Public universities are supposed to be the “marketplace of ideas,” the places where America’s best and brightest go to learn, grow, and respectfully debate the big issues of our time. But unfortunately, modern university campuses have become some of the least friendly environments for free speech and free thought – especially when the ideas that students want … Read More
Not long ago, a Christian could teach health class at a public school without being required to violate their most basic beliefs. But in Massachusetts, it’s become almost impossible to do so. As schools introduce increasingly radical sex education curriculums – including lessons that promote gender ideology, endorse teen sex, and support abortion – Christians have been … Read More
When parents send their kids to school, they entrust teachers and principals with the safety of those most precious to them. So, when school staff willfully or recklessly violate that trust, they must be held accountable. Last week, we connected with Kerri and Luis Rivera, the Christian parents of a 9-year-old student at Rochester Memorial elementary school. Their daughter is … Read More
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied our request to hear Foote v. Ludlow School Committee, our case challenging Ludlow Public Schools’ policy of secretly participating in the gender transitions of children without their parents’ knowledge or consent. The Court provided no reason for its denial, which is typical when it declines a case. While we are … Read More
We recently filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a case before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) to support the right of local governments to honor the religious heritage of their communities. The case, Fitzmaurice v. City of Quincy, involves a legal challenge against the city and its mayor for planning to erect two statues of Catholic saints, Michael and Florian, on the city’s public … Read More
In a significant win for free speech, the United States Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” very likely violates the First Amendment rights of a licensed therapist. In an 8–1 decision, the Court sided with Kaley Chiles, who challenged the law as an unconstitutional limit on what she could say to her clients. The Colorado … Read More
Yesterday evening, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a remarkable decision that struck a major blow against secret gender transition policies in public schools across the country. We’ve been keeping you informed about these despicable policies in Massachusetts public schools, which require teachers to lie to parents about their own children and cover up students’ gender dysphoria. In 2022, we filed … Read More
We’ve been keeping you informed about our federal lawsuit against Maura Healey, the Department of Public Health, and their cronies, who ran a million-dollar smear campaign against pro-life pregnancy resource centers (PRCs). Over the past year and a half, MLLC and ACLJ have been actively litigating this case, seeking to achieve justice for PRCs that were slandered and … Read More
This Pro-Life Month, we are asking you not only to speak boldly for the sanctity of human life, but also to stand with us as we defend those who work tirelessly to provide life-affirming care to women and their unborn children. On January 29th, an important hearing will take place in our case, Your Options Medical v. … Read More
2025 was a significant year for the Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center (MLLC). Just one year after its launch, MLLC is now serving as counsel in ten active cases, each of which presents the potential to meaningfully reshape Massachusetts law in key areas such as parental rights, religious liberty, and the sanctity of life. Below are brief … Read More