US EditionGovernor DeSantis touts Florida's top ranking for religious liberty in new report
FLORIDA, JUL 14 – Florida leads the 2025 Religious Liberty in the States index with a 75% score after expanding protections for medical conscience rights and houses of worship during emergencies.
- Florida has been named the top state in the nation for protecting religious freedom by the First Liberty Institute's Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy.
- Governor Ron DeSantis stated that religious liberty has been 'under assault in recent years' and protecting it is a priority for him as Governor.
- DeSantis highlighted the new ranking as an addition to Florida's list of successes.
- The ranking acknowledges Florida’s strong legal protections for religious freedom in public law, according to DeSantis.
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Florida Ranked #1 in Nation for Religious Liberty Protections
SARASOTA, Fla. — Florida has been ranked the top state in the nation for religious liberty, according to the First Liberty Institute’s newly released Religious Liberty in the States Index. The comprehensive, peer-reviewed report evaluates all 50 states based on how their laws protect religious freedom in areas such as individual rights, religious exemptions, protections […] The post Florida Ranked #1 in Nation for Religious Liberty Protections a…
How Florida became America's leading religious-freedom defender under DeSantis: report
The Sunshine State ranks as the nation's number one defender of religious liberty out of all 50 states, according to the First Liberty Institute's fourth annual Religious Liberty in the States (RLS) index. For the first time, Florida tops the national rankings, followed by Montana, Illinois, Ohio and Mississippi. Illinois and Mississippi have garnered a spot in the top five every year since the index was first released by the First Liberty Insti…
Ron DeSantis celebrates Florida's No. 1 rating in protecting religious liberty
Florida is rated No. 1 for protecting religious liberty on the First Liberty Institute’s new state rankings, and Gov. Ron DeSantis is celebrating the recognition. “We get to add another number one ranking to our list of successes,” DeSantis said during a Sarasota press conference about the accolades from the conservative think tank. “We’re grateful for this recognition from the First Liberty Institute. “ DeSantis argued that religious liberty ha…
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