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Emilie Kao serves as senior counsel and vice president of advocacy strategy for Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the U.S. Legal Team. In this role, she supports ADF’s legal and legislative objectives through culture shaping initiatives. Before joining ADF, Kao served as director of the DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society at the Heritage Foundation. She led a team of experts who provided strategy, research, and policy recommendations on life, marriage, and religious freedom consistent with Constitutional principles. She convened coalitions of strategic partners to ...

… and/or family background, including children whose parents identify as gay. Lindsey believes that all children … to vindicate Lindsey’s rights. ADF attorneys sent a demand letter in September 2022 asking that Lindsey be reinstated, … September 2022 : Alliance Defending Freedom sent a demand letter asking that Lindsey be reinstated and that the school …

… of our Constitution. Parental rights are guaranteed Parents play an irreplaceable role in the lives of their children. Our parents take care of us before we can take care of ourselves, … us to enter society and live as upstanding citizens. Parents know their children best and are best positioned to …

… dedicated to preserving the fundamental right of parents to protect the upbringing, care, and education of … dedicated to preserving the fundamental right of parents to protect the upbringing, care, and education of …

… When the federal government attempted to intimidate parents who raised concerns at local school board meetings … states enacted legislation to strengthen the rights of parents to oversee the upbringing and education of their … factor into their vote. Send your legislator an email or letter : Putting your position in writing ensures you’re …

… across Africa and the Middle East. ADF India maintains a domestic presence to promote respect for human rights and …

… U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. Title VII entitles an employee to request religious accommodations from an employer’s … exercise rights of either the students or the students’ parents. Students may be entitled to a religious exemption … provide supporting statements from clergy, and thus such a letter is not a necessary component of an accommodation …

… defending the reality of biological sex, the rights of parents to direct education and health-care decisions for … to the shelter have suffered rape, physical abuse, and domestic violence at the hands of men. They should not be … the opposite sex at school while hiding their efforts from parents. In Wisconsin, the Madison Metropolitan School …

… v. Makin , and SCOTUS ruled 6-3 in favor of Christian parents in Maine who sought equal access to a tuition aid … v. Makin , and SCOTUS ruled 6-3 in favor of Christian parents in Maine who sought equal access to a tuition aid …

… Curriculum A religiously and ethnically diverse group of parents and students challenged racially discriminatory … as “racist.” This policy hurts children. That’s why these parents stood up and challenged the school board in court. … that they take the case for the entire court to review, a request they later denied. … … 7642 … 7628 … 7648 … 7626 … …