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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Christiana Holcomb regarding Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto Thursday of the Fairness in 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: “We are disappointed by Gov. Kelly’s decision to ignore the best interests of women and girls and veto the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. This legislation would have helped ensure that female athletes in Kansas—from elementary school through college ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Advocacy Strategy Emilie Kao regarding the Kentucky Legislature’s override of Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto Wednesday of SB 83, a bill designed to protect athletic opportunities for the state’s female athletes: “We commend the Kentucky Legislature for securing a level playing field for Kentucky’s female athletes by overriding Gov. Beshear’s misguided veto of SB 83. When the law ignores biological differences, women and girls bear the brunt of the harm. We’ve seen this in the increasing examples ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer regarding the Kansas Legislature’s override of Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto Wednesday of the Fairness in 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: “We commend the Kansas Legislature for securing a level playing field for Kansas’s female athletes by overriding Gov. Kelly’s misguided veto of the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. When the law ignores biological ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer regarding the Indiana Legislature’s override Tuesday of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s veto of HB 1041, a bill that protects athletic opportunities for the state’s female athletes below the collegiate level: “Women and girls deserve to compete on a level playing field. We are grateful to the Indiana Legislature for responding to the nationwide threat to fairness in women’s sports by overriding Gov. Holcomb’s misguided veto of HB 1041. While more work must be done to protect Indiana’s female athletes in ...

… males are permitted to compete in girls’ sports,” said ADF Legal Counsel Christiana Kiefer. “Males will always have … field,” runner Chelsea Mitchell, one of the athletes ADF represents, said. “Today’s ruling ignores the physical … males are permitted to compete in girls’ sports,” said ADF Legal Counsel Christiana Kiefer. “Males will always have …

… of religious schools. Now that she is back in this role, ADF will be watching closely to see if Ms. Lhamon decides to … fundamental freedoms of students and religious schools, ADF will remain steadfast in our commitment to advocate for … of religious schools. Now that she is back in this role, ADF will be watching closely to see if Ms. Lhamon decides to …

… only perfectly legal, it’s a school district’s duty,” said ADF Legal Counsel Matt Sharp. “Allowing boys into girls’ … student privacy and safety in jeopardy.” In August 2014, ADF sent public school districts nationwide a similar … the letter to Township High School District 211 explains. “ADF’s policy…allows schools to accommodate students with …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Gregory S. Baylor regarding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ final rule announced Friday implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which prohibits covered health programs or activities from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, and sex. HHS is replacing a 2016 rule that wrongly interpreted “sex” to include gender identity and termination of pregnancy. “Word choice in federal legislation is significant and Congress has consistently used the ...

… files brief encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to take the ADF case Thomas More Law Center v. Becerra and a related … U.S. Supreme Court, which requested the brief, to take the ADF case  Thomas More Law Center v. Becerra  and a related … U.S. Supreme Court, which requested the brief, to take the ADF case  Thomas More Law Center v. Becerra  and a related …

… original public meaning of the Framers who wrote it. While ADF doesn’t take a position on the merits of Supreme Court … original public meaning of the Framers who wrote it. While ADF doesn’t take a position on the merits of Supreme Court …