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… Censorship Is Incompatible with a Free Society Censorship by … was a practice that most people agreed was harmful to society. Everyone has the right to express what they … censorship are becoming increasingly common, and ADF has defended people against all three in recent years. …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… ‘Irreversible Damage’ of Censorship Which path do we want to follow: a culture of free speech with a robust marketplace … Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters , she details the results of her investigation into “the sudden, … Director at Alliance Defending Freedom, where he supports ADF's communications and fundraising efforts. View Profile … …

… appellate judge Kyle Duncan. Judge Duncan had been invited to speak by the campus chapter of the Federalist Society. He … has involved students using intimidation, bullying, and censorship to shut down ideas they don’t like. Just last year, ADF CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner was …

… 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 …

… To Protect Free Speech, We Must Preserve Language It may at … dismiss the lawsuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upheld that decision and inexplicably claimed that the law does not regulate Brian’s speech. ADF is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse that ruling. …