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Colorado parents protest after daughter told to share bed with male student on school trip

Dec 6, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The incident occurred over the summer on a cross-country overnight trip when the girl was assigned to sleep in the... Read more

Mid Vermont Christian School is suing the state over a ban from athletic competitions due to the school's transgender policy.

Christian school sues Vermont after ban from sports league over transgender policy

Nov 27, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The lawsuit, filed by Mid Vermont Christian School, a K–12 school in the town of Quechee, argues that the ban... Read more

The Hall of Justice building in downtown Lansing is home to the Supreme Court of Michigan.

Jewish, Muslim groups call for religious liberty protections in Catholic school lawsuit

Nov 27, 2023

By Daniel Payne

The suit is challenging a Michigan Supreme Court ruling that sexual orientation and gender identity are protected categories under a... Read more

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Court orders lawyers for Southwest Airlines to take religious freedom classes

Aug 8, 2023

By Daniel Payne

The court stated that “training on religious freedom ... is the least restrictive means of achieving compliance with the court’s... Read more

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Biden administration to pay fee for attempted exclusion of NFP methods from insurance

Aug 1, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

Alliance Defending Freedom announced July 27 that a federal court has ordered the Biden administration to pay $65,000 in attorneys’... Read more

David Bloch, who founded the snowboarding team at Woodstock Union High School in 2011, served as the head coach from its onset until he was fired in February.

Vermont snowboard coach sues school officials after being fired for transgender comments

Jul 21, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

Bloch was fired on Feb. 9, just one day after he had a brief conversation with two students about the... Read more

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Study: Most American corporations receive failing grades in religious freedom, free speech

May 18, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

A report that reviewed the policies of 75 major American corporations found rampant disregard for religious freedom and free speech. Read more

Oregon resident Jessica Bates filed a federal lawsuit after state officials denied her adoption application because of her opposition to gender ideology.

Oregon denies adoption after woman refuses to back gender ideology, homosexuality

Apr 6, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

An Oregon woman filed a federal lawsuit against the state’s Department of Human Services after she was denied the opportunity... Read more

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Catholic bookstore sues Jacksonville over law it says is a trans pronoun mandate

Feb 28, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

A Catholic bookstore in Jacksonville, Florida, is suing the city to block a law it says violates its constitutional rights.  Read more

Female student athletes prepare to take their case for fairness in sports to court.

Court decides to reconsider Connecticut’s transgender athlete case

Feb 16, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

A federal appeals court announced Feb. 13 it will rehear a lawsuit filed by female athletes who say they were... Read more

Isabel Vaughan-Spruce

Woman arrested while praying silently outside abortion clinic charged with ‘intimidation’

Dec 30, 2022

By Charlotte Evans

Isabel Vaughan-Spruce is accused of “protesting and engaging in an act that is intimidating to service users.” Read more

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USDA exempts religious schools from LGBT rule change threatening free lunch funds

Aug 31, 2022

By Edie Heipel

The department published a memo that includes an exception for schools to “be exempt on religious grounds if there is... Read more

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Large US companies rated on respect for free speech, religious freedom

May 27, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

With some American companies able to have a profound impact on the exercise of free speech and religious freedom, Alliance... Read more

Canon Tom White, who is challenging Scotland's ban on public worship.

‘I’m overjoyed’: Catholic priest wins legal challenge to blanket ban on public worship

Mar 24, 2021

A Catholic priest has expressed joy after Scotland’s supreme civil court ruled that a blanket ban on public worship is... Read more

Canon Tom White, who is challenging Scotland's ban on public worship.

Catholic priest pursues challenge as Scottish government sets new date to lift public worship ban

Mar 10, 2021

A Catholic priest will proceed with a challenge to the Scottish government’s ban on public worship despite an announcement that... Read more

Wedding. (CC0 1.0).

Organizations again labeled 'hate groups' over beliefs on marriage

Feb 1, 2021

By Christine Rousselle

The Southern Poverty Law Center has again named mainstream organizations to its list of “hate groups” in the 2020 publication... Read more

This baker's Supreme Court case could set tone of religious liberty in US

Sep 12, 2017

By Matt Hadro

A Colorado baker’s fight to maintain his freedom of expression could be the most influential religious freedom decisions of the... Read more