PENDLETON, Ore. – To resolve a lawsuit brought by Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys, Oregon child-welfare officials agreed to a court order freeing Jessica Bates to seek a license to adopt children from foster care without violating her religious beliefs about human sexuality.

DENVER – Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing the Christian Medical & Dental Associations and a Christian medical practice filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging a Colorado law that forces healthcare professionals to participate in so-called gender transition procedures for children and adults, even when doing so violates their religious, ethical, and medical judgment.

WASHINGTON – The United States government, 14 states, 51 members of Congress, and many religious freedom advocacy groups showed strong support for a devout Orthodox Jew who is suing the city of University Heights, Ohio, after officials required him to obtain a permit to pray in his home with a small group of friends.