First Liberty has filed a charge of discrimination with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Bath & Body Works on behalf of Jocelyn Boden.
Why? She was fired for not adhering to the company’s pronoun policy because of her religious beliefs.
In her role as a Bath & Body Works store manager, Jocelyn hired a new employee who identified as transgender. When she offered easy ways to refer to the employee without using male pronouns for her and violating her religious beliefs, she was questioned and then terminated.
Watch First Liberty’s Stephanie Taub discuss the details of this case and explain how Bath and Body Works wrongfully forced Jocelyn to choose between her faith and her job.
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The U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear oral argument in our Gabriel Olivier case. This is the first case taken in decades by the Supreme Court that involves the right to share one’s faith in public.
In Olivier v City of Brandon, Mississippi, we are asking the justices to decide if the government can criminalize someone’s speech and deny them the opportunity to have their case heard in a court of law.
Watch First Liberty’s Nate Kellum discuss what’s constitutionally at stake in this case and how it could impact your right to have your day in court.
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Kelly Shackelford joins First Liberty Live’s Stuart Shepard to discuss key victories from the past year, including three potential Supreme Court cases and our best opportunities to expand religious freedom for the next generation.
The President’s newly established Religious Liberty Commission met for the first time.
As an appointed member of the Commission, Kelly Shackelford shares with you what we discussed and what we hope to accomplish.
The Church of the Open Door in Waco Texas and its pastor Ronnie Holmes have asked for First Liberty’s help in setting Waco’s city leaders straight on the First Amendment.
When Pastor Ronnie and a small group from his church attended a festival in a city park that was open to the public, they found themselves banished far away from the festival to a free speech zone.
Today, we remember D-Day, the sacrifices that were made and the freedoms that were preserved.
Watch Lt. Gen. (Ret.) William G. (Jerry) Boykin share his thoughts on D-Day and why it’s important to memorialize the sacrifices made by our service members.
Watch First Liberty’s Jeremy Dys unpack the Johnson Amendment, discuss its overarching impact on faith in America and explain why we should consider repealing it.
We just got a huge first victory for the Encinas family.
Just a year ago, a school in Encinitas, CA used its “Buddy Activity Program” to force its fifth-grade students to deliver a message affirming gender ideology to their younger kindergarten buddies.
When a family asked the school to notify them and provide opt-out opportunities, the school denied their request.
Watch First Liberty attorney Kayla Toney explain what the decision means for the case moving forward.
Tarin Swain used her allotted time at her city council to pray, asking God to strengthen opponents in their fight against the implementation of this dangerous policy.
The Ventura Mayor interrupted her, demanding she stop by saying, “We [the City of Ventura] don’t do prayer.”
Watch Tarin Swain and First Liberty attorney Erin Smith discuss this case and learn what we’re doing to protect Tarin’s right to pray.
During the National Day of Prayer ceremony in the Rose Garden, President Trump signed an executive order creating the Presidential Commission on Religious Freedom. Our President and CEO, Kelly Shackelford, has been appointed to serve on the Commission.
To give you a better understanding of the Commission, Kelly sat down with Stuart Shepard to discuss the appointment and to let you know what you can expect from those serving at the President’s request.
Gabriel Olivier is an evangelical Christian who shares his faith with others while standing outside of well-attended events on a public sidewalk in a public park.
Matt Krause explains the bill in Texas to put the Ten Commandments back in the classroom.
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