HELSINKI, Finland – In a narrow 3–2 decision, the Finnish Supreme Court has found parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen guilty of “hate speech” on one charge relating to the expression of her beliefs on marriage and sexual ethics in a 20-year-old church pamphlet.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – To conclude a lawsuit brought by Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys, the city of Louisville has agreed to pay $800,000 in attorneys’ fees for violating the First Amendment rights of photographer and blogger Chelsey Nelson. The fee settlement comes after the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky held Louisville accountable for violating Nelson’s freedom to speak messages consistent with her religious beliefs.

ADF VP of Litigation Strategy Jonathan Scruggs:  “Women deserve privacy, safety, and dignity when they come to work. Title VII was enacted to end sex discrimination, not to redefine the word ‘sex’ out of existence. This is just another example of how gender ideology harms women, denies reality, and moves us backward….”