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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding the finalization of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s veto of the Fairness in Women’s Sports bill, H.B. 1217, after the state’s House of Representatives, by a 67–2 margin, rejected her proposed changes Monday because they would have gutted the bill: “We are profoundly disappointed that Gov. Noem vetoed South Dakota’s Fairness in Women’s Sports bill. The legislation would have protected female athletes at all levels, just as similar laws do in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Idaho. The fact ...

Ralph Rodriguez serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom. He primarily assists members of the Church and Ministry Alliance with protecting their constitutional freedoms and navigating religious liberty issues. Prior to this role, Rodriguez served as regional alliance director at ADF where he worked with ministry and denominational leaders across the country to help acquaint them with ADF’s work and connect them to the CMA. Rodriguez began his legal career with ADF International as legal counsel at the United Nations where he advised delegations on matters related to life, family ...

WHO: Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, Alliance Defending Freedom client Amelia Ford, an Arkansas athlete WHAT: Press conference following the filing of the lawsuit, State of Arkansas v. U.S. Department of Education, in which six states are suing the Biden administration over its recent attempt to rewrite Title IX, a federal law designed to create equal opportunities for students in education and athletics WHEN: 10 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, May 7 WHERE: Office of the Arkansas Attorney General, 323 Center St., Suite 200, Little Rock; or watch the ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Kate Anderson, director of the ADF Center for Parental Rights, regarding two formal comments ADF attorneys submitted Friday in support of Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters’s proposed education regulations that ensure respect for the role of parents in directing the education and health care of their children and protect the privacy and safety of female students: “Parents know their kids best. As the primary caregivers, parents are best positioned to make good decisions about their kids’ ...

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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Public Policy, regarding Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s signing Monday of HB 538, a bill to strengthen existing law so that government entities cannot force employees and students at public schools to use inaccurate names and pronouns in violation of their sincerely held beliefs: “No one should lose their job or face punishment at school for declining to say something they believe is false. Words and language carry meaning, and when used properly, they tell the truth about ...

Suzanne Beecher serves as legal counsel for the Center for Conscience Initiatives at Alliance Defending Freedom. Prior to joining ADF, Beecher was the director of student programs at the Institute for Human Ecology at The Catholic University of America, where she coordinated programs relating to human rights, Catholic social teaching, and civic engagement. Beecher has also served as a civil rights analyst for the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division within the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Her responsibilities included engaging with ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Christiana Holcomb regarding President Joe Biden's executive order released Wednesday that instructs federal agencies to reinterpret federal laws and regulations that prohibit sex discrimination—including Title IX—to include gender identity so that women and girls are no longer protected in sports, locker rooms, and other contexts: “Unfortunately, the Biden administration wasted no time in demanding policies that gut legal protections for women by denying female athletes fair competition in sports, ignoring women ...

ADF letter explains student can’t be singled out for expressing his beliefs

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 ...