The Docket: News and Commentary Articles from ADF
Is Protecting Women’s Sports Becoming a Bipartisan Issue?
In May 2023, Gallup conducted a poll asking Americans a simple question: should athletes who identify as transgender play on sports teams that match their biological sex, or should they be able to choose a team that matches their “gender identity?” The poll found that the majority of Americans, 69 percent, believe that these athletes should compete on teams that match their biological sex.
Tampons in Men’s Restrooms? George Mason Censors Students for Raising Concerns
Over the last few years, colleges have begun to misuse no-contact orders to violate students’ rights.
State Leaders and Shareholders to Corporate America: DEI Doesn’t Work
Former President Ronald Reagan once said, “The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant; it’s just that they know so much that isn’t so.
Activist Doctor Withholds Results of Study on Puberty Blockers
The activist doctor behind a taxpayer-funded study about the use of puberty blockers on children is choosing to delay publishing the results, blaming the heated political environment around the issue of gender identity.
New Administration, Same ADF Mission
After many months of anticipation, Election Day 2024 is finally behind us. In just two months, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States of America.
Radical Minnesota Policy Allows Men Into Women’s Prisons
The Minnesota Department of Corrections claims that its mission is “transforming lives for a safer Minnesota.
Through Political Change, ADF Will Stay True to Our Purpose
Our politics have always been divisive—after all, that’s the nature of politics. But in the last decade or so, the anxiety surrounding presidential elections—and this upcoming one in particular—has been distinctive.
Biden Administration Twisting HIPAA Under the Guise of ‘Reproductive Health’
When people go into the medical field, they often do so with the noble goal of helping people stay healthy and safe.
ADF International Leads Charge to Protect Women’s Sports at the UN
From high-school track meets to the NCAA swimming championships, women’s sports have caught the public eye in recent years—but for all the wrong reasons.
Christian Seminary Challenges Religious Discrimination in Georgia Financial Aid
In 2013, Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbia, Missouri, filed a lawsuit after it was denied a publicly available grant to upgrade its preschool’s playground, simply because it was a religious institution.
College Volleyball Teams Send a Message to Protect Women’s Sports
Congress passed Title IX in 1972 to address the inequalities that many women and girls faced in education.
Preventable Tragedies: Why De-transitioners Are Suing Doctors
Your daughter is a boy, and if you want to save her life, you’ll refer to her by her preferred name and male pronouns.
Colorado Mother’s Story Shows the Miracle of Abortion Pill Reversal
In August 2023, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said during an interview with CNN that he and his fellow Democratic politicians believe that abortion is “bad, [and] it should be minimized.
Humor on Trial: Babylon Bee Challenges California Laws Censoring Political Satire
For centuries, satire has been an important tool for critiquing and debating the prevailing ideas of the time.
ADF to California: First Amendment Protects Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
Abortion is one of the deadliest and most tragic issues plaguing our country today. In 2023, over 179,000 unborn children were aborted in California alone.