Karen Hansen

Staff Writer

Karen Hansen is a staff writer at Freedom Forum. She works with the organization’s programming teams to draft program- and event-related communications and with Freedom Forum’s First Amendment experts to write articles and educational materials about First Amendment issues. Prior to joining Freedom Forum, she served as communications director for the Radio Television Digital News Association, a broadcast journalism ethics and advocacy nonprofit. She studied political science and international relations at the University of St. Thomas and religion and politics at American University.

Karen Hansen

Articles by Karen Hansen

1A in Action: 12 LGBTQ+ Activists Who Used the Power of the First Amendment

LGBTQ+ activists have used their First Amendment rights to advocate for their own, and others’, rights.
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Are Panhandling and Solicitation Protected Free Speech?

Discover if and when panhandling can be banned or regulated.
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Can Nondisclosure Agreements Violate the First Amendment? NDAs and Free Speech Explained

Exploring the connection between NDAs and free speech.