
And no amount of wishing or desire will ever change the fact that a feminized man will never truly experience what it is to be a woman.” – Marissa Mayer, senior web writer, on the ADF website, 2019 But being a woman is more than a physical appearance or a feeling-it is a biological reality. Sure, they can take synthetic hormones to make themselves appear more feminine, style their hair, and wear makeup (or not). “Men who self-identify as women are still biological men. And a male’s belief about his gender doesn’t eliminate those advantages.” – ADF legal counsel Christiana Holcomb, referring to trans female athletes as male in ADF news release, 2019 Males will always have inherent physical advantages over comparably talented and trained girls-that’s the reason we have girls’ sports in the first place. “Allowing males to compete in the female category isn’t fair and destroys girls’ athletic opportunities. Despite its regular defamation of LGBTQ people, the group has managed to win special advisory status at the United Nations, in the European Union, and with the Organization of American States. Since the election of President Trump, ADF has become one of the most influential groups informing the administration’s attack on LGBTQ rights In Its Own Words Claimed that a “homosexual agenda” will destroy Christianity and societyĪDF also works to develop “religious liberty” legislation and case law that will allow the denial of goods and services to LGBTQ people on the basis of religion.Contended that LGBTQ people are more likely to engage in pedophilia.Defended state-sanctioned sterilization of trans people abroad.Supported the recriminalization of sexual acts between consenting LGBTQ adults in the U.S.


Founded by some 30 leaders of the Christian Right, the Alliance Defending Freedom is a legal advocacy and training group that has:
