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  • … Blaine Adamson Faithfulness during government harassment Case: Lexington-Fayette Urban County … a lot like you. But his world was turned upside down when a Lexington commission threatened to take away his … — for your children and grandchildren. ADF regularly gets calls from people who are threatened with the loss of …
  • … court: First Amendment allows MN filmmakers ‘to choose when to speak and what to say’ 8th Circuit says government can’t control artistic expression Published August … disagree with even though they gladly serve everyone and decide what stories to tell based on the story’s message, not
  • … “you could really see God working through her.” “One time when she was little,” says her mom, Angela, “she asked us … the principal. Katie had no idea she needed permission to hand out invitations—none of the children who’d handed out … it is tough to not go rescue them. I wanted her to decide how she wanted to pursue this.” Still, he quietly …
  • … Alaska doctors: Planned Parenthood shouldn’t get to decide what ‘medically necessary’ means ADF files brief with … should only be used to pay for necessary medical services, not elective abortions,” said ADF-allied attorney Kevin … Parenthood shouldn’t be allowed to set its own rules for when taxpayers must pay for the abortions it commits,” said …
  • … well within the confines of his professor's assignment when he was censored and ultimately threatened with … and retaliation because he disagreed with the student's religious beliefs," said French.  "When students are given … and colleges are supposed to be a 'marketplace of ideas,' not a hotbed of intolerance." ADF-allied attorney Sam Kim and …
  • Religious school groups: Our freedom to decide who teaches our faith should be respected ADF files … by the religious organization, rather than letting the government define who is a minister and who is not. ADF … through 8th-grade school, faced a similar situation when it chose not to renew the one-year contract of Kristen …
  • … drugs, sterilization, and contraception under threat of heavy penalties. The four universities – Southern Nazarene … petition and six others at their Oct. 30 conference. “The government has no business forcing faith-based organizations … uses to power its contraceptive mandate,’ which not only ‘gets its power from…nonprofits’ health plans,’ but which the …
  • … 2017, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that the government can force this 76-year-old floral artist and … to hear her appeal. Barronelle Stutzman’s struggle for religious freedom should be alarming not only to Christians, … Donate Now Why was Barronelle targeted? It all began when a longtime friend and client, Rob Ingersoll, asked …
  • … 6th Circuit to decide all vaccine mandate lawsuits Two of four cases being … lottery. Federal law requires the lottery upon request when two or more petitions for review are filed in multiple … no private employer is compelled to become an agent of the government for the purpose of forcing their employees into a …
  • … from commandeering the painter’s brush, the sculptor’s hand, or the soloist’s voice to convey what is not in their … explains, artists shouldn’t be forced to express what the government dictates,” said ADF Senior Counsel Kristen … … Supreme Court of the United States … same-sex marriage … religious freedom … Masterpiece Cakeshop … Kristen Waggoner … …