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First Liberty Reclaims Religious Freedom for
Florida Senior Previously Banned from Holding Bible Study at Home

Today, we're excited to announce that First Liberty reached a
settlement on behalf of our client, Donna Dunbar, a retired senior
citizen in Florida who'd been denied access to her apartment
community's social room for meetings based on their religious
content.

The agreement is excellent news-it states that Donna may
continue to use the social room on a weekly basis to hold a Bible
study without being subject to special rules or restrictions.

Mrs. Dunbar-a lay minister and recipient of the
President's Volunteer Service Award-held a small Bible
study once a week in the Cambridge House Condominiums social room.
Shockingly, last year, the Cambridge House Board put into effect a
discriminatory policy stating, "Prayers and other religious
services, observations, or meetings of any nature shall not occur...in
or upon any of the common elements."

You may even recall this shocking sign that was posted above the piano
in community room:

Donna Dunbar | No Christian Music Allowed | First Liberty

After First Liberty took action and filed a fair housing complaint,
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development investigated this
blatant religious liberty violation.

Now, Donna will be able to freely live out her faith and use the
social room just like all the other residents.

Her victory is more proof that we are taking part in a historic
turning point when people of faith are reclaiming religious freedom at
an unprecedented rate. In fact, our successful defense of Donna is
just the latest in a string of victories that our attorneys have
achieved to safeguard religious liberty in the most sacred and
protected space of all: your home.

If you recall, back in June 2018, we won a reversal at the U.S.
Supreme Court, winning for our client, Mary Anne Sause, a devout
Catholic, who was harassed and ordered by police to stop praying in
her home following an alleged "minor noise" complaint.

Last fall, First Liberty delivered another victory for Congregation
Toras Chaim, a small Orthodox Jewish community who once again can
gather for worship at a North Texas home, ending nearly 6 years of
litigation.

And just last month, we kicked off the new year by securing a similar
triumph for Ken and Liv Hauge, who'd also been banned by their
senior living community from holding Bible studies and were even
threatened with eviction.

This is religious freedom being delivered.

We are reclaiming the freedoms that were once stripped away from us
and restoring our God-given rights in the spaces and places where we
live out our faith every day.

But make no mistake, this fight is far from over. We continue to
defend the Orthodox Jewish community in Airmont, NY-a village
"born in bigotry" with a 30-year history of discriminating
against local Rabbis who've been forced underground for
practicing their faith in their homes.

Right now, the momentum is on our side...and the victories above are
proof that by going All In with Frist Liberty you can help us reclaim
religious freedom nationwide.

Because YOU give, we can fight and win cases that will impact your
religious liberty at home-and set precedents that will protect
the First Freedom of our children and grandchildren.

Please consider making a timely financial donation today.
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