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School policy requires outside speakers to obtain permit to exercise First Amendment rights on campus

ADF filed suit after district refused to allow church to participate in flier program open to other community groups

ADF represents students at Bozeman High School

ADF attorneys file suit against San Jose/Evergreen Community College District

ADF attorneys file suit on behalf of Christian counselor who acted in best interests of client

ADF: University system has shown continued pattern of hostility towards religious faith

MADISON, Wisc. — University officials have agreed to settle a case involving a university policy threatening disciplinary action for resident assistants holding Bible studies anywhere in their dorms. “Colleges and universities shouldn’t treat Christian students any differently than other students--whether religious or not,” said ADF Senior Legal Counsel Kevin Theriot. “ADF is very pleased that school officials at the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire changed their minds and decided to respect the First Amendment rights of RAs instead of restricting them. A student’s speech in his dorm room ...

Imagine losing your spouse and having to care for your beautiful family by yourself. Now imagine feeling a conviction to adopt and care for other children—to love those who don’t even have one parent. And now imagine that your state is excluding you from adoption because you won’t contradict your Christian beliefs—you won’t use a child’s preferred pronouns, take children to LGBT-affirming events like Pride parades, and facilitate a child’s access to dangerous procedures like sterilizing puberty blockers. This is exactly the situation Jessica Bates faces in Oregon. Oregon officials are ...

Government officials are showing open hostility towards people for their religious beliefs. In February, Arizona’s Washington Elementary School District board voted unanimously to sever its 11-year partnership with Arizona Christian University (ACU), which had allowed student teachers and practicum students to gain valuable classroom experience, while providing a stable source of quality teachers for the district’s elementary schools. In severing the partnership, the school board cited zero complaints about ACU students or alumni, and administrators in the district had even asked for more ...

Scott Scharpen is president and founder of The Scharpen Foundation, a Christian non-profit organization.