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ORAL ARGUMENT TODAY: Today our legal team will go before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to argue on behalf of Yakima Union Gospel Mission. This Christian ministry has been serving homeless and needy people in Washington state for 85 years. We’re asking the court to allow that faith-centered ministry to continue. A recent ruling from the Washington Supreme Court forces religious organizations to hire employees who don’t share the organization’s religious beliefs. But the mission needs faithful Christian employees to carry out its purpose: to serve the community with the love of Christ, share the Gospel with everyone it encounters, and be a haven of like-minded believers where discipleship and fellowship can flourish. The First Amendment protects their right to do just that. Under the Constitution, religious organizations are free to hire employees who share and live out their religious beliefs. Please pray for our clients as we go to court this morning. Ask God to protect their freedom, grant them justice, and strengthen their Gospel ministry among those in need.

In federal law, the word “sex” refers to biology: male vs. female. But the Biden admin is now trying to change that meaning to include “an individual’s sense of their gender.” That’s not a small change. Redefining “sex” in federal law has huge implications. For example: it would force most schools to allow boys in girls’ spaces. And it would force doctors to perform harmful gender procedures against sound medical judgment. But ADF is pushing back—and we’re getting results. We’ve filed 3 federal lawsuits against the Biden admin’s healthcare rule change, and 5 federal lawsuits against its Title IX rule change. So far, we’ve won 4 injunctions against the Title IX rule change while the cases proceed. One court recently said the Title IX rule change “would subvert the original purpose of Title IX: protecting biological females from discrimination.” Another court found that the Biden admin’s “view on ‘gender affirming care’ is far from shared by other medical authorities.” And most Americans agree. A recent Washington Post-KFF poll found that large majorities of American adults oppose puberty blockers for minors, or allowing males to compete in women’s sports. The tide is turning. Now is not the time to back down. It’s time to stand firm against efforts to enshrine radical gender ideology in our law. For the sake of women, children, students, teachers, doctors, patients, and the free speech of every American, we’ll keep standing up for reality . . . and the rule of law. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eebze5gs

What happens when the Olympics allows males to compete in women's sports?⬇   Denying reality has consequences, and female athletes are the ones who will pay the price. https://lnkd.in/eM6rzDS8

This Christian homeless ministry has faithfully served its community for 85 years. But if Washington state gets its way, Yakima Union Gospel Mission will soon be forced to lose the Christian character at the heart of everything it does. State officials say the mission must hire employees who don’t share its religious beliefs. But the Constitution protects religious organizations’ right to hire like-minded staff. That’s why we’re representing the mission in a lawsuit against Washington state. Since America’s earliest days, faith-based charity has played an essential role in our communities. We can’t let that end in Washington state. This Friday, July 19, our attorneys will appear before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of Yakima Union Gospel Mission. We’re asking the court to uphold the mission’s constitutional rights, so it can continue doing what it does best: giving life-changing hope and help to those who need it most. Learn more about this case, and all our work, at https://lnkd.in/ei9WGf-9

Thanks to last year’s Supreme Court ruling in 303 Creative v. Elenis, a wedding photographer’s free speech case against New York is moving forward. Emilee Carpenter is challenging a New York law that forces her to express messages in violation of her faith. If she doesn’t create such photos and blogs, New York’s law threatens her with fines of up to $100,000, a revoked business license, and up to a year in jail. Now, based on 303 Creative, the 2nd Circuit has ruled that the district court must consider Emilee’s free speech claims. We will ask the court to prevent the state from forcing Emilee to express messages against her beliefs. “As the Supreme Court reaffirmed in 303 Creative, the government can’t force Americans to say things they don’t believe,” said ADF Legal Counsel Bryan Neihart. “The U.S. Constitution protects Emilee’s freedom to express her own views as she continues to serve clients of all backgrounds and beliefs.” We urge the district court to uphold this freedom and follow Supreme Court precedent. The same First Amendment that protects Emilee Carpenter protects all of us—no matter what we believe. 

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In today’s fast-paced news cycle, the recent suspension of PragerU on Google Play may have slipped under your radar.   But we should take close notice, because it points to the larger free speech issue of our day. Read more from ADF's Emily LaFata ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eFHPJErg

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