ADF female athlete clients in DC Thursday to speak at Title IX 50th anniversary events
EVENT 1
WHO: Alliance Defending Freedom female athlete clients Chelsea Mitchell (and her mother Christy Mitchell), Alanna Smith (and her mother Cheryl Radachowsky), Selina Soule, Madison Kenyon, Mary Marshall, Lainey Armistead, and ADF Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer
WHAT: Speaking at Title IX 50th anniversary rally hosted by the Independent Women’s Forum on protecting female athletes and sex-specific sports teams
WHEN: Thursday, June 23, at 11 a.m. EDT
WHERE: Freedom Plaza, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
To schedule an interview, contact ADF Media Relations Manager AnnMarie Pariseau at (480) 417-3975.
Other female athletes scheduled to attend include Riley Gaines, Cynthia Monteleone, Taylor Silverman, Kim Jones, Marshi Smith, Inga Thompson, Macy Petty, and Chloe Satterfield; other rally participants include Tulsi Gabbard, Candice Jackson, Rep. Barbara Ehardt, Carrie Lukas, Penny Nance, Amanda Houdeschell, and others.
EVENT 2
WHO: ADF female athlete client Chelsea Mitchell and her mother Christy Mitchell, and ADF Senior Counsel Christiana Kiefer
WHAT: Speaking at event hosted by The Heritage Foundation and ADF: “Title IX in the Crosshairs: The 50th Anniversary of Women’s Equality in Education”
WHEN: Thursday, June 23, at 2 p.m. EDT
WHERE: The Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Washington
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
To schedule an interview, contact ADF Media Relations Manager AnnMarie Pariseau at (480) 417-3975.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn will also be offering remarks.
- Pronunciation guide: Kiefer (KEE’-fur)
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ABOUT Christiana Kiefer
Christiana Kiefer serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Since joining ADF in 2012, Kiefer has worked to protect women's and girls' sports and has defended the bodily privacy rights of students. She has also worked to protect the constitutionally protected freedom of churches, Christian schools, and Christian ministries to exercise their faith without government interference. Kiefer earned her J.D. in 2010 from Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy, where she graduated first in her class and served as a teaching assistant in criminal law. Also in 2010, Kiefer completed the ADF leadership development program to become a Blackstone Fellow. She is admitted to the state bar of California, the U.S. Supreme Court, and numerous federal district and appellate courts.