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School officials and attorneys contend recess is not “free time”

Agency’s decisions affect all states in Council of Europe

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Christiana Holcomb regarding West Virginia HB 3293, a bill Gov. Jim Justice signed into law Wednesday that protects opportunities for women and girls in athletics by ensuring they are not forced to compete against men playing on women’s sports teams. West Virginia joins Idaho, Mississippi, and Arkansas in protecting K-12 and collegiate sports for women and girls: “When the law ignores biological differences, women and girls bear the brunt of the harm. We have seen increasing examples across the country of males ...

Do you know what your children and grandchildren are being taught in school? One Virginia school system’s “anti-racism” policy pressured students to see them themselves as either racist or oppressed. A Wisconsin school was caught with secret plan to “transition” a gender-confused high schooler against her parent’s wishes. Are you confident and equipped in your rights as a parent to face these dangerous ideologies and the threats they could present to your child’s wellbeing? Get free access to attend Alliance Defending Freedom’s free online training, Parental Rights in the Face of Critical ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Mathew Hoffmann regarding the State University of New York Cortland Student Government Association’s decision Monday to approve a Turning Point USA chapter as an officially recognized club after the student government originally voted to withhold recognized status from it: “SUNY Cortland students Gabriella Delorenzo and Megan Rothmund worked hard to form a TPUSA chapter at the university to bring together students who value freedom, free markets, and limited government. The Student Government Association rightly ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Denise Harle, director of the ADF Center for Life, regarding the failure Thursday of a resolution attempting to add the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution despite the amendment’s expired deadline: “The Equal Rights Amendment has been legally dead for decades, and attempting to ratify it after its expiration only undermines our rule of law. Women deserve to be treated with equality and fairness under the law, but this amendment actually would have undermined that, too. We’ve seen increasing efforts ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves’s signing Tuesday of the Regulate Experimental Adolescent Procedures (REAP) Act, 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. Mississippi is right to stop the injection of political agendas into the health care system by ensuring that children are protected from life ...

ADF-allied attorney writes letter to Knoxville school district officials informing them of the unconstitutionality of principal's actions

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp regarding Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto Friday of H.B. 68, the Saving Ohio Adolescents from Experimentation Act, legislation designed to protect parents and children from the pressure and administration of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and identity-driven surgeries for minors. The bill includes the Save Women’s Sports Act, which requires single-sex teams and sports at schools, state institutions of education, and private colleges: “Gov. DeWine betrayed Ohio’s children, women, and families by ...

Over 40 Virginia faith leaders sign open letter citing serious concerns about ‘Virginia Values’ Act