Independence Law Center

Representing individuals, businesses, and government entities when life, religious liberty, freedom of speech, and other fundamental rights are on the line.

[Independence Law Center @IndependenceLaw]

Proud that Independence Law Center filed an amicus brief supporting Kaley Chiles. The Court got it right: people should be free to receive counseling consistent with their values and convictions. 👇

https://t.co/V8n4J9t59N

[Alliance Defending Freedom @ADFLegal]

VICTORY IN CHILES v. SALAZAR!

Tune into our livestream on X, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram at 1pm EDT for a full breakdown of the case!

[Alliance Defending Freedom @ADFLegal]

WATCH: "There are inherent, physical, biological differences between men and women. Those differences are enduring ... lasting ... and should be cause for celebration."

There is NOTHING that can change biological facts. No amount of surgery, hormones, or lies can alter the reality that men cannot be women.

[Pennsylvania Family Council @PFIpolicy]

(1/5) The law should apply equally to everyone—including churches.

Collier Township is imposing restrictions on Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church that it does not impose on comparable non-religious organizations. Churches and shrines are effectively excluded, while amusement parks, fitness centers, dog kennels, and other secular uses are permitted with far fewer restrictions.

That's not equal treatment. It's a double standard.

Our legal team has now filed an opening brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, asking the court to reverse a lower court decision that allowed this unequal treatment to stand.
Federal law, including the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), exists to prevent governments from singling out religious institutions for burdens they do not place on others.

The First Amendment demands the same principle.

Religious freedom guarantees that churches are treated at least as well as secular organizations. Local government cannot govern with a double standard, imposing restrictions on a church while giving free rein to non-religious groups.

Learn more about the case and read the opening brief at https://t.co/ERs0d9CZWd.

[Independence Law Center @IndependenceLaw]

Randall Wenger, chief counsel at the Independence Law Center in Pennsylvania, described it as a “decisive win for equal opportunity for women and girls.”

“For too long, schools have been pressured to accept the lie that recognizing biological sex is discriminatory." 👇

[The College Fix @CollegeFix]

BREAKING: ‘Massive’ victory: States can ban men from women's sports, Supreme Court rules

“The term ‘sex’ in Title IX … cannot plausibly be interpreted to refer to anything other than biological sex,” the justices wrote.

[Josue Sierra @jmsierra]

Clarence Thomas for the win! ⬇️ Quoting J. Pieper, Abuse of Language—Abuse of Power 17, 21 (1992).

"To use language to obscure reality—to show 'indifference regarding the truth'—is to lie to the public and cease to treat our fellow citizens 'as equal[s]."

[Pennsylvania Family Council @PFIpolicy]

We won!

Today at the U.S. Supreme Court, the court ruled that states can pass laws protecting girls' sports, keeping them for women only. This opens the door for Pennsylvania to do the same. It's time to pass the Save Women's Sports Bill.

There's nothing holding us back. Let's go and protect girls' sports!

We celebrate this victory, but there's more work to do! Visit https://t.co/Hye2L7jAei for more info and to stay updated about our fight in PA to protect women's sports.

[Kristen Waggoner @KristenWaggoner]

Women’s sports win 2-0 at SCOTUS!

Blue states with boys on girls’ podiums . . . you’re next.
https://t.co/m5LuxjQPjd

[Jeremy Samek @JeremySamek]

1/3 Baseball should unite communities around America's pastime, not divide them by requiring players to be human sandwich boards to advocate for activist-owners' views on sex and gender ideology....

[Nancy Pearcey @NancyRPearcey]

You cannot stand effectively against this linguistic manipulation by the state unless you stand against the cultural and moral trends that started it -- same-sex marriage and surrogacy:

"A memo accompanying the bill claims the change is necessary because it brings state law into line with generally accepted standards for how family courts handle surrogacy cases and ones with same-sex parents, including couples with two moms.

Adoption lawyers said Wednesday that use of the terms “mother” and “father” in family law is outdated given the growth in same sex couple adoptions and surrogacy contracts.

“You have adoptive parents who are of the same gender in New York. There are two male parents, two female parents,” said adoption lawyer Leslie Silver-Hoffman."
@Katy_Faust
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[Katy Faust @Katy_Faust]

I’m often asked: When we overturn gay marriage, is interracial marriage next?

Nope. Here’s why.

Interracial marriage and same-sex marriage are not the same.

In Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court struck down racist marriage bans, reinforcing the basis of husband-wife marriage, not redefining it. The Court removed an illicit barrier that had nothing to do with the meaning or purpose of procreative marriage.

Obergefell v. Hodges did something very different. It created a new “fundamental right” to a same-sex marriage license, something absent from the Constitution’s text, history, and tradition. Because it departed from our legal tradition rather than conforming to it, Obergefell remains open to challenge.

But the differences are not just legal. The outcomes for children are opposite as well.

In an interracial marriage, children remain connected to both of the adults to whom they have a natural right. They are raised by the mother and father responsible for their existence and identity. Nothing about interracial marriage requires a child to lose a parent.

Same-sex marriage does.

Children raised by same-sex couples are necessarily separated from at least one biological parent. They are denied a relationship with half, and sometimes all, of their genetic heritage. They lose either a mother or a father.

Reversing Obergefell would have no impact on Loving. Interracial marriage remains legally secure because Loving upheld the historic understanding of marriage while removing a racist barrier.

Restoring the man-woman meaning of marriage protects what matters most to children: their mother and father.

[Alliance Defending Freedom @ADFLegal]

WATCH: "I'm here because I know what happens when big institutions, like Home Depot, value outside corporate pressure and ratings over the safety and well-being of children and their families."

@ChloeCole and @Jeremy_Tedesco recently joined @MorningWire to discuss employee plans that fund gender transition for minors.

@jtbickley @GeorgiaMaeHowe

[Pennsylvania Family Council @PFIpolicy]

"Babies need their mamas. There are few things more obvious than that. Denying that reality is a tragedy. Harming children should be a crime." ⬇️
https://t.co/GFignlposT

[Alliance Defending Freedom @ADFLegal]

ICYMI: Senior Counsel, @LanghoferTyson, testified at Congress yesterday, discussing free speech in higher education.

Watch his opening statement here.

[Pennsylvania Family Council @PFIpolicy]

(1/5) BREAKING: A Pennsylvania court has declared a sweeping new “right to reproductive autonomy," mandating taxpayer-funded abortion through Medicaid.
This ruling overrides longstanding protections, threatens conscience rights, and forces millions of Pennsylvanians to fund procedures that end the lives of innocent, unborn children - procedures many morally oppose.
This bypasses the democratic process entirely. The consequences would be far-reaching and could include:
• Loss of parental consent laws
• Elimination of commonsense safeguards
• Increased late term abortions
Life is a fundamental right. This decision threatens that right.
Learn more at https://t.co/6Gv8LzNhQy

[First Liberty Institute @firstliberty_]

People who are invading and disrupting houses of worship are attacking the First Amendment! You have a constitutionally protected right to protest and express your views peacefully in public areas. But you DON’T have a right to invade and disrupt houses of worship.

[Pennsylvania Family Council @PFIpolicy]

Save women’s sports! ⬇️

[Maryland Family Institute @MDFamilyInst]

$1.5 million won't restore a Biblical view of sexuality to public schools, but it's a start. https://t.co/Qhp9dvYJhf

[Independence Law Center @IndependenceLaw]

On Feb 13, 2026, the Independence Law Center filed a friend-of-the-court brief at the Supreme Court of the United States in Youth 71Five Ministries v. Williams, urging the Court to protect the First Amendment rights of faith-based nonprofits.
Learn more: https://t.co/yDrYOm2XCf

[Independence Law Center @IndependenceLaw]

Amicus Brief Filed at the U.S. Supreme Court; Religious freedom in hiring doesn’t end when a faith-based ministry participates in public programs.

[Pennsylvania Family Council @PFIpolicy]

“At this civilizational moment, it’s time for us to choose. It’s time to act.” — John Stonestreet, Truth Rising Film

If you've watched the recent film, Truth Rising, now you have the chance to hear him in person. We’re excited to welcome Jhon Stonestreet as our keynote speaker for the Pittsburgh Friends of the Family Banquet on April 17!

As host of Breakpoint and President of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, John brings clarity and truth to today’s cultural challenges. Drawing from the themes of Truth Rising, he’ll encourage us to live faithfully, boldly, and grounded in objective truth.

Join us for an evening to celebrate Truth Rising, to be equipped to stand for truth in a changing culture and to encourage others in this calling.

📅 April 17
📍 Pittsburgh Marriott North | Cranberry Township
🔗 Sponsor a table, register and learn more: https://t.co/EEpO1sJtrQ