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  • … Here’s How the Equality Act Threatens Your Freedom Laws must respect religious freedom and promote justice for … laws governing employment, housing, places of public accommodation, and recipients of federal financial …
  • … Saint Nicholas Cathedral , 1952). However, the passage of laws prohibiting employment discrimination, even with some exceptions for religious employment, ignited debate over the extent to which religious institutions could control … . Gordon College is a religious institution in Massachusetts. The mission statement posted on its website …
  • … “reputational risk” along with back-channel meetings, public investigations, and threats of fines to punish the … was recently canceled by its insurance provider over its “anti-abortion” advocacy. Likewise, Bank of America … long-standing account as well as the account of a local church that donates to the ministry. The bank claimed it no …
  • … embody our cherished freedom of speech quite like public libraries. They’re spaces explicitly designed to disseminate information and host the public—at no charge—so that we all can learn and share ideas. … preferred views than to encourage free expression. Concern over family values On Feb. 25, 2023, the Yolo County chapter …
  • … male or female.” SB 1100 also stipulates that in any other public-school setting where a person may be undressed, such … facilities by sex. In addition, the law says that public schools must provide reasonable accommodation to anyone who, for any reason, does not want to …
  • … ways, this encapsulates what some feel about the debate over so-called “preferred pronouns.” Are pronouns such a big … In other cases, people have been banned from common or public spaces—all because they believe what has been obvious … have been frequent targets of government pronoun policies. Public school districts and universities are adopting …
  • … our country’s history, people have turned to the Church for refuge in times of distress.  After Pearl Harbor … Our neighbors are dealing with loneliness and anxiety over health, personal finances, and job security—all at the … saw an 890 percent spike in call volume in April .  The Church is essential to providing care and comfort for many. …
  • … through the U.S. House of Representatives without any public hearings or committee meetings, enabling its … liberty, voted in favor of the bill. As the bill moved over to the U.S. Senate, a strong coalition of religious … and churches have not been forced to do so under other laws. The real problem is that the bill can be used to punish …
  • … Joe Levin founded the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) over 50 years ago, they did so with the stated intention of … distortions to publicly smear ADF, our clients, and any public figures with any connection whatsoever to ADF. … of homosexuality ADF has never supported the passage of laws criminalizing homosexuality.   Myth #3: ADF supports the …
  • … and as private speech. Read the press release here . Can a public school punish an employee for making a silent, private … that he had given up his private moment of prayer and thanksgiving just because of pressure from the school. Coach … prayer, without inviting others, only after the games were over. His actions were no more “pursuant to … official …