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… discriminates against foster/adoptive parents based on their religious beliefs, children are harmed. These kids need … foster care How children in need are harmed when people of faith are discriminated against because of their faith What ADF is doing to help protect the rights of …

… harassing, and punishing those who disagree with their beliefs. “Free speech is for everyone. No one should be forced to express a message that violates their core beliefs,” says ADF Senior Counsel Jake Warner, who … punish those—like Jack—who are willing to stand for their faith. With so much at stake, we cannot back down. Your …

… Vermont law would censor pro-life pregnancy centers and their workers. ADF is defending their right to help women … the medical doctors (M.D.s) at that facility could be fined up to $1,000, and other licensed health-care professionals could be fined up to $5,000. It’s clear that Vermont is explicitly …

… be free to operate and serve the community according to their beliefs. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom … Many people want to find a provider who shares their beliefs, who will take time to understand their … the western part of the state, Christian Healthcare is a faith-based organization that focuses on serving the …

… who fear that the government will use a law to violate their constitutional rights. Even if the law has not yet been … Georgia’s pro-life law claiming it “chilled and deterred” their practices. Steffel v. Thompson (1974): In a case … churches are free to operate consistent with their faith Preserving artists’ ability to create freely, …

… basic goods and services to potential customers based on their race, color, religion, or national origin. Since then, … a custom art studio called Brush & Nib . The studio’s co-owners, Joanna Duka and Breanna Koski, happily served all … can’t misuse public-accommodation laws to force business owners to express messages they disagree with. And in the …

He’s been called names, received death threats, been compared to Nazis and slaveholders, and been dragged into court again and again. All because he wants to say what he believes without fear of government punishment. But let’s back up. Jack is a cake artist in Colorado. As the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, he gladly serves all people. And like most artists, he always decides whether to create a custom cake based on what message it will express, never who requests it. For this, Colorado officials tried to punish Jack all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court. They wanted to force Jack to say ...

… against religious schools that actually practice their religion rather than merely hold to a religious … have been forbidden from using this program to send their children to private schools deemed “sectarian” (i.e., … children to private religious schools that teach from a faith perspective. In other words, if a school merely calls …

… disruption and couldn’t give much-needed paychecks to their Ugandan employees. It also had to greatly reduce aid to … others have singled out individuals and organizations for their values and prevented them from accessing basic … be denied a bank account or payment processing because of their political or religious beliefs. This should be deeply …

… Wood Specialties and Hobby Lobby do not have to violate their beliefs. Written by Alliance Defending Freedom … in the United States are afforded the right to run their business in line with their beliefs. But for some … mandate constituted an unnecessary burden on the business owners’ ability to exercise religion. Outcome The Supreme …