Dear John,

It’s critical for you and I to stand with Lacey and Marli for religious liberty. So much is at stake.

Let me explain why.

“Woke” corporate cancel culture has struck again—and this time, it’s coming after people of faith in the workplace.

Take our clients Lacey Smith and Marli Brown.

Last week, First Liberty filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against Alaska Airlines on behalf of these two flight attendants.

And the reason we had to file the lawsuit?

Alaska Airlines fired them because of their religious beliefs.

Unfortunately John, this type of discrimination is real, and it shows how much power corporate elites wield over people of faith in the workforce.

Employees are being “canceled”—not for anything 

they’ve done, but for what they believe.

When Alaska Airlines declared on its company’s internal message board that as a corporation it was supporting passage of the “Equality” Act, it invited employees to comment.

Acting on her sincerely held religious beliefs, Lacey responded by asking, “As a company, do you think it’s possible to regulate morality?”

Marli Brown also asked, “Does Alaska support: endangering the Church, encouraging suppression of religious freedom, obliterating women rights and parental rights?”

Despite asking for this feedback, Alaska Airlines fired Lacey and Marli for asking these questions that came from their Christian beliefs.

Alaska Airlines has the right to support the proposed legislation. But companies cannot open a forum for discussion, invite respectful disagreement and then fire employees who express religious perspectives. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act expressly protects religious employees from such discriminatory treatment.

But in today’s cancel culture, corporate America is out to purge anyone with a dissenting point of view.

By firing Lacey and Marli, Alaska Airlines has joined the ranks of many other companies hostile to people of faith.

Thankfully, courageous Americans like Lacey and Marli are willing to take a stand for our country’s historic commitment to religious freedom.

And now, you and I must stand with them at this critical moment. Which is why I am asking for your best gift today.

Lacey and Marli want to strike a blow against corporate America, holding them accountable so what happened to them does not happen to you or someone in your family.

Since most victims of religious persecution don’t have the money to defend themselves, First Liberty defends them in court for free. And we’ve been blessed with tremendous success winning over 90% of all legal matters.

But there is an incredible cost to defending religious freedom.

That’s why I’m asking you to stand together with Lacey and Marli by donating to help us win this critical case.

Your gift can make a significant impact in winning this battle against woke corporate America.

By defending the constitutional rights of Lacey and Marli, you are also protecting your job and the jobs of people close to you.

I know that together, we can stand up to cancel culture and win the day for religious freedom in America.

Gratefully, 

Kelly

Kelly Shackelford
President, CEO & Chief Counsel
First Liberty Institute