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ADF files lawsuit challenging five illegal Biden mandates redefining 'sex' in federal law
ALEXANDRIA, La. – On behalf of a Louisiana school board serving more than 20,000 students, Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the Biden administration for an unlawful and sweeping rewrite of five federal laws and policies to include “gender identity” in the definition of “sex.”
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DC court protects freedom of religious groups on campus
ADF Senior Counsel Matt Bowman: “Universities are meant to be a marketplace of ideas where students can learn to respect diverse opinions and beliefs and not have to fear punishment or harassment because of their own values. The Department of Education under President Trump rightfully updated its regulations to ensure that institutions of higher education have policies that align with the First Amendment....”
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Christian employers challenge unlawful EEOC gender and abortion mandates
BISMARCK, N.D. – Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing the Christian Employers Alliance filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the Biden administration to challenge mandates that force religious employers to violate their beliefs concerning gender identity and abortion. ADF attorneys argue the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is misinterpreting “sex” in the Title VII law to include “gender identity,” and that it has twisted “pregnancy” in a law to protect pregnant women to compel support for abortion.
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Kristen Waggoner: Trump admin should keep up the fight against gender ideology (Newsweek, 2025-01-17)
Deborah Figliola: Settlement of suit against Harrisonburg Schools means more transparency, respect for conscience (Harrisonburg Citizen, 2025-01-16)
Erin Hawley: A small price to pay (WORLD, 2025-01-15)
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