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… college swimming, you may not have heard of her. Réka is a two-time conference swimming champion from Virginia Tech … three Olympic medalists by a second and a half. Lost opportunities and honors Because the NCAA allowed a man to … A rising chorus of female athletes—including several ADF clients—is calling the sports world and government …

… essential to ensure fairness in women’s sports and protect equal opportunities for women. Written by Natalie Allen … Alanna Smith, and Ashley Nicoletti— filed suit in federal court to challenge a Connecticut Interscholastic … on behalf of a male athlete who identifies as female. ADF intervened in the case on behalf of Lainey Armistead, a …

… Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit against the Anchorage Equal Rights Commission and the city. After a federal court ruled in favor of the Hope Center—issuing an … males to sleep next to women in its overnight shelter. ADF attorneys filed a second lawsuit against Anchorage, and …

… April 2021. The law ensures women and girls in sports have equal opportunities to play without having to compete against … challenging the Save Women’s Sports Act and asking a federal district court to allow male athletes to compete in … to compete against women while the case is on appeal. ADF is now asking the Supreme Court to reverse the 4th …

… by Robert Clarke, Deputy Director (Advocacy) for ADF International, originally appeared at  The European … the court finally ruled in his favor. ADF issued its first press release on Mortier’s case in 2014, eight years prior to the …

… IX—a piece of legislation intended to give women and girls equal opportunities in education. Since its passage into law, … on behalf of Lainey. Thankfully, in January of 2023, a federal district court granted summary judgment in favor of … to compete against women while the case is on appeal. ADF is now asking the Supreme Court to reverse the 4th …

… the Supreme Court to affirm that female athletes deserve equal opportunities. An expert report on male athletics … is why the ACLU is challenging it in court. Initially, a federal district judge agreed to temporarily block West … at West Virginia State University, and the judge allowed ADF to intervene. In January 2023, the judge reversed course …

… have changed the musical’s message. That same principle is illustrated by the case of Green v. Miss United States of … based on gender identity. USOA Pageants was represented by ADF Allied Attorney John Kaempf at the U.S. District Court … In April 2021, that court upheld USOA Pageants’ First Amendment freedom of expression. The court explained that the …

… a “really simple way to affirm their identity.” The Human Rights Campaign says that “using a person’s chosen name and … education, and care of their children. As the litany of ADF cases below shows, these policies have become widespread … Policies such as these are blatant violations of the First Amendment rights to free speech and religious freedom, as …

… of Jesus Parish v. Nessel Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act and penal code was intended to ban discrimination … Amendment Freedoms. The case is now awaiting hearing at a federal district court in Michigan. Alliance Defending … After an unfavorable ruling from a federal district court, ADF attorneys appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the …