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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer regarding Gov. Doug Burgum’s signing Tuesday of HB 1249 and HB 1489, two bills that together protect athletic opportunities for female athletes from grade school to college by ensuring they are not forced to compete against males playing on women’s sports teams: “Girls deserve equal opportunities to experience the thrill of victory. We commend North Dakota for becoming the twenty-first state to ensure women and girls can compete on a level playing field. As we continue to witness increasing ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Greg Chafuen regarding Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s signing Sunday of HB 2171, a bill that ensures churches are allowed to remain open during a state of emergency on the same or better terms as other businesses and services: “Houses of worship and religious organizations provide soul-sustaining operations that are essential to our society and protected by the First Amendment. While public officials have the authority and responsibility to protect public health and safety, the First Amendment prohibits the ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ signing Wednesday of SF 538, 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 enacting this legislation, Iowa 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 Christiana Kiefer regarding Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto Friday of the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, as bill that protects opportunities for women and girls in athletics by ensuring they are not forced to compete against males playing on women’s sports teams: “By vetoing this bill, Gov. Kelly has chosen—for the third time—to reject fairness in sports for thousands of women and girls in Kansas. Allowing males to compete in girls’ sports is discriminatory and destroys fair competition and women’s athletic ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s signing Monday of the Help Not Harm Bill, a law 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 enacting this legislation, South Dakota has taken critical steps to protect children from radical activists that peddle gender ideology and pressure children into life-altering ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer regarding South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster’s signing Monday of the Save Women’s Sports Act, a bill that protects opportunities for women and girls in athletics by ensuring they are not forced to compete against males playing on women’s sports teams: “Girls deserve to compete on a level playing field. We welcome South Carolina to the growing number of states that have acted to preserve fair competition for all females, whether in grade school or college. When the law ignores biological ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Greg Chafuen regarding Gov. Andy Beshear’s signing Tuesday of HB 43, a bill sponsored by Rep. Shane Baker ensuring that the state does not discriminate against churches and other religious organizations and allows them to remain open during a state of emergency on terms that aren’t inferior to other businesses and services: “Houses of worship and religious organizations provide soul-sustaining operations that are essential to our society and protected by the First Amendment. While public officials have the ...

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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Greg Chafuen regarding Gov. Chris Sununu’s signing Tuesday of HB 542, a bill sponsored by Reps. Keith Ammon, Jim Kofalt, and Travis O’Hara that ensures churches and other religious organizations are allowed to remain open during a state of emergency on the same or better terms as other businesses and services: “Houses of worship and religious organizations provide soul-sustaining operations that are essential to our society and protected by the First Amendment. While public officials have the authority and ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Christiana Holcomb regarding the Ohio House’s vote Thursday to include the Save Women’s Sports Act as an amendment to SB 187. The amendment protects opportunities for women and girls in athletics by ensuring they are not forced to compete against males playing on women’s sports teams: “When the law ignores biological differences, women and girls bear the brunt of the harm. The Save Women’s Sports Act ensures that female athletes in Ohio are able to compete on a level playing field. We have seen increasing ...