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… against the Knapps going forward. Governments shouldn’t force people to celebrate events that conflict with their … who they are, including those who identify as LGBT, she can only celebrate weddings consistent with her beliefs. Can … Elenis (another ADF case), the High Court ruled that the government cannot use public-accommodation laws to force …

… Masterpiece Cakeshop. Jack serves everyone; what he can’t do is create custom cake art that celebrates events or … custom floral art without violating her conscience. The government shouldn’t force anyone to celebrate or support messages that violate …

… beliefs without facing punishment or retaliation from the government. From verbal speech to artistic creation to words … fundamental beliefs and truth claims. If the government can dictate what you can or cannot say, it has the power to … law (the same one used to target Jack Phillips ) would force her to also create custom art celebrating opposing …

… Published September 2, 2022 Revised August 16, 2023 Can the government force a Democrat speechwriter to write speeches for a …

… a child. In some states, if you don’t agree to adopt the government’s views on gender and sexuality, your application … would happily love and accept any child—regardless of how they identify—she could not agree to say or do anything that … be forced to adopt a state’s radical gender ideology to give children a loving home. Image Johannes Widmalm-Delphonse …

… Free Speech In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that government officials cannot misuse public-accommodation laws to force people to say something they don’t believe. Written by … disagreement isn’t discrimination and that the government can’t mislabel speech as discrimination in order to compel or …

… a result, ADF dismissed the lawsuit. The bottom line The government can’t force health-care professionals to violate medical ethics or …

… to the same degree as other fundamental rights, allowing government officials to infringe on them. The Families’ … safety—and “narrowly tailored” means that the government can only interfere with the fundamental right to the least … the violation. Importantly, however, this bill would not give parents a right to demand their child receive something …

… Alliance Defending Freedom is challenging this government overreach. Support ADF Now Americans may have … vaccines, but every American should agree that the government’s national private employer vaccine mandate is a … authority. It’s not the role of the federal government to force private employers and religious organizations to choose …

… reduce funds for an upcoming trip. Worst of all, they were forced to delay paychecks to their hardworking … nation’s Founders understood that the primary function of government is to protect God-given, pre-political rights. … like Bank of America, Chase, and Fidelity Charitable can threaten freedom just as easily as any government actor. …