When the Rev. Gus Booth found out the IRS was dropping its inquiry into Warroad Community Church where he preaches, he was actually disappointed. Read full article »
Iowa’s human rights agency, in a “clarification,” says it will not muzzle churches that teach on matters of biblical sexuality, nor force them to open single-sex restrooms to members of the opposite sex. Read full article »
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Today, the Iowa Civil Rights Commission (CRC) issued a response to a demand letter First Liberty sent three days ago on behalf of an Iowa church. Read the Iowa CRC press release “We’re taking the state at its word that it will not encroach on the […]
A federal judge blocked Mississippi from enforcing a law that would allow businesses and government workers to refuse to serve same-sex couples and transgender people based on religious beliefs — a ruling that comes six months before conservative Republicans plan to push similar bills in Texas. Read full article »
Washington, DC – Today, the Supreme Court declined to review the case of Stormans v. Wiesman, in which Washington State pharmacists asked to be exempted from a regulation requiring them to sell abortion-inducing drugs. The pharmacists contended that to provide the abortion-inducing drugs would violate their faith, as well as […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Two days after First Liberty sent a demand letter to the Air Force on behalf of their client Oscar Rodriguez, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James ordered the Air Force Inspector General to review the Air Force’s actions against Mr. Rodriguez. During a retirement ceremony […]