Kristin Waggoner

You’re Making a Difference on the Frontline for Freedom!

Last year, we received 6,512 requests for legal help from people like you—business owners, ministry workers, counselors, students, parents—who are seeking justice and need someone to advocate for them.

The generous monthly support of partners like you helps ensure these clients receive representation in court free of charge, so that their right to live and speak the truth is respected.

The faithful partnership of the Frontline is critical to…

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… Defending Clients All the Way to the U.S. Supreme Court

In 2023, we were honored to win our 15th Supreme Court victory since 2011—a monumental “Generational Win.” Protecting Lorie Smith’s freedom to speak in 303 Creative v. Elenis is a free speech win for all Americans.

Get the lowdown on more historic wins
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… Standing Shoulder to Shoulder with Courageous Clients

Check out just a few of the many victories for freedom that monthly giving partners like you helped make possible over the last year.

 
Maggie DeJong

Maggie DeJong

Maggie’s University Tried to Silence Her. She Wouldn’t Stay Quiet.

Aspiring art therapist Maggie DeJong was targeted for her beliefs—and even faced ‘no-contact orders’ to silence her. But she won her case. And her faith has been deepened.

Faith & Justice: “It has changed me. It has made my resolve much more firm.”

Kettle Moraine

Kettle Moraine

A Mother Stood Up for Her Child—and Won

Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine School District told Tammy they would treat her daughter as a boy—no matter Tammy’s wishes. Tammy wouldn’t stand for that.

Go Deeper: Children Deserve Real Care, Not More Confusion

David Bloch

David Bloch

David Was Fired for Stating Facts. Now He’s Been Vindicated.

David Bloch, a snowboarding coach at a Vermont high school, was fired for sharing that males are biologically different from females and that those differences give males an advantage in sports. He went to court, and Vermont officials paid the price.

His Story: “My players understand the importance of telling the truth.”

Steve Tennes

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Banned for Their Beliefs, Nearly Seven Years Later Religious Freedom Wins

For years, Steve Tennes and his family sold their farm’s produce at a farmer’s market in East Lansing, Michigan. Then, they were discriminated against for living out their beliefs about marriage and banned from the market. With the help of friends like you, they stood up—and won.

Watch: How the Government Punished a Family Business for Sharing Their Beliefs 

Peter Vlaming

Peter Vlaming

Landmark Ruling for Virginia Teacher Protects Free Speech

High school French teacher Peter Vlaming was fired from his job in West Point, Virginia, for declining to refer to a female student with male pronouns. In a historic ruling, the Virginia Supreme Court vindicated Peter’s rights to free speech and religious freedom.

Dive In: How Preferred Pronouns Threaten Free Speech

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… Engaging in the Battle of Our Generation

Freedom cannot survive in a culture that has abandoned truth and rejected reality. Wherever human freedom is threatened, we stand ready to defend it in court—and that’s possible only through the ongoing support of our partners on the Frontline.

“We’re thankful to Alliance Defending Freedom. I like that they take on the bullies.”

– Terrence Fleming, Principal, Grant Park Christian Academy

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Bryan and Rebecca Gantt

Bryan and Rebecca Gantt

“There are lots of families like us out there that would love, accept, care for any child that’s placed on our home … And yet now because of this one thing, they’re excluding people like Rebecca and I—families like us—who could take care of these kids.”

READ: Vermont Imposes Gender Ideology Litmus Test for Foster Parents

READ: Vermont to foster parents: Promote gender ideology or lose your license

Dr. Andrew Fox

Dr. Andrew Fox

“I am not the first to face this injustice,” Dr. Fox says, “but I am speaking out because I’d like to be the last.”

WATCH: Fired for His Personal Blog, Dr. Fox won’t be Bullied into Silence

READ: This Volunteer Chaplain Was Fired—For His Christian Beliefs

Selina Soule

Selina Soule

“I’m just trying to bring back fairness to my sport and trying to make sure that young girls won’t be in the same situation that I have been in and feel the same pain that I have felt.”

WATCH: Selina Soule was forced to compete against males in HS track

READ: Connecticut Policy Denies Opportunities to Female Athletes

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Thank you for partnering with us to advance the right of all to live and speak the truth. Your support on the Frontline is helping make an impact on our culture now—and for generations to come. If you’d like to prayerfully consider making an additional one-time gift today, we invite you to give today to further the cause for truth and justice.

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