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Male athletes 'transition to be happy,' but the happiness of females doesn’t matter.
Live Not by Lies
The Department of Education is not relying on facts, science, or common sense but is exercising raw power.
Nurse practitioner Paige Casey sits on a park bench smiling
The MED Act: Why We Must Preserve Rights of Conscience for Medical Professionals
The MED Act allows doctors, nurses, and certain other medical professionals to decline to perform procedures that violate their conscience.
Brownsburg High School's campus is seen on a sunny day
Brownsburg Teacher Lost His Job Due to SCOTUS' Flawed Interpretation of Title VII
No American should be compelled to express messages that go against his or her beliefs as a condition of employment.
Lorie Smith, the owner of 303 Creative, stands in front of Colorado's column at the World War II Memorial
Public-Accommodation Laws Should Respect, Not Violate, Free Speech
Colorado has misused its public-accommodation law to force its citizens to say things they don’t believe. That’s unconstitutional.
The Southern Poverty Law Center's building is seen in Montgomery, Alabama
The Truth About Morris Dees and the SPLC
The SPLC and its co-founder Morris Dees have come under increased scrutiny in recent years.
Middle-school athlete Taylor Allen from West Virginia is seen holding a basketball
I'm a Middle-School Female Athlete, Fighting with Champions like Martina Navratilova to Protect Women's Sports
If West Virginia allows boys to play in girls' sports, I'd lose my dream.
A microphone is seen set up before a crowd
The Heckler's Veto: Censorship in Disguise
The heckler’s veto is the silencing of free speech due to a hostile reaction from opponents of that speech.

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