It is not an uncommon occurrence at universities of certain unapproved speech being suppressed because it does not conform to prevailing ideologies. As part of what is now labeled the “cancel culture,” the purging of…
Topic: Alliance Defending Freedom
Modern Day Brown Shirts Suppress Free Speech at Yale Law
As further confirmation that universities have devolved into islands of repression in a sea of freedom, some 120 Yale Law School students seriously disrupted a March 10th event. Sponsored by the Yale Federalist Society, the…
Boys Will Be Boys, Until They Become Girls: Biological Boys Compete Against Girls in High School Sports
Is it fair for biological boys to compete athletically against biological girls? Of course not, but it’s happening. The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) has filed a complaint with the Department of Education Office for Civil…
Shawnee State Professor Sues Employer over Discipline after Refusing to Call Student by Gender Pronoun
A college professor at a southern Ohio university was disciplined after he refused to address a student by the student’s preferred gender pronoun.
Ball State University Agreement Boosts Pro-Life Student Group’s Efforts to Help Pregnant Students
Ball State University agreed to fund a pro-life student group and paid $12,000 in legal fees after the pro-life student group pointed out that it was being excluded from official club status due to religious discrimination.
Student Allowed to Reference the Bible in Speech after University Administrators Initially Banned It
A graduating nursing student was told not to include any Christian references in a speech by Colorado Mesa University, which was later reversed after Alliance Defending Freedom sent them a letter informing the university of the unconstitutionality of their speech instructions.
University Eliminates Mandatory ‘Trigger Warnings’ after Lawsuit by Pro-Life Student Group
A pro-life student group won a lawsuit against Miami University of Ohio over mandatory “trigger warnings” for its cross display, which illustrated how many lives were lost due to abortion.
After Abortion Debate Video was Posted, Lone Star College Revoked Club Status for Conservative Students
Conservative students at Lone Star College, supported by the legal efforts of Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), are suing the college for revoking their club status over posting a video of their debate on abortion.
UCLA Backed Down from Security Fees Demand after Lawsuit Threatened
UCLA backed down from demands that if 70% of an event’s attendees were not students, faculty or staff, the Republican student chapter had to pay all security-related fees for the event.
Policy Change at University after Scrubbing Pro-Life Chalk Messages
Kutztown University in Pennsylvania changed their policy on chalk messages after ADF intervened on behalf of pro-life students after officials erased their messages.