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FIRST IN THE FIGHT™ FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

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BRINGING BACK EXPRESSIONS OF FAITH TO YOUR COMMUNITY

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FIGHTING FOR WHAT MATTERS MOST™

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Which States are the Best (and Worst) at Protecting Religious Liberty?
The Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy showed the 2025 Religious Liberty in the States index alongside Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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First Liberty Files Federal Lawsuit Against South Carolina City for Suppressing Local Resident’s Speech
First Liberty sued the Town of Chapin, South Carolina, on behalf of local resident Ernest Giardino for its unconstitutional policy.
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Outpouring of Support for Cambridge Christian School’s Supreme Court Case
More than 20 friend-of-the-court briefs were filed urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear our case involving Cambridge Christian School.
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100th Anniversary of the Bladensburg Peace Cross
This mom knew she would never get to bury her son, so she built a memorial to honor the 49 men who sacrificed their lives in WWI.
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Worship Music is Topping the Charts, Signaling a Cultural Shift in America
The artists topping the charts today are forging the way back to our founding values. They’re bringing faith back into the heart of music.
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America’s First Saint: A Ministry of Compassion that Changed Our Country—and the World
St. Frances Cabrini dedicated her life to serving others. Her example reminds us why it’s essential to protect religious liberty.
Can the Government Take Away your Rights as a Parent?
Hiram Sasser, Executive General Counsel, breaks down why parental rights are so important for religious liberty in one of our new cases.
A Teacher’s Cross to Bear
Right now, a devoted teacher of 32 years is fighting for her faith – and her job. Marisol Arroyo-Castro’s only “offense”? Refusing to hide a small crucifix at her desk.
Coming to a Classroom Near You?
Matt Krause explains the bill in Texas to put the Ten Commandments back in the classroom.
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First Liberty | Meet Kelly Shackelford

Kelly Shackelford: 35 Years of Leading the Fight

“Everybody’s free to go do great things.”

If you’re around First Liberty for long, you’ll hear these words from Kelly Shackelford more than a few times. But to Kelly, this isn’t just an empty mantra. It’s the culmination of a lifelong mission, and a goal that still drives him forward to this day: the freedom to live out your faith.

 

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