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… But the freedom of speech isn’t like a virus that needs to be quarantined to prevent it from spreading. Nor is it … get advanced permission and reserve one of two tiny speech zones on campus that were only open 10 percent of the week. … groups who have run into the same problem. Thankfully, the ADF Center for Academic Freedom has a 100% success rate in …

… Free Speech Photographer Emilee Carpenter wants to create art consistent with her beliefs, but New York laws … speech. That ruling violates the First Amendment. So ADF attorneys appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. Oral arguments before the 2nd Circuit took place in …

… officials cannot misuse public-accommodation laws to force people to say something they don’t believe. Written … force them to express ideas contrary to their core values. ADF stepped in to defend Joanna and Breanna’s right to create … offense. The truth? Disagreement isn’t discrimination. And censorship is like a poisonous gas. As cultural and political …

… How Pittsburgh Tried to Silence Pro-Life Sidewalk Counselors Pro-life sidewalk … the City of Pittsburgh. Case timeline September 2014 : ADF attorneys first challenged  the Pittsburgh law in federal … the decision  to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. June 2016 : The Third Circuit said that the lower …

… Censorship Is Incompatible with a Free Society Censorship by both private and public actors may be on the rise, but ADF has seen victories in both arenas. Written by Grant … long ago, most people agreed that censorship was harmful to society. Everyone has the right to express what they …

… Court Affirms Beauty Pageant Free to Celebrate Women The 9th Circuit upheld a female-only beauty pageant’s right to have … based on gender identity. USOA Pageants was represented by ADF Allied Attorney John Kaempf at the U.S. District Court …

… Supreme Court: States Can’t Coerce Financial Institutions to Violate Free Speech The Court ruled that government … sent “guidance letters” to banks and insurers and issued a press release encouraging them to assess the “reputational risk” of …

… Religious Discrimination Hurts Kids Waiting to Be Adopted Some states are denying people of faith from … and sexuality. In 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit ruled in favor of the Lasches, recognizing that … have also targeted faith-based adoption agencies. ADF has represented one such provider, New Hope Family …

… California Library Changes Free Speech Policy After ADF Lawsuit The Yolo County Library in California had shut … because the presenters criticized men’s participation in women’s sports. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom … like public libraries. They’re spaces explicitly designed to disseminate information and host the public—at no …

… ADF Seeking to Protect Women’s Sports in West Virginia Soccer … v. West Virginia State Board of Education . Read the press release . Along with several other states, West Virginia is …