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… Censored Christian Counselor Asks SCOTUS to Hear His Case ADF is asking the Supreme Court to hear the case of Brian Tingley, a licensed marriage and family counselor who was censored by a Washington state law. Written by Cody … seeks to shut down those conversations. But the law doesn’t stop Brian from promoting the government’s beliefs about …

… Kramer Published March 22, 2021 Revised October 28, 2022 Cake artist Jack Phillips opened Masterpiece Cakeshop nearly … at Masterpiece Cakeshop. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for state officials in Colorado—who have instead … This week, Jack will continue to make that stand as ADF attorneys represent him before the Denver District Court …

… But allowing a church to rent the civic center on the same grounds as everyone else is not an establishment of … civic center on the same terms as everyone else, it doesn’t mean that the government is “establishing a religion.” … shouldn’t be too much to ask. Case timeline August 2018 : ADF filed a lawsuit  against the town of Edisto Beach. …

… by Robert Clarke, Deputy Director (Advocacy) for ADF International, originally appeared at  The European … the court finally ruled in his favor. ADF issued its first press release on Mortier’s case in 2014, eight years prior to the …

… ideas and values. Unfortunately, the government doesn't always respect our rights as artists to create freely. In Colorado, a state law would force graphic artist  Lorie Smith  to express messages that … deserves protection. Image Alliance Defending Freedom ADF team members contributed to the writing and publication …

… of many health-care providers. And assisted suicide isn’t just an issue for religious people. In Massachusetts, for example—where ADF attorneys filed an amicus brief in defense of the … assisted suicide bill with a protection for physicians who don’t wish to dispense these drugs. In response, the Vermont …

… Act (RFRA) and the First Amendment, the government cannot force employers to violate their religious beliefs, nor can … both nonprofit and for-profit Christian employers who seek to live out their Christian faith in everyday life. … v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission October 2021 : ADF attorneys filed a lawsuit on behalf of CEA asking the …

… and promote justice for all. The Equality Act doesn’t do that. Instead, it threatens Americans’ fundamental … freedom and true equality. It is a deliberate attempt to force every American to promote messages and celebrate events … Equality Act threaten religious freedom and free speech? ADF has seen the effect that laws similar to the Equality Act …

… 2, 2022 Revised August 16, 2023 Can the government force a Democrat speechwriter to write speeches for a … saw the calls as an invitation to pray for those he didn’t know. But the two men soon filed a complaint with the … his opposition to same-sex marriage. In July 2016, ADF attorneys petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to take up …

… to practice religion.” Indeed. Religious freedom doesn’t mean the absence of religion or freedom from religion. … it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence; and therefore all men are equally entitled … decent and honorable religious or philosophical premises.” ADF client Jack Phillips is one person who holds that belief. …