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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer regarding the Louisiana Legislature’s approval Monday of the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act (SB 44), 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: “Girls deserve to compete on a level playing field. We commend the Louisiana Legislature for recognizing this and passing the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act for a second time. Since Gov. Jon Bel Edwards’s veto of the bill last year, we’ve ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Tyson Langhofer, director of the ADF Center for Academic Freedom, regarding AB 885, a bill sent by the Wisconsin Legislature to Gov. Tony Evers this week that protects freedom of speech at public universities by eliminating immunity for college administrators from liability when they violate the First Amendment rights of students: “Government officials must be held accountable for unconstitutional or illegal actions, and that is especially true for university administrators who have a tremendous ...

WHO: Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Tyson Langhofer, director of the ADF Center for Academic Freedom WHAT: Providing public comment at the Virginia Department of Education’s Board of Education Business Meeting on the commonwealth’s recent model policies and how those efforts ensure students and parents are respected and supported WHEN: Beginning at 9 a.m. EDT, Thursday, July 27 WHERE: Virginia Department of Education, James Monroe Building, 101 N. 14th St., 22nd floor, Richmond ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: To schedule an interview, contact ADF Media Relations Specialist Hattie Troutman ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Caleb Dalton regarding the University of Texas at Arlington’s decision to rescind a $28,600 charge that officials had unconstitutionally billed Turning Point USA to cover security for two small campus events. ADF sent a letter to UTA officials two weeks ago requesting they rescind the charge because they violated TPUSA’s First Amendment rights when they illegitimately charged the student group the high security fees following their events: “Charging more than $28,000 for two small events is prohibitively ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Christiana Holcomb regarding bills to protect women’s and girls’ sports that are poised to land on the desks of the governors of West Virginia, Kansas, and Montana: “Allowing males to compete in girls’ sports destroys fair competition and women’s athletic opportunities. We have seen an increasing number of males dominating girls’ athletic contests when competing as females around the country, capturing championships and shattering long-standing female track records. That’s why several states—including Idaho ...

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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp regarding Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s signing Thursday of SB 1329, a bill that protects a parent’s right to access their child’s health care records and make medical decisions accordingly: “Parents love and know their child best. And they have the right and responsibility to direct the care and upbringing of their children—including making decisions regarding their child’s health care. As we continue to see instances nationwide of government officials actively seeking to replace parents as the ultimate ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Greg Chafuen regarding Gov. Brad Little’s signing Thursday of S 1352, a bill that strengthens existing law to ensure that counselors and therapists are not forced to counsel clients towards goals, outcomes, or behaviors that violate their conscience: “Everyone is served best when counselors and therapists can put their client’s best interest first. To do that, our laws should guarantee that counselors are not forced to provide counseling that conflicts with their sincerely held religious beliefs or that the ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Erik Baptist regarding a correction YouTube made to its “context” disclaimer on videos ADF posted on the platform explaining the serious harms abortion drugs can cause women. YouTube made the change after receiving a letter on Monday from 16 state attorneys general asking it to correct or remove the misleading disclaimer: “Women deserve to know the truth about the risks posed by abortion drugs, which is why first-hand accounts like the ones ADF posted on YouTube are so vital. Thanks to the leadership of state ...