A federal judge ruled Thursday that religious adoption agencies in Michigan may continue, for now, to place children exclusively in homes that reflect the agencies’ Biblical beliefs about marriage. U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker in Grand Rapids granted a preliminary injunction against a requirement by the state attorney general that foster and adoption agencies place children with LGBT couples. In issuing the order, which is in effect while a lawsuit is underway, Jonker said the rule conflicted with state law, existing contracts, and established practice.

The Arizona Supreme Court last week rebuked states and municipalities that overzealously enforce anti-discrimination laws.

Faced with a likely legal defeat, the New York City Council is thinking about repealing an ordinance banning so-called “gay conversion therapy.”

The Arizona Supreme Court on Monday ruled the government cannot force two Christian calligraphers to design wedding invitations that violate their conscience. Joanna Duka and Breanna Koski, owners of Brush & Nib Studio, filed suit in 2016 against a Phoenix ordinance that made it illegal for businesses to publicize any statement that could imply they might refuse service to someone based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The law carried heavy fines and jail time for violators.

When the Sisters of St. Francis founded St. Anthony Hospital in the newly built city of Denver in 1892, they likely never envisioned their ministry embroiled in a battle over assisted suicide. Though St. Anthony moved from its original building into a state-of-the-art suburban campus in 2011, the hospital has tried to stay true to its religious roots. It upholds the healthcare directives of the U.S.

In its statement of values, the University of Vermont Medical Center says it respects “the dignity of all individuals” and promises to respond to their spiritual needs. Yet in one respect, it appears to have fallen short: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources notified the Burlington, Vt., hospital last week it violated federal law when it forced an operating room nurse to assist with an abortion against her religious beliefs.

The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a new rule last week that aims to protect the right of religious government contractors to hire employees that share their faith. Though that right has existed for decades, the new regulation clarifies it applies to more than just churches.