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Christiana Holcomb

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U.S. Dept. of Ed to Investigate Sexual Assault Linked to School’s Transgender Policy

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced that it will investigate a complaint filed against the City Schools of Decatur on behalf of a kindergartener who was sexually assaulted in her school bathroom by a boy who identified as “gender fluid.”

Court Rules Iowa Churches Not Subject to Intrusive Law

Federal district court judge says churches are not “public accommodations,” facility use and speech activity out of reach of Iowa state government agencies.

Court: State Has No Business Deciding Whether Iowa Church Activities Are Religious

U.S. District Court Judge: State of Iowa officials have no business trying to decide which church activities are religious and which ones aren’t.

ADF to Federal Court: Iowa’s Church Speech Ban Must Go

ADF Senior Counsel Steve O’Ban argued in federal district court in favor of suspending an Iowa law that censors and attempts to control churches.

Iowa Civil Rights Commission’s Defense of Church Speech Ban Dismantled

ADF filed a brief in federal court that exposes deficiencies in the Iowa Civil Rights Commission’s arguments against suspending Iowa Civil Rights Act.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 7-9-16 (Guests: Christiana Holcomb & Matt Whitaker)

This week Christiana Holcomb with Alliance Defending Freedom and former federal prosecutor Matt Whitaker join us on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio.

Iowa Civil Rights Commission Revises Language About Churches

The Iowa Civil Rights Commission revised their LGBTQ brochure’s language about how the Iowa Civil Rights Act applies to churches after two churches sue.

Houston City Attorneys Subpoena Five Pastors for Sermons

In response to a lawsuit Houston city attorneys subpoena five pastors’ sermons related to homosexuality, the city’s openly lesbian mayor and other topics.

Pulpit Freedom Sunday vs. IRS

More than 3,500 pastors in all 50 states and Puerto Rico are supporting Alliance Defending Freedom’s seventh annual Pulpit Freedom Sunday on Oct. 5.