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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp regarding Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto Friday of H.B. 68, the Saving Ohio Adolescents from Experimentation Act, legislation designed to protect parents and children from the pressure and administration of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and identity-driven surgeries for minors. The bill includes the Save Women’s Sports Act, which requires single-sex teams and sports at schools, state institutions of education, and private colleges: “Gov. DeWine betrayed Ohio’s children, women, and families by ...

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 ...

Harrison High School recognizes 33 different clubs but repeatedly denied conservative group access to resources, ability to recruit members

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Greg Baylor regarding Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s signing Wednesday of HB 4616, a bill that censors conversations between clients and counselors by dictating what goals can be pursued and what ideas can be discussed: “The government has no business censoring conversations between patients and counselors. HB 4616 jeopardizes constitutionally protected freedom of speech by allowing government officials to insert themselves into private conversations between counselors and their clients. Counselors shouldn’t ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding the Louisiana Legislature’s override Tuesday of Gov. John Bel Edward’s veto of HB 648, a bill that protects children from dangerous, life-altering medical procedures: “Denying the truth that we are either male or female hurts real people, especially vulnerable children. By overriding the governor’s misguided veto, the Louisiana Legislature has taken a critical step to protect children from radical activists that peddle gender ideology and ...

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 ...

Intercollegiate Studies Institute, College Republicans no longer responsible for $18K security fee

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Ryan Bangert regarding President Joe Biden’s signing Tuesday of the deceptively named Respect for Marriage Act, a federal law that intentionally jeopardizes the First Amendment freedoms of millions of Americans who have sincerely held beliefs about marriage: “The First Amendment protects every American, including the many millions of us who hold decent and honorable beliefs about marriage. The president and Congress have intentionally threatened free speech and religious liberty ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Zack Pruitt regarding the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration’s markup hearing Tuesday on S-1, legislation that expands the definition of “political speech” and dramatically alters the First Amendment speech and association protections that American citizens have enjoyed since the founding of our country: “The Senate Rules Committee has kept alive a bill that tramples on the free speech and free association rights of American citizens. S-1’s 800 pages of complex and convoluted text impose ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom President and CEO Michael P. Farris regarding a letter ADF and more than 80 allies sent to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Tuesday asking him to oppose the misnamed “Respect for Marriage Act,” a bill that would do far more than enshrine same-sex marriage into federal law by intentionally jeopardizing the religious freedom of millions of Americans who have sincerely held beliefs about marriage: “When culture and political institutions fail to respect the institution of marriage and instead promote open aggression against ...