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What Happened When a Speech Professor Bullied a Student Because of His Beliefs
By Sarah Kramer posted on: August 12, 2020 When California voters passed Proposition 8, amending the state’s constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman, not everyone was happy about it. At that time, Jonathan Lopez was a student at Los Angeles City College. The day after the Proposition 8 vote, Jonathan’s speech professor […]
Supreme Court to Hear Case of College Students Silenced from Sharing the Gospel
By Sarah Kramer posted on: July 15, 2020 Chike Uzuegbunam graduated from college, but he hasn’t been able to fully move on. For more than three years now, Chike has been involved in a lawsuit against his alma mater, Georgia Gwinnett College. And, now, the U.S. Supreme Court has a chance to give him the justice he […]
Big News! U.S. Supreme Court Gives Chike Uzuegbunam Another Chance at Justice
By Sarah Kramer posted on: July 9, 2020 It’s been an eventful four years for Georgia Gwinnett College graduate Chike Uzuegbunam. In 2016, Chike was prevented from exercising his right to free speech when officials repeatedly stopped him from peacefully sharing the Gospel with his peers at the college. Since then, with the help of Alliance Defending Freedom, […]
This Professor Was Compelled to Endorse an Ideology Against His Beliefs… So He Was Forced to Sue
By Sarah Kramer posted on: June 11, 2020 Dr. Nicholas Meriwether enjoys a spirited debate. As a philosophy professor at Shawnee State University, there is plenty of that to go around in his classroom. And he is not afraid to voice his disagreement or bring up an entirely different viewpoint. That’s part of what makes him a […]
This Professor Was Fired for What He Wrote on a Chalkboard
By Sarah Kramer posted on: April 16, 2020 Dr. Nathaniel Hiers never thought that engaging in some friendly banter with his colleagues would get him fired. Dr. Hiers was a graduate student at the University of North Texas (UNT) from 2013 until he obtained his doctorate in mathematics in the spring 2019. He then joined UNT as a […]
6 Things You Need to Know about Chike’s Stand at the U.S. Supreme Court
By Sarah Kramer posted on: January 29, 2020 Chike Uzuegbunam never thought his time in college would lead him to the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court. But that’s exactly where he finds himself after his alma mater, Georgia Gwinnett College, silenced his speech and forced him and Alliance Defending Freedom to file a lawsuit. Today, Chike asked […]
Big Win for Free Speech on California State Campuses—Thanks to This Student’s Lawsuit
By Sarah Kramer posted on: January 29, 2020 Close to half a million students attend a school within the California State University (CSU) system. It is the largest public university system in the country. So when free speech is protected anywhere in the CSU system, it’s great news for a lot of students. And today, there is […]
How the “Equality Act” Strips away Our Free Speech
By Sarah Kramer posted on: July 25, 2019 Anyone who values free speech should be wary of the “Equality Act.” In March, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate introduced the “Equality Act,” which adds “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as protected classes to existing nondiscrimination laws. The House voted to pass the “Equality Act” […]
This Student Club Was in Danger of Dying out on Campus, but It Turned the Tables
By Sarah Kramer posted on: May 8, 2019 Ratio Christi, a Christian apologetics organization, was in danger of dying out on the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) campus. You see, UCCS officials had denied Ratio Christi registered status, limiting its access to funding, meeting and event space, and administrative support – which made recruiting new members […]
How One College Student Exposed His School’s Misuse of Millions in Student Fees
By Sarah Kramer posted on: February 28, 2019 Nathan Apodaca always considered himself pro-life. But he wouldn’t have called himself a pro-life activist. That is, until a friend took him to a Summit Ministries conference in high school. Among the speakers was Scott Klusendorf, president of Life Training Institute, a group that specializes in training pro-life advocates […]