Pro-Lifers Settle First Amendment Violation with Guilford County
In a victory for religious freedom and First Amendment rights, Love Life ministry in Charlotte has reached a settlement with Guilford County in a lawsuit against the county and the City of Greensboro. The lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of the ministry by our friends at Alliance Defending Freedom, came after several Love Life […]
NC Family & Other FPCs Urge SCOTUS to Rule Against OSHA Vaccine Mandate
NC Family has joined 30 other state family policy councils in submitting a friend of the court brief to the U.S. Supreme Court to oppose the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate. The brief, filed yesterday, January 3, 2022, urges the Supreme Court to protect religious liberty and oppose this sweeping and unchecked mandate, which requires COVID-19 […]
Barronelle’s Battle Comes to an End
Washington State florist Barronelle Stutzman, along with our friends at Alliance Defending Freedom, have announced a settlement with the ACLU over Barronelle’s well-known religious liberty case. This ends a nearly ten year long court battle for Barronelle. In 2014, Barronelle declined to design flowers for a friend and long-time customer’s same-sex wedding. She explained that […]
Watch Roger Severino’s Address from the 2021 Winston-Salem Dinner
NC Family’s 2021 Major Speakers Dinner in Winston-Salem, NC on November 9, 2021 featured former Director of the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Roger Severino. Mr. Severino spoke about the work he and his colleagues at the Office for Civil Rights did for life and religious liberty under the […]
ALERT: NC Attorneys—Please Oppose State Bar “SOGI” Proposal!
Once again, the North Carolina State Bar has sent to the North Carolina Supreme Court a proposed amendment to the Preamble of the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys that would include “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as protected classes. As NC Family warned when the State Bar considered this amendment in June, […]
UPDATE: Wake County and City of Raleigh Approve SOGI Ordinances
The Wake County Board of Commissioners and Raleigh City Council voted this week to adopt local non-discrimination ordinances that would ban discrimination based on—among other categories—“sexual orientation” and “gender identity or expression” (SOGI). As NC Family shared last week, the ordinances prohibit “discrimination” in public accommodations and employment in Wake County and the City of Raleigh, and in businesses […]
Wake County and City of Raleigh to Vote on SOGI Ordinances
The Wake County Board of Commissioners agreed on Monday to vote on the adoption of a local non-discrimination ordinance next week that would ban discrimination based on—among other categories—“sexual orientation” and “gender identity or expression” (SOGI). The Raleigh City Council will also vote next week on whether to adopt a practically identical ordinance for the city. If adopted, the ordinances would prohibit “discrimination” in public accommodations […]
Insights On Vaccine and Mask Mandates from Our Friends at ADF
The ever-increasing number of vaccine and mask mandates by government officials, schools, employers, restaurants, retailers, and public venues has many citizens asking “What are my rights when it comes to COVID-19 protocols?” Our friends at Alliance Defending Freedom have produced a helpful Summary Guidance resource that provides insight into this issue, especially as it relates […]
Christian Schools Should Be Thoroughly Christian (and not just for legal reasons)
~ This article originally appeared on the Colson Center’s BreakPoint Podcast on September 14, 2021, and is reprinted here with their permission ~ Last week, a U.S. District judge ruled against a Catholic school [in North Carolina] that had fired a male teacher for announcing that he planned to marry his male partner. Coming from […]
Charlotte Passes SOGI Ordinance
The Charlotte City Council voted unanimously last night in favor of adopting an ordinance that would ban discrimination based on—among other categories—“sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression).” The ordinance directly addresses “discrimination” within employment, public accommodations, and businesses that contract with the City of Charlotte. As of January 1, 2022, employers in Charlotte will […]