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… said that the city can single out for exclusion what it defines as “religious worship services.” The New York City … groups from renting space for worship services even though it allows other community groups to rent space for their … entirely excludes religious worship from its facilities…. It is striking that none of these other school districts …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s signing of an “emergency” executive order to ban identity-driven surgeries for children after vetoing H.B. 68, the Saving Ohio Adolescents from Experimentation Act, last week. The executive order does not protect children from dangerous, experimental puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones and does nothing to safeguard fairness on the playing field for female athletes: “Gov. DeWine’s ‘emergency’ executive order ...

… to a male athlete is just as unfair and harmful as when it happens to an 18-year-old high school senior. That is why … to a male athlete is just as unfair and harmful as when it happens to an 18-year-old high school senior. That is why …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Christiana Holcomb regarding bills to protect women’s and girls’ sports that are poised to land on the desks of the governors of West Virginia, Kansas, and Montana: “Allowing males to compete in girls’ sports destroys fair competition and women’s athletic opportunities. We have seen an increasing number of males dominating girls’ athletic contests when competing as females around the country, capturing championships and shattering long-standing female track records. That’s why several states—including Idaho ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Zack Pruitt regarding the final rules announced Tuesday by nine executive agencies in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order on religious liberty, the U.S. attorney general’s memorandum on religious liberty, and the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer: “The American people lose when the government decides which beliefs should prevail. Instead, the federal government should treat religious Americans and organizations on an equal playing field with their ...

… unfairly penalize students of all faiths, or no faith. It shouldn’t be controversial to stand for religious freedom. … unfairly penalize students of all faiths, or no faith. It shouldn’t be controversial to stand for religious freedom. …

… brief  with the Texas Supreme Court in February, urging it to allow the state’s law that protects vulnerable children … brief  with the Texas Supreme Court in February, urging it to allow the state’s law that protects vulnerable children …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch, regarding a friend-of-the-court brief ADF attorneys filed Thursday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in Carter v. Southwest Airlines, in which a federal district court ordered in-house attorneys with Southwest Airlines to attend religious liberty training as part of a ruling in favor of a flight attendant whom the court determined the airline fired because of her religious beliefs: “Alliance Defending Freedom is a nationally recognized and ...

… rights of a Christian student organization and treat it the same as other campus groups: “Public schools should be … legislators, judges, and civic leaders. That’s why it’s so crucial that public high schools and colleges … rights of a Christian student organization and treat it the same as other campus groups: “Public schools should be …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Legislative Advocacy, regarding the Kentucky Legislature’s override Wednesday of Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of SB 150, a bill that protects children from dangerous, life-altering medical procedures and ensures parents have access and accountability in their children’s schools: “Denying the truth that we are either male or female causes real harm to people, especially vulnerable children. Today, the Kentucky Legislature enacted vital protections for young children and ...