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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Christiana Holcomb regarding West Virginia HB 3293, a bill Gov. Jim Justice signed into law Wednesday 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. West Virginia joins Idaho, Mississippi, and Arkansas in protecting K-12 and collegiate sports for women and girls: “When the law ignores biological differences, women and girls bear the brunt of the harm. We have seen increasing examples across the country of males ...

Friend-of-the-court brief calls on district court to apply First Amendment

Imagine feeling a conviction to adopt and care for other children—to love those who don’t even have one parent. And now imagine that your state is excluding you from adopting any child because you won’t agree to contradict your Christian beliefs— you won’t use inaccurate pronouns, take children to events like Pride parades, and facilitate a child’s access to dangerous procedures like potentially sterilizing puberty blockers. This is exactly the situation Jessica Bates faces in Oregon. Oregon officials are preventing Jessica from adopting because they disagree with her Christian beliefs—despite ...

ADF attorneys file suit against Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles for banning personalized plates that mention God while issuing its own

Every generation has a battle to fight. And today, we face an unprecedented challenge. Our culture has rejected the very foundations on which our liberty was built. And that leaves your freedoms under threat. That’s why courageous people who are willing to stand firm come to Alliance Defending Freedom for help. Through the generosity of people like you, we protect their God-given rights—and yours—in courtrooms and legislatures around the country and across the world. If you want to support the work of ADF through a gift of cryptocurrency, please use the form below to begin the process of ...

City says worshipers aren’t welcome in Old Town District but nonreligious gatherings are; ADF and CAP attorneys represent church

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 ...

ADF backs two couples in defending religious freedom, including Christmas expression, for students, teachers, and parents

Persecution of Christians and other minority religion adherents is on the rise worldwide. Over 365 million Christians live in places where persecution is a daily challenge. In some countries, blasphemy laws still carry a death sentence. Homeschool parents are targeted by governments who threaten to take their children away because of their faith. Christians are even arrested for silently praying or tweeting a Bible verse. But many Americans aren’t aware of the threat to religious freedom and the extent to which it is under attack in Western countries like the U.K. and Brazil. That’s why we’ve ...

ADF attorneys file suit against school board over policy that allows facility rentals to all but religious groups