When the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in Obergefell in 2015, Justice Kennedy wrote for the majority recognizing that people may object based on “decent and honorable religious or philosophical” beliefs. Just seven years later, another...
Religious freedom
The Dangers of Redefining Marriage
Marriage in America will not be the same after President Biden puts his signature on the oxymoronic “Respect for Marriage Act.” Respecting marriage means honoring the God-ordained union of one man and one woman, not what powerful activists and politicians decide it is...
Know Your Rights, Know the Law
This weekend, parents will have more access to their children’s education records and any surveys given by school staff; boys will compete with boys and girls with girls; Arizonans with disabilities will be protected from discrimination, and those serving faith-based...
Incredible Victories!
The Arizona 2022 legislative session ended early Saturday morning with incredible, groundbreaking victories for life, parental rights, educational freedom, religious freedom, child protections, and more. When the Legislature adjourned sine die, it had passed 11...
Supreme Court: You Can Still Pray in America
For Immediate Release Monday, June 27, 2022 Contact: Cindy Dahlgren cdahlgren@azpolicy.org 856-607-4208 A statement from Center for Arizona Policy President Cathi Herrod, Esq. Americans are still allowed to pray – even on the 50-yard line. This...
U.S. Supreme Court: You Can Still Pray in America
Americans can be grateful this morning for a U.S. Supreme Court acting like our founders intended. In our constitutional form of governance, the Court is to interpret the law, not make the law. Through several key rulings, the Court has cleaned up years of confusion...
Supreme Court Ruling a Victory for Parents
In a victory upholding constitutional rights for parents and private religious schools, the U.S. Supreme Court has, again, stymied attempts to chip away at American’s right to freely practice their religion. The Court affirms that a state cannot offer financial...
Why Do You Care?
The often-stated argument from the LGBTQ movement demanding same-sex marriage in 2015 was, “It doesn’t affect you.” They asked the rhetorical question, “Why do you care?” This is why: Another Christian professional is in court defending her right to free speech and to...
A Deluge of Dogma
Prepare to be engulfed in every color of the rainbow, inundated with messages suggesting you have no choice but to embrace the ever-growing alphabet of the LGBTQ+ movement. It is no longer about acceptance, all must submit at the expense of your own beliefs of...
A Day in Court
Coach Kennedy had his day in court and according to those who follow the U.S. Supreme Court closely, it went well for him - and for the case for religious freedom. A review by SCOTUS Blog indicates a majority of justices seemed to be sympathetic to Joseph Kennedy’s...