Alliance Defending Freedom is a conservative Christian legal organization that supports and defends many opponents of transgender rights.
Anti-transgender activism
Trans athletes
- ADF has worked with the American College of Pediatricians (ACP) to use ACP’s medical misinformation as evidence in legal procedings and in public policy.
- ADF collaborated with ACP on drafting state legislation to ban transgender athletes. ADF’s lawsuit in Connecticut failed.
- The child of ADF’s general counsel made filings against Arizona transgender athletes.
Misgendering/deadnaming cases
- Represented a teacher who refused to use accurate pronouns and names of transgender students.
- Represented a college professor who refused to use students’ accurate pronouns, against policies supporting student rights to a discrimination-free learning environment.
Youth healthcare
- Misinformed the Ohio legislature about gender affirming care for youth
References
Staff report (April 25, 2021). Judge tosses suit that sought to block transgender athletes. AP https://apnews.com/article/sports-e881f5a74c82b931650142dee0e59fd3
Resources
GLAAD Accountability Project (glaad.org/gap)
- Alliance Defending Freedom
- glaad.org/gap/alliance-defending-freedom-adf
Alliance Defending Freedom (adflegal.org)
ADF Media (adfmedia.org)
Facebook (facebook.com)
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