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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Legal Counsel Dale Schowengerdt regarding the answer Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed Monday to the ACLU lawsuit filed against Washington florist Barronelle Stutzman in Ingersoll v. Arlene’s Flowers: “Numerous florists are willing to assist in same-sex ceremonies, so the ACLU has no reason to try to force this florist to violate her deeply held beliefs. Arlene’s Flowers has both served and employed people who identify as homosexual. Barronelle Stutzman’s only desire is that she not be forced to violate her ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer regarding an effort that began Tuesday by members of Congress to allow the U.S. House of Representatives to vote on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. The bill protects women’s sports by clarifying that, under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth: “Title IX was designed to stop discrimination and create equal athletic opportunities for women. But that purpose is being undermined ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Denise Harle, who served as Florida’s deputy solicitor general from 2015-2017, regarding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signing Thursday of HB 5, a bill that protects the dignity of unborn children, the health of pregnant mothers, and the integrity of the medical profession by limiting abortions after 15 weeks in gestational age: “Every human life is valuable and worthy of protection. By signing HB 5, Gov. DeSantis has taken a strong stand for the protection of innocent life and true health care for women. This ...

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… Senior Legal Counsel Jeremy Tedesco regarding a federal court ruling in The Children First Foundation v. Fiala , … rights as any other organization. While the district court affirmed this basic freedom, the circuit court denied free speech in favor of government censorship. …

… Paul Coleman serves as executive director of ADF International from its headquarters in Vienna, overseeing … been involved in more than 20 cases before the European Court of Human Rights and has authored complaints and … numerous articles. … Paul Coleman … Executive Director, ADF International … Paul Coleman …

… attorneys who are commissioned as fellows through the ADF Blackstone Legal Fellowship with opportunities to … affinity-building events and initiatives. Prior to joining ADF in January 2016, Bruno was a partner at the international … College of the Law in 2003. He was commissioned as an ADF Blackstone Fellow during law school in 2001. Bruno earned …

… education, and care of their children. Before joining ADF, Carpenter practiced law in Tennessee. Prior to becoming an attorney, Carpenter served as a psychological operations …

… protect their religious liberty rights. Prior to joining ADF, Bongiorno worked for Thomas More Society, where she … bars and the Western District of Wisconsin federal court. … Abigail Bongiorno … Legal Counsel … Abigail Bongiorno …

… focus on parental rights and advocacy strategy. She joined ADF in 2021 to support its strategic initiatives for … in accordance with their beliefs. Prior to joining ADF, Supp spent several years in private practice as a law … Leffler, Hyland & Thompson, PC, and also as an associate attorney at Smith & Pugh, PLC. From 2019 to 2021, she was an …