Won U.S. District Courts

Downtown Hope Center v. Municipality of Anchorage I

The Government Is Twisting the Law to Target a Christian Women’s Homeless Shelter
Details
Videos
Articles
Press
Commentary
Documents
Resources
Profiles

Summary

The city of Anchorage is misapplying a city ordinance against a faith-based women’s shelter after it referred an inebriated and injured man to a hospital and paid for his taxi ride there instead of allowing him to share sleeping quarters with abused and homeless women.

Related Articles

Gender theory cannot define what a man or a woman is
How Gender Theory Undermines Reality
April 24, 2023
Read More
What is the freedom of conscience? Why is it worth protecting today?
What Is Freedom of Conscience, and Why Does It Matter?
September 9, 2022
Read More
The dome of the U.S. Capitol is seen against a dark, cloudy sky
Here's How The Equality Act Threatens Your Freedom
February 18, 2021
Read More
The Downtown Hope Center in Anchorage operates an overnight shelter to serve vulnerable women. But city officials have threatened to take away this safe haven.
Why Anchorage Went After a Women's Overnight Shelter
August 2, 2019
Read More

Press Releases

Commentary

Case Documents

Additional Resources

One-page summary

Kate Anderson: Anchorage threatens women’s shelter for serving women (Anchorage Daily News, 2016-11-03)

Case Profiles

Kate Anderson
Kate Anderson
Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Parental Rights
Kate Anderson serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is the director of the Center for Parental Rights.
View Profile
Ryan Tucker
Ryan Tucker
Senior Counsel, Director of the Center for Christian Ministries
Ryan Tucker serves as senior counsel and director of the Center for Christian Ministries with Alliance Defending Freedom.
View Profile