Jordan Lorence: “Rock for Life Case Shows How University ‘Speech Codes’ Threaten Freedom of Speech”

ADF Attorney Jordan Lorence at the Speak Up Movement Church Blog: But the speech codes at many universities threaten student speech, especially the speech of students advocating unpopular views – nowadays, that frequently means students advocating for life, marriage, or the Christian Gospel. Speech codes also can “chill” student speech by pressuring them to self-censor their views so that they won’t get in trouble. Policies that “chill” the free exchange of ideas on campus are also unconstitutional. If you are experiencing any such problems, please contact us at the Alliance Defense Fund. A university campus should truly be a free marketplace of ideas.