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President, CEO, & Chief Counsel, @ADFLegal, @ADFIntl & @ADF_Action. Views expressed are my own.
Nov 20 10 tweets 4 min read
Since Dobbs, pro-life pregnancy centers have been targeted like never before.

They’ve been harassed not just by violent radicals, but also by blue-state officials.

On December 2, we’ll take one of those officials to SCOTUS. 🧵Image New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin is openly hostile to pro-life pregnancy centers.

He signed a letter promising “numerous actions” against them.

He issued a “consumer alert,” co-drafted with Planned Parenthood.

On X, he “warned” that only abortion providers can be “legitimate.” 2/Image
Nov 5 9 tweets 4 min read
The world is finally waking up to the suffering of Nigerian Christians.

Based on @ADFIntl’s work in Nigeria since 2016, here’s what you should know about this targeted persecution—and what can be done. 🧵 1/ Image Fact #1: Nigeria has some of the strictest blasphemy laws in the world—one of 7 nations where blasphemy remains punishable by death.

@ADFIntl has supported the defense of both Christians & Muslims tried for “blasphemy,” often due to simple social media posts. 2/Image
Sep 29 11 tweets 4 min read
🧵 Under 23 state laws, counselors aren’t free to talk with kids to help them resolve gender dysphoria & accept their bodies. They may only encourage kids to “transition.”

CO counselor Kaley Chiles is challenging this at the Supreme Court.

Let’s break down the argument. 1/Image As our brief explains, CO law bans counseling conversations that address gender dysphoria—but only in one direction.

This means a young client can’t choose her own goals. Before she even sees a counselor, the state has already decided what an “acceptable” outcome looks like. 2/Image
Aug 20 6 tweets 2 min read
🧵 This morning our @ADFLegal team was in Minnesota, representing female athletes as they challenge the state’s policy to allow males in women’s sports.

This case has the potential to break new ground in the fight for biological reality. 1/Image Many of our women’s sports cases—like the two going to SCOTUS next year—argue that states are ALLOWED to protect women’s sports under Title IX. This is an essential first step.

But in Minnesota, we’re arguing that states are REQUIRED to protect women’s sports under Title IX. 2/
Aug 4 6 tweets 3 min read
🧵This British street preacher has been attacked by violent mobs on several occasions.

Police never arrested the attackers. Instead they arrested & threatened the victim for “breaching the peace.”

Now he’s taking action against police—and @ADFIntl is supporting his case. 1/ Image The case of street preacher Dia Moodley is a shocking example of Britain’s two-tier policing.

In his open-air sermons on the streets of Bristol, Pastor Moodley often speaks about the differences between Christianity and other worldviews, including Islam. “I preach in public because I believe all people, including Muslims, need to know that Jesus Christ is ‘the way, and the truth, and the life,’” he says. “I always do so respectfully, out of love for my neighbour.”

But on several occasions, “progressive” and Muslim bystanders have tried to silence Pastor Moodley through intimidation and force. This spring, several men attacked him, knocking him from his short stepladder, pinning him to the ground, and trying to grab a copy of the Quran from his hand. One man repeatedly threatened to stab Pastor Moodley, including in the presence of police.

Finally, police intervened—but not to arrest the perpetrators for assault. Instead, they threatened the victim. Pastor Moodley was told he would be arrested for “breaching the peace.” 2/
Jul 23 9 tweets 3 min read
🧵 A Massachusetts school secretly “transitioned” an 11-year-old girl against her parents’ clear instructions.

Last week, @ADFLegal and @cprc_official asked the Supreme Court to hear their case. It’s an important one for several reasons. 1/ Image The fact pattern of this case has become all too familiar:

A middle school confused a young girl about her identity, started calling her by a masculine name, and deliberately hid it from her parents. 2/Image
Jun 19 7 tweets 3 min read
When children suffer gender confusion, parents often face a major hurdle: they can’t find a counselor to help kids accept their bodies.

Too many state & local laws force counselors to ONLY push kids toward drugs & surgeries.

It’s appalling. This fall we’ll take it to SCOTUS. ⬇️Image Next term, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear our challenge to Colorado’s counseling censorship law.

In Chiles v. Salazar, @ADFLegal is representing Kaley Chiles, a Christian counselor who is being muzzled by the law. Colorado forbids Kaley from talking to minor clients in a way that helps them return to comfort with their bodies—but it would allow her to encourage them toward embracing an opposite-sex identity.

In recent weeks, more than 50 amicus briefs have poured into the Court in support of our case. Some of the most compelling testimonies are from parents who have faced this struggle with their children.

Listen to a few of their stories. ⬇️
Nov 2, 2021 6 tweets 1 min read
The DOJ just missed the deadline to provide information to the Senate on the basis for its outrageous memo targeting parents attending school board meetings.

Let's go over the timeline of events, shall we? (THREAD) foxnews.com/politics/doj-m… September 29:

The NSBA sends controversial letter to the DOJ suggesting parents at school board meetings could be potential “domestic terrorists.” The letter does not include any direct evidence to support its claim.