School East on Long Island, New York. Case: J.P. v. Board of Education of Half Hollow Hills Central … Freedom filed a lawsuit challenging the school district’s violation of the Equal Access Act, which requires a school …

… Elementary, he immediately knew what he wanted to perform. Case: B.H. v. Garcia Image When Brian Hickman first heard … the music team at his church to learn the movements to a new Christian song entitled “We Shine.” Brian’s physical challenges of cerebral palsy had never stopped him …

… Jacob Smith Jacob Smith, a student at Patterson Elementary, discovered a surprising … to attend a religious youth camp sponsored by his church. Case: J.S. v. Holly Area Schools Image Jacob Smith, a student at …

… of the Ocean Grove campground. After the Civil War, a group of Methodists founded the campground on the shores of … a place for the “perpetual worship of Jesus Christ.”  Case: Bernstein v. Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Image … worship of Jesus Christ.” Although the campground’s wood pavilion located on the beach held weekly worship …

… AJ Fluehr As a student interested in public affairs and a political … speech codes enforced at Pennsylvania State University. Case: Fluehr v. Pennsylvania State University Image Acts of … say that "acts of intolerance will not be tolerated." What's more, the university limited free student expression to a …

… their conservative views on the campus of Georgia Tech. Case: Sklar v. Clough Image Ruth Malhotra and Orit Sklar … The two united in their vocal opposition to the school's ironclad speech codes, which severely curtailed any student … in 'religious activities,' and officials even instituted a program, "Safe Space," designed to demonize anyone or any …