Religious Liberty Perspectives – Civil Rights Advocates Pt 1

Source: United States Department of Justice (video statements)

Sameerah Munshi – Religious Liberty in Public Education – September 8, 2025

Sameerah has courageously spoken out against forcing children to learn radical gender ideology in schools. She testified before the Montgomery County School Board and has worked with the Coalition of Virtue and the Religious Freedom Institute.

Learn more about the Religious Liberty Commission: https://www.justice.gov/religious-liberty-commission

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xlgdwV_Z0qc

Religious Liberty Perspectives –Jewish Students

Source: United States Department of Justice (video statements)

Yitzchok Frankel– Religious Liberty and Anti-Semitism – February 9. 2026

In the wake of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel, anti-Jewish protests emerged on college campuses nationwide. At UCLA, activists set up an encampment and enforced a “Jew Exclusion Zone,” segregating Jewish students and faculty and preventing them from attending class or accessing campus spaces. UCLA’s administration ordered police to stand down allowing the activists to wreak havoc on campus through the 2024-25 academic year. Three Jewish UCLA students and a Jewish UCLA professor sued UCLA in federal court. After battling the suit for more than a year, UCLA ultimately agreed to a permanent court order and paid more than $6 million in damages and fees.

Learn more about the Religious Liberty Commission: https://www.justice.gov/religious-liberty-commission

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WurAASI7YOk

Religious Liberty Perspectives – Leaders

Source: United States Department of Justice (video statements)

Seth Dillon – Religious Liberty in the Private Sector – February 9, 2026

Dillon is the CEO of The Babylon Bee, a fast-growing news satire site that has overtaken The Onion in traffic and engagement. Taking on the tone of a traditional news media publication, the Bee satirizes real-world events and public figures. Dillon’s experience with censorship and deplatforming has placed him on the front lines of the battle for free speech in the public square. He now speaks on college campuses and at conferences across the country about the effectiveness of humor, the moral imperative of mockery, and the dangers of censorship.

Learn more about the Religious Liberty Commission: https://www.justice.gov/religious-liberty-commission

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ehe4GqDOjso

Religious Liberty Perspectives – Students

Source: United States Department of Justice (video statements)

Chike Uzuegbuman – Religious Liberty in Public Education – September 8, 2025

While peacefully sharing his Christian views with students on campus, college officials stopped Chike on two occasions, stating he needed permission in advance to use certain “speech zones” that were small and not open regularly. Chike followed the school’s policy, and was still stopped from speaking. Chike challenged the school’s policy all the way up to the Supreme Court, which ultimately ruled in his favor.

Learn more about the Religious Liberty Commission: https://www.justice.gov/religious-liberty-commission

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TpRZv9oXtf0

Religious Liberty Perspectives – Civil Rights Advocates

Source: United States Department of Justice (video statements)

Sameerah Munshi – Religious Liberty in Public Education – September 8, 2025

Sameerah has courageously spoken out against forcing children to learn radical gender ideology in schools. She testified before the Montgomery County School Board and has worked with the Coalition of Virtue and the Religious Freedom Institute.

Learn more about the Religious Liberty Commission: https://www.justice.gov/religious-liberty-commission

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmOHPV2tARI

Religious Liberty Perspectives – Teachers

Source: United States Department of Justice (video statements)

Marisol Arroyo-Castro – Religious Liberty in Public Education – September 29, 2025

While teaching in the New Britain School District, Marisol placed a crucifix by her desk along with other personal items, such as student artwork and a church calendar. In December 2024, school leadership abruptly told Marisol to remove the crucifix or be charged with insubordination. Marisol was later suspended without pay, placed on administrative leave, and involuntarily transferred to a non-teaching position for objecting. Attorneys have intervened on Marisol’s behalf in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.

Learn more about the Religious Liberty Commission: https://www.justice.gov/religious-liberty-commission

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EABuxrUPKJg

Religious Liberty Perspectives – Coaches

Source: United States Department of Justice (video statements)

Coach Bruce Pearl – Religious Liberty in the Private Sector

The all-time winningest coach in Auburn men’s basketball history, head coach Bruce Pearl has made the program into a national power by leading the Tigers to a pair of Final Fours, five Southeastern Conference Championships and six NCAA Tournament appearances in 11 seasons. Pearl is a Founder and Senior Advisor of the Jewish Coaches Association, a non-profit organization working to foster the growth and development of individuals of the Jewish faith at all levels of sports, both nationally and internationally.

Learn more about the Religious Liberty Commission: https://www.justice.gov/religious-liberty-commission

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZM_DdwFmK8k