“Not an equal protection.” Swimmer Speaks Out About NCAA’s Transgender Policy (With Carter Satterfield)
Over the last decade, our nation has witnessed an increase in biological males who identify as female and participate on women’s sports teams. These males often easily outperform the women on the team, taking away their records and setting unrealistic standards of performance. Congress enacted Title IX in part to protect the health and safety […]
NC State Swimmer Joins Lawsuit Against the NCAA (With Kylee Alons)
Over fifty years ago, Congress enacted a monumental law to protect women from sex-based discrimination, known as Title IX. This made signifcant strides in establishing and protecting women’s sports. Over the last several years, though, there has been a push to allow biological males who identify as women to compete on women’s sports teams, effectively […]
4th Circuit Rules NC State Health Plan Must Cover Transgender Treatments
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the North Carolina State Health Plan must provide coverage for transgender “treatments,” asserting that the Plan’s ban on such procedures violates the Equal Protection Clause. North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell was named as the lead defendant in the case since the NC State Health Plan […]
Senator Joyce Krawiec Receives NC Family’s Life & Liberty Award at Annual Dinner
Last night, at NC Family’s 2023 Winston-Salem Dinner, State Senator Joyce Krawiec (R-Forsyth) was awarded NC Family’s “Life & Liberty Award” to recognize and celebrate her decades-long commitment to serving the citizens and families of North Carolina. Consistent with NC Family’s vision of “A state and nation where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families […]
New US House Speaker, New NC Maps, 2023 Session Adjourns
Mike Johnson Becomes the New U.S. House Speaker After three weeks of turmoil following the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the top leadership post in the U.S. House of Representatives, a new leader has finally emerged. On Wednesday, House Republicans elected Congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana to become the new Speaker of the […]
NC Act to Protect Children from Transgender “Procedures” Faces Lawsuit
A 9-year-old female, who identifies as a male, and her parents are the lead plaintiffs in a recently filed lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s new law that prohibits the administration of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and “gender reassignment surgeries” on minors. A physician and three groups supporting the procedures have joined the suit against the state’s […]
Lawsuit Challenges Legality of Chemical Abortion Drugs
Attorneys general of 23 states have filed two amicus briefs in support of a lawsuit seeking the withdrawal of FDA approval of the drugs mifepristone (RU-486) and misoprostol for use in chemical abortions. Unfortunately, NC Attorney General Josh Stein is not one of them. Success in this suit could make chemical abortion illegal even in […]
Colorado Courts Again Rule Against Christian Cake Artist Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Colorado, is once again facing legal consequences for living out his faith in the context of his business. As before, the Colorado Court of Appeals is trying to force Phillips to express messages through his cake designs that violate his religious beliefs. This is the latest of several […]