Issues
ADF seeks to create a legal environment that allows the Gospel and its impact to flourish. For this reason, we focus on five generational priorities: that life is safeguarded, religious freedom prevails, all can speak freely, marriage and family are protected, and parental rights are guaranteed. These are our Generational Wins. They are the areas in which we work to keep the door open for the Gospel.
A Generational Win achieves a significant victory, changing the law and culture of the nation for a generation. And it is sustained by deliberate action, so that the victory endures for generations to come.
Alliance Defending Freedom is Here to Defend You in Five Key Areas
Free Speech
Securing free speech for all.
We protect free speech in every sector of society, including in public schools and universities, because today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders.
Parental Rights
Guaranteeing the fundamental rights of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children.
We advocate for laws and precedents that protect parental rights with the same strict legal standard that protects other fundamental rights.
Sanctity of Life
Guaranteeing the right to life at every stage from conception to natural death.
We advocate for laws and legal precedents that protect the value and dignity of each individual human being’s life.
Religious Freedom
Restoring religious freedom as a fundamental right.
We promote the freedom of every person to live out their religious convictions in the public square, just as in the home or a place of worship.
Marriage and Family
Ensuring the law respects God’s creative order for marriage, the family, and human sexuality.
We advocate for laws and precedents that promote human flourishing by recognizing the important differences between men and women and honoring God’s design for marriage between one man and one woman.