There’s no denying that 2018 was rough for advocates of church-state separation. But there were reasons to celebrate as well. Here’s a look at the year that was – the top 10 church-state stories from 2018 and how they might affect 2019.

Trying to improperly broaden the Supreme Court’s narrow Masterpiece Cakeshop ruling, Religious Right legal groups are steering businesses to courts across the country, where business owners are seeking the right to slam their doors shut on customers who don’t live by the owners’ religious beliefs.

​​​​​​​During the Values Voter Summit over the weekend, leaders and followers of the Religious Right made clear they plan to continue their attempts to weaponize religious freedom as a means to justify discrimination, particularly against LGBTQ people and women.