The Alliance Defending Freedom filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against members of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission in order to stop censorship of sermons on sexuality and marriage ethics. ADF Senior Counsel and Director for Center for Christian Ministries Erik Stanley told the Christian Post that the the government "is acting unconstitutionally in attempting to apply the Civil Rights Act against churches."

Advocating on behalf of Fort Des Moines Church of Christ, the ADF complaint argues that the church should not be mandated to communicate messages it objects to nor should it be forced to open their restrooms, locker rooms and ...