The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Bowman, director of regulatory practice, regarding a public comment ADF submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Friday supporting its proposal to remove gender identity from the Equal Access Rule and to permit HUD-funded shelters to make admission and placement decisions based on biological sex:
“HUD’s proposed rule is critical for faith-based organizations, which operate around 60% of emergency shelter housing in the U.S. As we explain in our letter, ADF is particularly well-equipped to comment on this proposed rule as it has represented women’s shelters such as the Downtown Hope Center in Anchorage, Alaska, which prevailed twice in court after the city tried to force it to admit males and let them sleep alongside women who have suffered physical and sexual abuse. ADF applauds HUD’s proposal that harmonizes federal regulations with the practical realities of sex-specific shelters and the safety and privacy needs of vulnerable women. It would also help ensure that what happened in Anchorage cannot be replicated with federal dollars across the nation’s shelter system.”
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