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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding the Kentucky Legislature’s override Wednesday of Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of SB 150, a bill that protects children from dangerous, life-altering medical procedures and ensures parents have access and accountability in their children’s schools: “Denying the truth that we are either male or female causes real harm to people, especially vulnerable children. Today, the Kentucky Legislature enacted vital protections for young children and ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Greg Baylor, director of the ADF Center for Religious Schools, regarding U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Greg Steube’s introduction of the Safeguarding Charity Act, a bill to reaffirm that tax-exempt status does not constitute “federal financial assistance.” Receipt of federal financial assistance triggers multiple burdensome federal laws under which charities and other nonprofits could lose their tax-exempt status: “The Safeguarding Charity Act seeks to confirm what has always been true: a nonprofit’s tax ...

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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Kate Anderson, director of the ADF Center for Parental Rights, regarding a second letter ADF sent to Jefferson County Public Schools Thursday asking it to allow parents to opt their children out of any policy, prior to an overnight trip, that rooms children by gender identity rather than sex. An opt-out can be accomplished in a number of confidential ways to protect the privacy of all students: “Parents, not the government, have the right to direct the upbringing and education of their children, and that ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Denise Burke regarding the Wyoming Legislature’s passage of HB 148, a bill that protects maternal health and the unborn: “Every human life is valuable, and every baby deserves to be protected. We are glad that Wyoming continues to enact laws that promote the safety and wellbeing of mothers and preserve the lives of children. This legislation specifically ensures that abortion facilities meet the same health and safety standards as other ambulatory surgical centers and that ultrasounds are performed prior to ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Advocacy Strategy Emilie Kao regarding Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s signing Wednesday of SB 1165, a bill that protects opportunities for women and girls in athletics by ensuring they are not forced to compete against men playing on women’s sports teams, and SB 1138, a bill that protects Arizona’s children by ensuring they do not undergo harmful, experimental “gender reassignment” surgeries: “Girls deserve to compete on a level playing field. When the law ignores biological differences, women ...

Alliance Defending Freedom signs open letter drawing support from diverse leaders to denounce cancel culture

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Public Policy, regarding West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s signing Friday of SB 503, a bill to protect the First Amendment rights of student organizations at public universities: “Universities should encourage freedom of speech and religion, not shut it down. That includes safeguarding the ability of belief-based student organizations to associate with those who align with the organization’s mission and purpose. We wouldn’t require a Democrat club to select a registered ...

ADF attorneys represent family after 11-year-old girl was supposed to share bed with male student on school trip

… against biological males Published April 25, 2021 Related Case: Soule v. Connecticut Association of Schools HARTFORD, Conn.  – Four … and the sanctity of life.   # # # | Ref. 72000 Related Case Soule v. Connecticut Association of Schools Related …