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… In Targeting a Christian School for Its Beliefs, the Government Is Harming Low-Income … A federal court ruled that Maryland officials violated Bethel Christian Academy’s First Amendment rights when they … hardship for a small private school like Bethel. Bethel Ministries v. Salmon Bethel Christian Academy had …

… No Room in Washington for Christian Homeless Ministry? Yakima Union Gospel Mission … .” One of the justices even labeled hiring practices by ministries like the Mission as a “license to discriminate.” … forms of punishment. That’s why Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Mission against …

… disciplines like medicine and agriculture as well as an overview of the biology of human genetics.  Case: … states that “The common good depends on the free search for truth and its free expression; to this end, faculty and … supposed to do.” In July 2010, Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys secured a settlement with SJCC on behalf of Ms. …

… religious nonprofits like Yakima Union Gospel Mission for hiring only those who share and live out their religious … are infringing it.   Union Gospel Mission of Yakima v. Ferguson The Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) … WLAD’s exemption for religious employers. March 2023 : ADF attorneys filed a lawsuit on behalf of Yakima Union Gospel …

… government.  Case: Fort Des Moines Church of Christ v. Jackson Image Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing an Iowa church filed a federal lawsuit … of the opposite sex.   … Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing an Iowa church filed a federal lawsuit …

… Hires Christians Oregon officials excluded Youth 71Five Ministries from a public grant program because of the … hope in the Lord. Formerly known as Rogue Valley Youth For Christ, the ministry changed its name in 2018 to reflect … program. So, in March 2024, Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a lawsuit to protect the ministry’s religious …

… a homeless ministry? Case: Seattle's Union Gospel Mission v. Woods Image Take a moment to imagine how your life could … no matter how hard you try, you cannot shake the desire for a drop—just one more—of alcohol. You lose your job. You … have the opportunity to return to the Supreme Court, other ministries like the Union Gospel Mission of Yakima are asking …

… stood up to Michigan’s religious hostility, speaking up for the children who desperately need a loving home. What is … and foster care agencies to do just that—run their ministries consistently with their beliefs. But the Michigan … also agreed to pay $250,000 toward the nonprofit’s attorneys’ fees and costs. What’s at stake? Eliminating …

… many adoption providers as possible working to find homes for these children. Yet in some states, government officials … But then something changed. New Hope Family Services v. Poole Just months after the OCFS gave New Hope Family … In March 2023, state officials agreed to pay $250,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs in a settlement of the Poole case. …

… Mission of Seattle Christian Ministry that Cares for Homeless Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission, a Christian … people it seeks to serve.   Seattle's Union Gospel Mission v. Woods Unfortunately, the Washington Supreme Court said … of the internal faith matters of churches and religious ministries.   Learn more: See how the Mission has changed the …