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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer regarding Gov. Kay Ivey’s signing Tuesday of HB 261, a bill that extends the state’s existing protections for K-12 female athletes to women in college, ensuring they are not forced to compete against males playing on collegiate women’s sports teams: “Women and girls deserve to compete on a level playing field. A college freshman losing a spot on the team to a male athlete is just as unfair and harmful as when it happens to a high school senior. That is why we must protect fairness for girls in ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Emilie Kao, vice president of advocacy strategy, regarding a letter the Promise to America’s Parents Coalition sent Monday to California Gov. Gavin Newsom urging him to stand up for the safety and protection of children by vetoing SB 107. This dangerous piece of legislation would give California courts the ability to strip parents in other states of their parental rights if their child travels to California to obtain life-altering and irreversible surgeries. It also ignores the established authority of the other ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer regarding Gov. Bill Lee’s signing Friday of SB 2153, a bill that extends the state’s existing protections for middle and high school female athletes to women in college, ensuring they are not forced to compete against males playing on collegiate women’s sports teams: “Women and girls deserve to compete on a level playing field. An 18-year-old college freshman losing a spot on the team to a male athlete is just as unfair and harmful as when it happens to an 18-year-old high school senior. That ...

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom General Counsel Kristen Waggoner regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday not to review the Washington Supreme Court’s decision against floral artist Barronelle Stutzman in Arlene’s Flowers v. State of Washington and Arlene’s Flowers v. Ingersoll: “Although the outcome of this case is tragic, the critical work of protecting the First Amendment freedoms of all Americans must continue. No one should be forced to express a message or celebrate an event they disagree with. A government that can crush someone like ...

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… spots public recognition and opportunities to compete We thank Gov Hutchinson and Arkansas legislators for recognizing … public recognition, and opportunities to compete. We thank Gov. Hutchinson and Arkansas legislators for …

… spots public recognition and opportunities to compete We thank Mississippis elected leaders for promoting a solution … public recognition, and opportunities to compete. We thank Mississippi’s elected leaders for promoting a solution …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Board Chairman Terry Schlossberg regarding the passing of Tom Minnery, a founding member of the ADF Board of Directors: “The entire Alliance Defending Freedom family is in prayer for Deb and the rest of Tom’s family as we mourn his passing together. Tom spent a lifetime faithfully, tirelessly, selflessly, and effectively serving the Body of Christ. As a founding board member of ADF, he was an indispensable leader who helped grow the ministry from the seed of an idea, through some seasons of great uncertainty, into the world’s ...

… identity or constitutionally protected conduct We thank Gov Doug Ducey and Arizona lawmakers for taking this … identity or constitutionally protected conduct. We thank Gov. Doug Ducey and Arizona lawmakers for taking this …

The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Christiana Holcomb regarding Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s veto Monday of HB 1041, a bill that would have protected athletic opportunities only for the state’s female athletes below the collegiate level: “Women and girls deserve to compete on a level playing field. When we ignore biological reality, female athletes lose medals, podium spots, public recognition, and opportunities to compete. While Indiana’s fairness in sports bill glaringly failed to include protections for athletes at the collegiate level, the ...