Culture
Christian youth reading Bible arrested for peaceful protest at Wisconsin drag event, while Nazis ignored by policeA Bible-reading teen was among several young people arrested during a peaceful protest across the street from a drag event that included kids last weekend in Wisconsin. Read More
Courts
Religious freedom coalition urges Senate to reject judge nominee, citing her ‘opposition’ to First Amendment protections(The Daily Signal) – The Senate will vote soon on the controversial nomination of D.C. Judge Loren AliKhan to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Read More
Opinion
UN report castigates religion for stymieing the sexual orientation-gender identity agenda(The Daily Signal) – Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the United Nations’ independent “expert” on sexual orientation and gender identity, capped off “Pride Month” in June with his annual report to… Read More
Courts
Christian school sues Colorado’s new universal preschool program over anti-religious discriminationA Christian school is suing Colorado education officials for the right to participate in the state’s new universal preschool program. Darren Patterson Christian Academy (DPCA), a PreK-8 Expeditionary… Read More
Courts
High school sports association tries to use new Florida law to dismiss suit against its alleged anti-Christian biasThe Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) filed a motion asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit against alleging anti-Christian bias. In 2015, the FHSAA… Read More
Culture
Man arrested for reading Bible at gay pride eventA Pennsylvania man was arrested at a “gay pride” event for reading a Bible verse in public. In the video posted on Twitter, Christian… Read More
Courts
Four California churches win ‘significant victory’ against state’s abortion coverage mandateFour churches in California have won religious freedom lawsuits in two federal courts against the state’s abortion-coverage mandate. In rulings on the two lawsuits, the churches’ right to decline… Read More
Courts
Wyoming school district sued for hiding child’s gender transition from parentsA Wyoming couple is filing a lawsuit against their daughter’s school district for allegedly helping her socially transition to a boy. Sean and Ashley Willey are asserting three civil… Read More
Culture
Biden admin backs off Catholic hospital that fought back over lit candleA Catholic hospital is celebrating a First Amendment victory after the Biden administration backed off a threat to close it down over a candle flame in its chapel.The… Read More
Christian Schools, Public Education
School district reverses decision to terminate contract with Christian university following lawsuit(Daily Caller) – An Arizona school district settled with a Christian university on Thursday and will once again allow its student-teachers back to work that were previously banned for… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Religious groups welcome two bills which would give Ohio students more excused absences(The Center Square) – Two bills in the Ohio Legislature would expand the number of days students could use as excused absences to six – three for religious activities… Read More
Courts, Culture
Lawsuit: Oregon prevented a mother from adoption because she’s ChristianA federal lawsuit was filed this week on behalf of an Oregon mom who says the state prevented her from adopting a child because of her Christian faith.Jessica… Read More
Courts, Culture
Federal court declines to take up Maine religious freedom case(The Center Square) – A federal appeals court has declined to take up a lawsuit filed by a Maine church alleging that the state's COVID-19 restrictions on worship services during… Read More
Courts
Jewish university appeals to Supreme Court after it is ordered to approve LGBT club(The Center Square) – The oldest Jewish university in the U.S. has now appealed to the Supreme Court as the next step in a lengthy battle over whether the… Read More
Culture
Fired WSU coach claims $25M in damages in religious exemption vaccine case(The Center Square) – Nick Rolovich, former head football coach at Washington State University, has filed a tort claim demanding $25 million in damages as a result of his… Read More
National
Alito: U.S. seeing growing hostility to religious freedom(The Center Square) – Associate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said there’s a “growing hostility to religion” in a keynote address he gave highlighting the unique protection of… Read More
National
Supreme Court unanimously rules against Boston in Christian flag case(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that the city of Boston censoring a private flag in a public forum solely because it was a “Christian… Read More
National, State Government
College of the Ozarks suing President Biden, claiming executive order violates religious libertyPOINT LOOKOUT, Mo. – College of the Ozarks is suing President Joe Biden, claiming that his executive order is unconstitutional for preventing the college from assigning dorms based on… Read More