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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signing Wednesday of SB 254, a bill that protects children from dangerous, life-altering medical procedures: “Denying the truth that we are either male or female causes actual harm to people, especially vulnerable children. Florida is right to stop the politicization of the health care system by ensuring that children are protected from life-altering, so-called ‘gender transition’ drugs and procedures. Young ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed rule published Tuesday that illegitimately rewrites Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and violates constitutionally and legally protected freedoms: “While chasing a radical political agenda, President Biden and his education secretary have dismantled Title IX and, with it, equal opportunities for women. In addition to denying women a fair and level playing field in sports, the administration’s new rule could impose widespread ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s signing Wednesday of SB 480, a bill that protects children from dangerous, life-altering medical procedures: “Denying the truth that we are either male or female hurts people, especially vulnerable children. Indiana is right to stop the injection of political agendas into the health care system by ensuring that children are protected from life-altering, so-called ‘gender transition’ procedures. Science and ...

WHO: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, ADF Legal Counsel Rachel Rouleau, Kansas female athletes Aubrey and Avalon Simpson WHAT: Press conference following the filing of the lawsuit, State of Kansas v. United States Department of Education, in which the states of Kansas, Alaska, Utah, and Wyoming are suing the Biden administration over its recent attempt to rewrite Title IX, a federal law designed to create equal opportunities for students in education and athletics WHEN: Tuesday, May 14, 2:00 PM CDT WHERE: Kansas State Capitol, Room 212-N, 201 SW 8th Ave., Topeka; or view the livestream ...

… Tuesday in Little Rock Published May 6, 2024 Related Case: State of Arkansas v. U.S. Department of Education …

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 Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Public Policy, regarding the Arizona Legislature’s passage Wednesday of the Arizona Accommodations for All Children Act, a bill that protects children at public schools by ensuring they have access to shower facilities based on their sex: “Schools have a duty to protect the privacy, safety, and dignity of all students. Yet certain advocacy organizations are ignoring this duty and pressuring schools to tear down the long-standing tradition of having distinct facilities ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Greg Baylor regarding Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s signing Thursday of HF 16, 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. HF 16 jeopardizes constitutionally protected freedom of speech by allowing government officials to insert themselves into private, sensitive conversations between counselors and their clients. Counselors shouldn’t be ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer regarding the introduction Thursday of a resolution introduced by Sen. Joni Ernst celebrating the expansion of opportunities for female athletes since the enactment of Title IX and recognizing the need to preserve fairness in women’s sports: “For more than 50 years, Title IX has protected equal athletic opportunities for women. Sadly, the Biden administration is threatening those opportunities by pretending that men do not have a significant advantage over women when it comes to athletics. As ...

… 'backing off' subpoenas Published October 16, 2014 Related Case: Woodfill v. Parker The following quote may be … for claim that Houston is 'backing off' subpoenas … Case:Woodfill v. Parker … religious freedom … church … …