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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Greg Chafuen regarding Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s signing Wednesday of HB 1137, a bill that strengthens an existing law that protects the right of parents to have their child briefly excused from school to receive religious instruction if they so choose: “Parents have the right and responsibility to guide the upbringing and education of their children. And many parents consider religious instruction an important part of their child’s education. While public schools can teach about the Bible from a neutral ...

… University at Buffalo replaces one unconstitutional policy with another ADF attorneys represent … organizations. But it replaced the policy with another unconstitutional one that requires student organizations and … Student Association free reign to continue implementing unconstitutional policies like the new one,” said ADF Senior …

… UMass-Amherst nixes unconstitutional speech zone policy ADF lawsuit prompted … UMass-Amherst made the right move by eliminating this unconstitutional limit on student speech,” said ADF Legal … Massachusetts, Amherst v. Manning , in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Eastern Division, on …

… Supreme Court: Govt cannot judge speech based on how ‘worthy’ it is … “It’s still government playing favorites, and that’s unconstitutional.” “The government cannot target one form of … signs. The Supreme Court found that Gilbert’s temporary sign rules unconstitutionally discriminate against a …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s signing Friday of SB 14, a bill that protects children from dangerous, life-altering medical procedures: “Denying the truth that we are either male or female ends up hurting people, especially vulnerable children. By enacting this legislation, Texas has taken critical steps to protect children from radical activists that peddle gender ideology and pressure children into life-altering, experimental procedures and ...

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 ...

… Court: ‘Back-room deliberations’ at Cal State–San Marcos … policy of “back room deliberations” Tuesday, used to fund pro-abortion and other favored views while preventing a …

… Va. town says church school prohibited because disabled kids would … of Fredericksburg , which was filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.  ADF is a legal … of Fredericksburg , which was filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.  ADF is a legal …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Public Policy, regarding South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster’s signing Tuesday of H. 4624, a law that protects children from the administration of life-altering sex-related surgeries, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones and affirms the biological reality of sex as male and female: “There are only two sexes—male and female—and denying this basic truth hurts vulnerable children. Now and always, our kids deserve the loving embrace of family members who guide them ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Public Policy, regarding Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s signing Tuesday of SB 2749, a bill that protects parents’ fundamental right to guide the upbringing, education, and health care of their children: “Parents love and know their child best, and they have the right and duty to direct the upbringing and care of their children. Yet parental rights have been eroded by government actions that exclude parents from critical educational and health care decisions. This legislation ...